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San Antonio remains one of three Texas cities, along with Austin and Dallas, currently working to implement a paid sick leave ordinance. This past summer, we reported about the then-pending San Antonio sick leave ordinance, which was set to take...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

This update provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In particular, it covers amendments to...By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Just wrapped up a trial so hoping to get these blog posts with a little more frequency. On October 1, 2019, the new training requirements on sexual harassment prevention became effective....By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Genuine Parts Company v. Essendant Inc., C.A. No. 2018-0730-JRS (Del. Ch. Sept. 9, 2019). Termination fee provisions are commonplace buy-side protection in M&A transactions intended to recoup a failed prospective purchaser’s otherwise sunk costs....By: Morris James LLP

I admit I was among the scores of franchise lawyers whose blood pressure skyrocketed with passage of California’s AB 5. If a Franchise Agreement establishes an independent contractor relationship between franchisor and franchisee, will the A-B-C test...By: Fox Rothschild LLP

So a few months ago, I got a call from a CTDOL employee asking if I knew about a certain bill that had passed the legislature. I was still reviewing the bills but decided to take a deeper look. As it turned out, a deal had been struck to insert...By: Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Picture this: Your company is in a highly competitive industry with several leading players heavily supported by major corporate investors and/or venture capital funds. The market is expected to generate potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in...By: Farella Braun + Martel LLP

PASA guidance on GMP equalisation methods - The PASA GMP working group has published a guidance note on GMP equalisation methods – this is the first in a series of notes aiming to provide guidance on proportionate and pragmatic good practice....By: Allen & Overy LLP

On September 17, 2019, the Department of the Treasury issued two Proposed Rules intended to implement changes made by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) to the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA)....By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Case Law Developments - Place of supply for VAT purposes - The recent case of American Express Services Europe Limited (AESEL) v HMRC is a useful reminder of the well-established two-stage approach to determining the correct recipient of a supply...By: Proskauer Rose LLP