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Introduction: Tweaking the language in contracts is often considered a timeconsuming process and sometimes contracts are executed on dotted lines to avoid negotiations. However, avoiding this exercise could land one in unanticipated situations. Pacta sunt servanda is a traditional doctrine which means that agreements should be honored. For one to honor the agreements, the parties…
Last week, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law that bans abortions and criminally punishes doctors who provide them. The decision is currently on hold but will likely take effect soon. This will have devastating consequences for women in Arizona, who will be barred from accessing abortion from the moment of conception, including in…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. By way of background, the employment pass is generally for foreign professionals, managers and executives who meet the minimum employment pass qualifying salary and pass the points-based Complementarity Assessment Framework (“COMPASS”) (unless exempted). Please note that in addition…
It’s not easy defending new U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. Harvard tied with Duke, Penn, and UVA? Columbia and NYU teetering on the bottom of the top 10? Schools with 20 place swings? The credibility of the rankings have gotten so bad that there are people in this world willing to suggest…
The 2023 Autumn Statement saw many changes being imposed to support the Chancellors statement of ‘measures to make work pay’. One of these measures included ‘the biggest cash increase’ to the minimum wage in over a decade, set to take effect as of April 2024. Despite the benefits to workers whose wages will be increased …
In an age where acquiring certificates has become as commonplace as scrolling through social media, a pertinent question arises for legal professionals: Is an AI certification essential for lawyers? The debate surrounding education versus practical application in the legal profession is not new. However, the rapid advancement of technology, especially in AI, cybersecurity, and privacy,…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released its draft 2023-2024 Transmission Plan (the 2023-2024 Plan) on April 1, 2024. As expected, the 2023-2024 Plan incorporates projections for significant new generation of renewable energy and plans for major new transmission projects…
Given the high-stress nature of the legal profession the connection between stress and problematic substance use cannot be underscored enough. The stress levels of lawyers do not show any signs of abating, with technology and our expectation of constant availability only accelerating the pace of an already demanding profession. — Patrick Krill, attorney, addiction counselor,…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Costs relating to an acquisition or sale of a participation (“transaction costs”) are not deductible under Dutch tax law (participation exemption). On 1 February 2024, the Tax Authorities published an updated knowledge document regarding transaction costs following…
Hey, do you plan on protesting some general injustice and happen to live in Texas, Louisiana or Mississippi? Unless you have some serious insurance, I’d heavily encourage you to give it a second thought — the shield that is the First Amendment just got a major dent in it. Reuters has coverage: The U.S. Supreme…