The UK government has introduced a new rule concerning the distinction between contractors and employees and how it is assessed. Roderick van Vliet, Head of Legal at Remote, examines the new IR35 rule and its likely effect for businesses.
Rieu Kim and Hyuk Jun Jung, Partners at Barun Law, discuss the South Korean government’s stance on foreign investment and the key regulations that foreigners must be aware of prior to investing in a Korean company.
Following Brexit, the UK is no longer bound to the guidance of the CJEU. Below, Flavia Stefura, Senior Associate at MPR Partners, examines Chanel’s recent legal action against Crepslocker may unfold based on precedent and what this will mean for the future of IP protection in the UK.
We speak with Joanne Gilbert-Wiens, Lawyer at KMB Law, about the legal obstacles faced by Canadian franchisors. She discusses the hurdles that new business owners must overcome and how they can best set themselves up for success.
The establishment of limited liability companies is a common practice used by real estate developers as a way of holding property. However, the protection afforded by an LLC is not all-encompassing and can be undone using the doctrine of alter ego, as Laine T Wagenseller explains.
Jamie Webster, Associate at Waterfront Law, explores the recent Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be treated as “workers” and thus granted certain employment rights such as national minimum wage and paid holidays. 2021 has already been a significant year for the interpretation of worker status. In February, Uber lost the final round of […]
The investigation is Europe’s fourth into Google, with Google-owned video-sharing platform YouTube catching the investigator’s attention this time around. As part of the European Commission’s antitrust probe, the “obligation” to use Google services, such as the Good Ads platform to purchase online display ads, will be examined. The European Commission has also stated that it […]
The Competition And Markets Authority (CMA) will launch a formal investigation into whether Amazon and Google have breached consumer law. Last year, an initial probe was launched when the CMA examined whether the online firms were sufficiently protecting consumers. The probe raised specific concerns about the two companies, with the main concern being whether or […]
Back in 2015, a group of customers from six states filed a lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy. The group claimed that CVS had overcharged both them and their insurance companies for generic drugs, whilst cash-pay customers were charged low prices through a discount programme. However, on Wednesday, a California federal jury unanimously determined that CVS’s Health […]
John Binns, partner at BCL Solicitors LLP, details the issues surrounding corporate criminal liability. Two things, at least, are clear from the Law Commission’s latest discussion paper on corporate criminal liability. The first is that there is a high degree of consensus (from those whose opinions seem to matter, namely investigators, prosecutors, pressure groups, and the […]
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