INTRODUCTION TO US TAXATION OF NFTS -
Despite Non Fungible Token (NFT) sales hitting nearly US$21 billion by the end of 2021, making NFTs almost as valuable as the global art market, they are currently completely ignored...more
5/5/2022
/ Asset Management ,
Buyers ,
Charitable Donations ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border ,
Donations ,
EU ,
Foreign Tax Credits ,
Germany ,
GILTI tax ,
Global Market ,
Income Taxes ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Remote Working ,
Sellers ,
Trustees ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Withholding Tax
Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in the Global Healthcare Industry -
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) seek out investments that are resilient, conducive to their aims and objectives, and reasonably free from market...more
5/5/2021
/ Appeals ,
Bonds ,
Collaboration ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Privacy ,
Drug Pricing ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Germany ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
Vaccinations
SPECIAL REPORT -
BREXIT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -
In this report, we explain some of the key legal implications associated with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal for future...more
3/25/2019
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
Banking Sector ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hague Agreement ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Tax Issues ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withdrawal Agreement ,
WTO
Enforceable in all EU member states on 25 May 2018, the General Data Privacy Regulation will require action by organisations both inside and outside the European Union to ensure compliance with this far-reaching privacy legal...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union has decided, in the case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd, that where an individual has been mis-categorised as self-employed instead of as a worker, then the associated...more
Nationalism and Cross-Border M&A: Navigating Populist Politics in Deal Making -
More than half of the G20 countries voted-in campaigns that focused on harming foreign, outside interests as a means to strengthen domestic...more
9/5/2017
/ ACOs ,
Acquisitions ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Breach ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
India ,
Joint Venture ,
Long-Term Investment Funds ,
Mergers ,
Personal Data ,
Shareholders ,
UK
Current indications are that 2017 may be a fairly static year as regards to employment law.
Whilst it is anticipated the government will trigger Article 50 to start Brexit negotiations, these are likely to last for at...more
1/5/2017
/ Data Protection ,
Employment Policies ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Levy ,
Minimum Salary ,
Pay Gap ,
Trade Unions ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Whistleblowers
In Depth -
UK Withdrawal Process -
The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more
7/8/2016
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
BEPS ,
Counterparties ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Global Marketplace ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Referendums ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Aid ,
Takeovers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unitary Patent ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO
In Depth -
What laws will change now? -
None.
The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU Member State until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union. This is likely to be a long process that...more
7/1/2016
/ EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Free Movement ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Involuntary Reduction in Force ,
Member State ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Referendums ,
Trade Agreements ,
TUPE ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
New UK Requirement to Publish Annual Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement -
The United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires large commercial organisations operating in the United Kingdom to publish a “slavery...more
4/6/2016
/ Annulment ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Business Interruption ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
FinCEN ,
Germany ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Real Estate Market ,
Trademarks ,
UK
Background -
UK legislation provides that, when a UK employer proposes to make redundant 20 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less, the employer is required to collectively consult...more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down an important decision for UK employers, limiting the right of workers to carry forward holiday entitlement accrued during a period of long-term sickness absence.
...more
In Dresdner Kleinwort and Commerzbank v Attrill & others, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has upheld a High Court decision that 104 former employees were contractually entitled to bonuses totalling more than £50...more
The compensation limits on Tribunal awards will increase as of 1 February 2013. The key changes are set out below...more
The UK Supreme Court has provided guidance about two issues of importance for employers wishing to dismiss a UK employee:
1. What happens when an employer dismisses an employee in a manner that breaches the terms of the...more
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in Redfearn v United Kingdom [2012] ECHR 1878, has held that employment law in the United Kingdom does not adequately protect individuals from dismissal as a result of their...more