of EWC Community Saddened by Passing of Center's First Leader, Longtime Arts Coordinator By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 02:35:49 +0000 The East-West Center community is saddened by news of the recent passing of the Center’s first leader, Murray Turnbull, and longtime arts and exhibits coordinator Jeanette "Benji" Bennington. "Murray Turnbull was the father of the concept of bringing the young people of the Asia Pacific region together, and the East-West Center was established because of him," said EWC President Charles E. Morrison. "And Benji was an incredible, invaluable resource during her decades of service at the Center. She embodied the EWC spirit, and her legacy remains with us all.” Full Article
of EWC Community Saddened by Sudden Passing of Larry Smith By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 01:09:47 +0000 The East-West Center community has been saddened to learn of the sudden passing of former Education Director and longtime community supporter Larry Smith, who suffered a fatal heart attack over the weekend, shortly after arriving in New Delhi to attend a conference. Full Article
of EWC Community Saddened by Passing of Former Dean of Students Sumi Makey By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:14:45 +0000 HONOLULU (October 22, 2019) -- The East-West Center community has been saddened to learn of the passing on October 20 of former Dean of Students and longtime Center supporter Sumi Makey. Generations of EWC alumni carry warm memories of Sumi as a caring mentor over the course of her several decades leading the Center’s student and Open Grants programs, which she helped to establish, and later as an active supporter and donor. (Read Sumi’s EWC oral history.) Full Article
of British PM names son after 2 of his doctors By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:04:00 +0800 Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas, partly as a tribute to two of the intensive care doctors who they said had saved the British leader’s Full Article World
of Spaniards get a breath of fresh air as country heads for ‘new normal’ By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:04:00 +0800 JOGGERS and cyclists across Spain emerged from their homes early on Saturday, with adults allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks as the government began easing coronavirus restrictions. Full Article World
of Japan extends emergency amid fears of sudden spike By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 01:23:00 +0800 JAPAN’S Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of May, warning it was too soon to begin relaxing restrictions. Abe said a review of the situation Full Article World
of In a time of lockdown, street art is taking on a new shape By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800 Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the novel coronavirus Full Article World
of Millions more out of work in US as productivity levels plunge By www.shanghaidaily.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:30:28 +0800 Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments of the economy and could remain elevated even as many parts Full Article World
of Investor Directors - will you be in breach of your duties on 1 October 2008? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-08-19 From 1 October 2008, all directors of UK companies have a duty under the Companies Act 2006 to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest. The new law places a positive onus on the director to avoid these conflict situations; it is not sufficie... Full Article
of Financial Institutions E-briefing: AIFMD update: FSA and the Treasury publish further consultations on implementation of AIFMD By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-03-25 On 19 March, the Financial Services Authority published its much anticipated second consultation on AIFMD: “Implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive” – CP 13/9. The FSA paper came hot on the heels of HM ... Full Article
of Financial Institutions E-briefing: Asset Management Update: Taxation of rebates of trail commission on investment products By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-04-03 On 25 March, HMRC published a briefing on the tax treatment of payments of trail commission which is rebated to investors in collective investment schemes and other investment products such as life insurance policies. The briefing relates to any reb... Full Article
of Financial Institutions E-briefing: Asset Management Update: Taxation of rebates of trail commission on investment products - update By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-04-05 In our previous briefing we reported on HMRC’s recent briefing on the tax treatment of payments of trail commission rebated to... Full Article
of Publication of the EU Market Abuse Regulation: Particular Considerations for Asset Managers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-07-01 In the same week that the Recast Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID 2) and its companion Regulation (MiFIR) were ... Full Article
of Morocco - New opportunities for investments of companies based in Morocco By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-05-06 Morocco - New opportunities for investments of companies based in Morocco By Jawad Fassi-Fehri In Morocco, measures aiming to make Casa Finance City (CFC) a financial continental platform are progressing. After the announcement by the African Develo... Full Article
of AIFMD update: ESMA updates AIFMD Q&As and delays opinion on the extension of the AIFMD passport to non-EU entities By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-07-23 Updated AIFMD Q&As The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an updated version of its Q&A paper on the application of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). This publication was released on... Full Article
of Show me the Money! - The SFC Moves to Regulate Depositaries of SFC-authorised Collective Investment Schemes By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 The SFC Moves to Regulate Depositaries of SFC-authorised Collective Investment Schemes In September 2019, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the “SFC”) issued a Consultation Paper (available here) setting out its proposa... Full Article
of 2020 - The year to get licensed - A new start for PE firms and family offices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-10 The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (“SFC”) issued two circulars on 7 January 2020 providing guidance on its approach to licensing private equity (“PE”) firms and family offices to carry out regulated activitie... Full Article
of Lawbite: No modification of restrictive covenant By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-01-31 The Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust v Millgate Developments Ltd and others [2018] EWCA Civ 2679 The Court of Appeal has refused to allow a property developer to modify a set of restrictive covenants, reversing the decision of the Upper Trib... Full Article
of Lawbite - Reasonable prospect of development taking off at airfield By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-09 Warwickshire Aviation Ltd & 6 Ors v Littler Investments Ltd [2019] EWHC 633 Tenants of an airfield recently failed in their appeal to the High Court to show that their landlord wasn’t able to oppose new leases being granted to them pursuan... Full Article
of Lawbite: A little bit of relief for BHS By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-14 (1) SHB Realisations Ltd and (2) GB Europe Management Service Ltd v (1) Cribbs Mall Nominee (1) Ltd and (2) Cribbs Mall Nominee (2) Ltd. The County Court recently considered a claim for relief from forfeiture involving premises previously occupied b... Full Article
of Back to basics requirements for contracts for sale of land By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-22 Alexander Kuznetsov v Camden London Borough Council [2019] EWHC 805 (Ch) In an application for relief from sanctions, the Claimant tenant, Kuznetsov, persuaded the High Court that it had a real prospect of establishing at trial that a letter between... Full Article
of Lawbite: A case of mistaken identity By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-08 Seafood Shack Ltd v Alan Darlow [2019] EWHC 1567 (Ch) A lease of restaurant premises was granted to a company that did not exist; there was no legal basis for correcting the lease, and the similarly-named company claiming rights was held to have non... Full Article
of Lawbite Oral agreement did not extinguish right of way By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-20 Pezaro & Anor v Bourne & Anor [2019] EWHC 1964 (Ch) The High Court has held that a right of way was not extinguished where a landowner had relied on an oral agreement made with the previous owner of the land which benefited from the right of... Full Article
of The Humble Coronation of King Jesus (Matthew 21:1-11) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PST Now I thought it might be helpful for us through this Passion Week, which is today and often called Palm Sunday - and then Good Frida Full Article
of The Garden of Glory (Selected Scriptures) By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PST A NOTE ABOUT THIS TRANSCRIPTThe following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermon—i Full Article
of The New Electronic Communications Code Code of Practice, Notices & Standard Terms By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-12 The new Electronic Communications Code (“the Code”) received royal assent on 27 April 2017, as part of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (“the Act”). The Code came into force on 28 December 2017. Full Article
of Lawbite: Assessing the nature of the tenancy! By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-20 (1) Stephen Charles Smyth-Tyrrell (2) Beaujolois Katherine Smyth-Tyrrell –v- William Robert Bowden (2018) Recovery of possession of land by a landlord against his tenant is not always an easy business. In this particular case, the tenant... Full Article
of The end of an era is this the end of smash and grab adjudications? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-03-07 A new approach A recent ruling by Coulson J represents a significant departure from the line of cases which paved the way for “smash and grab” adjudications. Since ISG v Seevic (2014) and Galliford Try v Estura (2015) an employer that fa... Full Article
of Rates Mitigation: We act for Principled Offsite Logistics in landmark case By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-07-09 R (Principled Offsite Logistics Limited) – v - Trafford Council [2018] EWHC 1687 (Admin) In a decision which will be welcomed by corporate occupiers nationwide, the High Court has ruled that the storage model employed by Principled Offsite Log... Full Article
of Lawbite: Not all or nothing the test of reasonableness By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-07-25 No.1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 250 The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court’s decision and confirmed that where two out of three of the landlord’s reasons for refusing consent ... Full Article
of Prosecuted for COVID-19 exposure of employees REALLY? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-19 Amidst the attention grabbing hysteria of Coronavirus headlines, some commentators have speculated that employers may be about to face prosecution if they don’t take all precautions possible to protect staff and third parties from infection. I... Full Article
of Parents Rights to Care and Contact of their Children during Lockdown By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 The lockdown announced by the President on 23 March 2020 left many parents who are co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights uncertain as to what the position is in regard to their right to exercise contact and care to their children during... Full Article
of Memorandum on Covid-19 - Directive issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour on 29 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-02 BACKGROUND New Regulations were issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002 (Disaster Management Act) on 29 April 2020 (New DMA Regulations). Regulation 2(3) of the New DMA Regulations provides that any Directions issued by a resp... Full Article
of Coronavirus CARES Act loans and related programs come with increased oversight and risk of False Claims Act prosecution: Borrowers beware US By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 ... Full Article
of Changes in the customs regulation of Russia and the EAEU caused by COVID-19 pandemic By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 ... Full Article
of OFT Publishes information sheets on arrears and default By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-01-17 The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published details of the information sheets required by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) as amended by the Consumer Credit Act 2006 for sending to borrowers in arrears and with default notices. The information ... Full Article
of OFT publishes details of information sheets for regulated agreements By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-01-23 The OFT has published details of the information sheets required by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) as amended by the Consumer Credit Act 2006 for sending to borrowers in arrears and with default notices. The information sheets are to be implemen... Full Article
of Evans v Cherry Tree Finance Definition of consumer and early redemption penalties By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-21 Cherry Tree Finance sought to appeal against the decision that an early redemption penalty imposed by it was unfair. Mr and Mrs Evans carried out an antique restoration business from a property they owned. The property comprised part business and p... Full Article
of Review to influence future of the Financial Services Authority policy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-04-25 The cornerstone of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) policy in the mortgage industry is the Mortgage Effectiveness Review (the Review). The first stage of the Review was published in 2006 and concentrated on disclosure, advice and selling pract... Full Article
of Review of key court decisions in 2008 - give and take for lenders By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-02-24 The start of a new year is generally a good opportunity to cast our eyes back over the preceding year to examine the impact of the key Court of Appeal and House of Lords decisions. So what did the courts decide in 2008 that is likely to be of use o... Full Article
of Court makes finding of Unfair Relationship as a consequence of Secret Commission Payments By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-10-01 It is reported today in the media that a Deputy District Judge in the South Shields County Court has made a finding against MBNA ("the Creditor") in respect of various aspects of the enforceability of a credit card agreement and a payment protection... Full Article
of Credit hire agreements unenforceable if consumers not provided with notice of their right to cancel By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-23 Hot on the heels of our guide to credit hire essentials we find that the enforceability of the credit hire agreements themselves is back on the agenda. In the case of Wei v Cambridge Power and Light Company (2010) the court decided in an appeal hear... Full Article
of The Gap in the App: The Home Office must develop its message about Settled Status By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-18 A report in The Guardian of 15th July noted a technical problem with the EU Settlement Scheme which had not previously been identified. Citizens of EEA countries who obtain “pre-settled status”, based on having lived in the UK for a peri... Full Article
of Document retention by sponsors of Tier 2 migrants: what is changing? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-09-12 Sponsors of Tier 2 migrants will be aware that they are obliged to retain certain documents for every sponsored migrant for a set period of time as part of their sponsorship duties. The specific documents that sponsors are required to retain and the... Full Article
of Five key implications of Brexit for planning, infrastructure and development By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-29 The outcome of the vote in favour of leaving the EU will undoubtedly have far reaching implications, but what does this mean for the UK planning system? We have not rushed to comment upon the planning and environmental implications of the vote to le... Full Article
of Northern Powerhouse and the impact of Brexit. By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-07-22 Whilst the “Northern Po... Full Article
of Policy to Become Law - The Governments Response to Consultation on Improving the Use of Planning Conditions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-01-12 The Government chose the last month of 2016 to announce some legislative proposals that will have a significant impact on the ability of local planning authorities (LPAs) to impose planning conditions. Consultation seeking views on proposals for imp... Full Article
of Eversheds Sutherland (International) is Legal Practice of the Year at Northern Lights Awards By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-03-21 Eversheds Sutherland (International) has been named ‘Legal Practice of the Year’ at the Northern Lights Awards, Manchester. The awards are designed to highlight collaboration between companies and within companies in the Northern Powerh... Full Article
of Aylesbury Estate CPO The Secretary of State Consents to Judgment By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-31 In September 2016 Communities secretary Sajid Javid decided not to confirm a compulsory purchase order (CPO) which underpinned regeneration proposals for the Aylesbury Estate in the London Borough of Southwark (Southwark). The CPO sought to acquire ... Full Article
of Scottish Energy Strategy - The Future of Energy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-10 The publication of the Scottish Energy Strategy (“SES”) in late December 2017 is the culmination of lengthy consultations and discussions on crucial choices affecting Scotland’s energy future. This SES is a live route map, setting ... Full Article
