mi Gov. Ige Appoints John Waihe‘e and Lynn Miyahira to EWC Board of Governors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 01:49:04 +0000 HONOLULU (April 30, 2020) – Hawai‘i Governor David Ige has appointed former Governor John Waihe‘e III and communications executive Lynn Miyahira to three-year terms as members of the East-West Center’s Board of Governors. They succeed outgoing Board members R. Brian Tsujimura and Richard Turbin. Full Article
mi HR e-briefing 207 - Don't be compromised! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2005-05-11 Encouraging settlement of employment disputes outside of the courts and tribunal system remains the cornerstone of employment legislation. It also remains the case that the vast majority of parties resolve employment disputes without the ne... Full Article
mi HR e-briefing 207 - Don't be compromised! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2005-05-11 Encouraging settlement of employment disputes outside of the courts and tribunal system remains the cornerstone of employment legislation. It also remains the case that the vast majority of parties resolve employment disputes without the ne... Full Article
mi HR e-briefing 405 - European age discrimination ruling with a sting in its tail By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-03-05 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has this morning given a ruling that represents a significant victory for the charity Age Concern in their fight to have certain parts of UK age discrimination legislation ruled unlawful. As expected, the ECJ has... Full Article
mi HR e-briefing 417 - unfair dismissal awards to rise with redundancy pay By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-06-09 In e-briefings Full Article
mi HR e-briefing 421 - dismissal by letter By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-07-14 You have written a dismissal letter and can now relax in the knowledge that what was an unpleasant experience for all concerned is concluded. Or can you? When does the employment end? Is it the date you wrote the letter, the date it is posted, the d... Full Article
mi Eversheds' HR e-briefing 513: Termination Payments Parting on good terms By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-01 The Employment Appeals Tribunal has issued a decision this week which highlights a potential pitfall for employers who fail to identify correctly the nature of a termination payment. Payments expressed to be “ex-gratia” (ie paid without ... Full Article
mi Coronavirus Does the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate and the Department of Employment and Labour have the power to issue Compliance Instructions, Force Majeure, and Covid-19 as an Occupational Disease? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 On 17 March 2020, we sent out an e-Brief: Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 (click here to access this e-brief) where we discussed the responsibilities which are placed on employers in terms... Full Article
mi Coronavirus - Court decides important case on furloughing employees in administration - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-15 The High Court has provided some clarity on applying the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to insolvent businesses. In particular, how the Scheme permits administrators to pay furloughed employees within the constraints of current ... Full Article
mi Affordable housing construction briefing: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-02-23 No hurry to change your construction documents The most significant piece of legislation for the UK construction industry, Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act... Full Article
mi Hounslow London Borough Council v Powell Leeds City Council v Hall Birmingham City Council v Frisby By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-03-16 Following the landmark Pinnock decision, the Supreme Court has now provided landlords with a set of guidelines which should help them to avoid falling foul of human rights issues in relation to recovery of possession. These appeals surround the emo... Full Article
mi European Commission publishes final report on Sustainable Competitiveness of the Construction Sector and issues public consultation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-29 The European Commission has recently commenced a consultation exercise regarding future sustainability and competitiveness within the EU construction sector. This consultation was initiated following the publication of the Commission report on the S... Full Article
mi The Green Deal and Minimum Energy Standards By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-02-16 The Energy Act 2011 contains provisions that will establish the Green Deal, an innovative funding system for energy efficiency improvements to residential and commercial properties. The Green Deal is expected to be introduced in Autumn 2012, o... Full Article
mi Community Infrastructure Levy: navigating the minefield By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2012-03-07 The introduction of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedules by many local authorities is now gathering pace, as is demonstrated by the Mayor of London’s CIL charging schedule which is likely to be approved by 1 April 2012. If th... Full Article
mi Education Procurement Briefing: Supreme Court dismisses Edenred's challenge to the government's decision not to tender for the administration of a new childcare scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-09 In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v (1) Her Majesty’s Treasury (2) Her Majesty’s Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (3) National Savings and Investments [2015] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Edenred’s challenge ... Full Article
mi Supreme Court dismisses Edenreds challenge to the governments decision not to tender for the administration of a new childcare scheme By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-09 In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v (1) Her Majesty’s Treasury (2) Her Majesty’s Commissioners for Revenue and Customs (3) National Savings and Investments [2015] UKSC 45, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Edenred’s challenge to Her ... Full Article
mi Eversheds Sutherland webinar offering guidance on how a virus is spread and what health and safety precautions to take during the pandemic - 15 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-15 Are you comfortable with latest government guidelines on working in a pandemic? Are you enforcing social distancing? In a sea of fake news do you understand how Coronavirus is actually spread and what is safe and unsafe?... Full Article
mi Eversheds Sutherland EHS and Employment clinic webinar - When does a pandemic crisis spell disaster? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 The world is in turmoil. Rumour, fake news and wild assertions form part of our daily information overload. How are good organisations communicating with their employees, suppliers and stakeholders? Reputations will be made and lost during this cris... Full Article
mi A new immigration system what it will mean for your recruitment of non-British/Irish staff and an update on the implications of covid-19 - webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-12 There are fundamental changes to the UKs immigration rules in the pipeline. These will result in a new immigration system applying to non-British and Irish citizens and will not just therefore mean changes to the existing provisions in respect of y... Full Article
mi A new immigration system what it will mean for your recruitment of non-British/Irish students and an update on the implications of covid-19 - webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-14 There are fundamental changes to the UKs immigration rules in the pipeline. ... Full Article
mi IHC HR e-briefing 105 - Age discrimination: a qualification By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-04-27 The Court of Appeal has today handed down an important decision in the context of age discrimination and criteria for career progression. Endorsing the earlier judgement of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Court has found that ... Full Article
mi IHC HR e-briefing 117 - Disability discrimination: in preserving the status quo, the Court of Appeal takes a radical leap! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-30 The Court of Appeal has approved the application of the House of Lords decision in the case of London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] IRLR 700 to employment-related cases. See our previous HR e-briefing 366 for further information. In many res... Full Article
mi IHC HR e-briefing 126: Two new European Court rulings on age discrimination By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-15 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down two important judgments on age discrimination this week. The first, on retirement, will be of interest to those employers deciding whether to retain a compulsory retirement age follow... Full Article
mi IHC HR e-briefing 130 - Annual Limit for Non-European Workers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-11-25 On 23rd November, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, made the long awaited announcement regarding the limits for workers from outside Europe which will come into effect in April 2011. In July 2010 interim limits were brought into effect to prevent a s... Full Article
mi IHC HR e-briefing 134 - Employment Tribunal reform: a promising start By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-01-27 The Government has today published a consultation on employment tribunal reform. The consultation floats a wide-range of proposals, going well beyond the measures which were rumoured to be up for consideration. The consultation document inclu... Full Article
mi Lawbite: The takeover of 5G proposed reforms to permitted development rights By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-19 In August 2019, the Government consulted on the principle of amending permitted development rights in England to grant planning permission for mobile infrastructure to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage. The Government is committed ... Full Article
mi Lawbite: CVAs revocable after termination? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-30 (1) Edward Williams (2) Christine Mary Laverty v Carraway Guildford (Nominee A) Ltd & 19 Ors [2019] EWHC 3073 (Ch) The High Court recently refused to strike out a challenge to Regis UK Limited’s CVA despite the CVA having been terminated b... Full Article
mi Coronavirus - Information for communities of condominium owners and administrators of residential properties - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 SARS-CoV-2 ("Corona") The SARS-CoV-2 virus, also referred to as "Corona", has reached Germany with significant effects across all industries. This article aims at answering the specific issues which communities of condominium owners and administrato... Full Article
mi FCA consultation paper on discretionary commission models and commission disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-24 1. FCA Final Report on Motor Finance In March 2019, the FCA published its Final Report on motor finance. Our briefing note on the Final Report can be found Full Article
mi High Court delivers reminder that search orders are intended to preserve documents and not (without specific provision) provide early disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-25 TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & Ors [2020] EWHC 30 (Ch) Background A search order is one of the most draconian orders that the English courts can make, allowing an applicant where there is a real possibility that a respondent may destroy o... Full Article
mi Why Kingsoft Cloud's Initial Reports Are Promising By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:10:27 -0400 Full Article KC Luke Melendez
mi IPO Update: GAN Limited Readies U.S. IPO Effort By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:51:53 -0400 Full Article GAN Donovan Jones
mi The 2020 IPO Market Is Now Up 43% From Its Lows, A Promising Sign For May By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:23:31 -0400 Full Article KC ADCT EBON ACI FTCH SNAP HCAT GO Renaissance Capital IPO Research
mi U.S. IPO Weekly Recap: Biotech Hot Streak Continues Amid Another Wave Of SPACs By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 16:26:17 -0400 Full Article LYRA VNT PCOR IPOB.U FVAC.U IPOC.U CGROU Renaissance Capital IPO Research
mi Public Sector Pensions Speedbrief: Supreme Court refuses Government permission to appeal in public sector age discrimination cases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-05 It has been reported that on 27 June 2019, the Supreme Court denied the Government’s request for permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in the cases of McCloud and Sargeant regardi... Full Article
mi Cases for Christmas some last minute pension treats By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-20 The run-up to Christmas has seen a couple of important legal cases for pension schemes. Neither should spoil your Christmas celebrations, but they’re worth knowing about for 2020! Limits on PPF protection The European Court has reached a decis... Full Article
mi Safety Considerations: Premises Closure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 Overview for owners and occupiers 1. Introduction 1.1. In the current climate many businesses are faced with the difficult decision as to whether they can continue with their operations at this unprecedented time; none more so than those who operate... Full Article
mi How the coronavirus pandemic will affect the Serious Fraud Office By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 It is becoming abundantly clear that the world as we know it will never be the same after the global coronavirus pandemic given the impact it has already had upon our daily lives, families, communities and the global economy. People have been forced... Full Article
mi Coronavirus Functioning of courts: impact of COVID-19 on procedural time limits and functioning of courts in the Russian Federation - Russia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 By Decree No. 206 On Declaring Non-Working Days in the Russian Federation dated 25 March 2020 ("Decree No. 206") the President of the Russian Federation announced that from 30 March 2020 until 3 April 2020 would be considered non-working days in the... Full Article
mi Lawbite: Trespassers can still be evicted possession proceedings during the Coronavirus pandemic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-21 Practice Direction 51Z: Stay of possession proceedings, Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic is having an effect on all areas of our lives, including the property world. Following Government announcements last month Practice Direction (‘PD&rs... Full Article
mi More Bucks than Fizz, the Law Commission's SAR reform report By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-18 Zia Ullah, Head of the Firm’s Corporate Crime & Investigations practice, and Ruth Paley, Of Counsel, take a look at the Law Commission’s report into SARs reform published this morning, and consider the implications for the regulated ... Full Article
mi AUD/USD: Bullish Run Coming To An End By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:00:39 -0400 Full Article Discount Fountain
mi New EU Procurement Directives coming into force By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-03-21 A quick update on the progress of the new Directives. It is anticipated they will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 March 2014, meaning that they will then come into force on 17 April 2014. Following the Directives com... Full Article
mi Case comment: R (on the application of Kim Alexander Gottlieb) v Winchester City Council [2015] EWHC 231 (Admin) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-02-18 A Councillor has successfully applied for judicial review of a decision by his own council to vary a contract for the development of a mixed retail, residential and transport hub in Winchester. The High Court ruled that the variations to the contrac... Full Article
mi France Private enforcement of competition law: French Supreme Courts dismisses nullity and follow-on damages claims of EDF and ERDF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-11-23 On 13 September 2017, EDF and ERDF lost their fight to declare null and void the contracts they entered into further to bids that were rigged by Nexans France (“Nexans”), Prysmian Energies Câbles et Systèmes (“Prysmian... Full Article
mi China's Recovery May Boost Carbon Emissions By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:31:10Z A record decline in greenhouse gas could be followed by a larger increase as the economy rebounds, energy experts warn. Full Article Story
mi Family Claims Cambodian Detainee Was Tortured to Death in Prison, Despite Suicide Ruling By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T19:40:00Z The man’s aunt demands that authorities bring his killers to justice. Full Article Story
mi Lao Migrant Workers Clear Quarantine, Return Home, After Crossing Back From Thailand By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T21:30:00Z Those sent home will continue to be monitored by local officials for signs of ill health, though, provincial officials say. Full Article Story
mi Cambodian Police to Ease Crackdown on Traffic Law Violators Amid Coronavirus By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T22:50:00Z New law requiring vehicles to have license plates led to traffic fine bonanza. Full Article Story
mi Coronavirus Debtor shortcomings Belgium By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 Even in COVID-19 times, companies (and their directors) should not unnecessarily jeopardise the rights of their creditors and the continuity of their activities. Think about paying dividends, and making unnecessary costs, despite the financial probl... Full Article
