The United States Supreme Court has at long last addressed the circuit split relating to the proper procedure following a party’s motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). As arbitration is an important dispute resolution mechanism to the transportation industry, the case is worthy of commentary. This article will summarize the Supreme Court’s decision and discuss the p…
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The article titled "Doing Business in Croatia," by M&S Partners was originally featured in Legal500.
1. TEN REASONS TO DO BUSINESS IN CROATIA
You probably heard about Croatia. You maybe went for a vacation to Croatia or heard travel stories from friends and colleagues. You maybe watched a sports game with Croatian players. However, Croatia is more than just that.
Croatia, a country lo…
In helping to point out the legislative framework or conversation that may need your attention should it have any effect on your activities in Kenya, O'Bang Law has prepared an update concerning Kenya's legislative developments covering the month of June 2024. Some of the interesting developments include:
The Climate Change Act - Carbon Markets Regulations, 2024.
The Occupational Safety and H…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld a ruling from the District Court for the District of Nebraska, holding that the district court did not err in its analysis regarding the inadmissibility of an expert report and the inappropriateness of appointing an independent expert. Petrone v. Werner Enterprises, Inc., 2024 WL 3196019 (8th Cir. June 24, 2024). Further, the Eig…
Dear Reader,
At the beginning of 2024, the EU Parliament adopted the Regulation laying down harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act). In the following, you will find out what far-reaching consequences this may have for employers and what needs to be considered in particular.
I. Regulatory Content of the AI Act
The AI Act is the world's first comprehensive set of rules for the use of …
On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, a federal judge in Texas blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s rule that seeks an almost complete ban of non-compete agreements. In her ruling, Judge Ada Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, delaying the effective date of the rule, but only as to the plaintiffs in the ca…
After a few years of proposing and adopting an unprecedented number of new rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission moderated its rule adoption activities in the second quarter of 2024. During the quarter, the SEC voluntarily stayed its climate-related disclosure rules and released a statement discussing what to disclose for cybersecurity incidents that have not yet been deemed material. We r…
On April 22, 2024, in separate cases, Amazon.com Inc. (“Amazon”) and Domino’s Pizza LLC (“Domino’s Pizza”) failed to secure review from the United States Supreme Court on whether its drivers qualify for a transportation workers exemption. However, in Amazon.com v. Miller, Justice Kavanaugh stated that he would have granted the petition. No. 23-424, 2024 WL 1706098, at *1 (U.S. Apr. 22, 2024) (Amaz…
Philip ter Burg, Klaas van der Graaf, and Sam Amrani contributed to Lexology Panoramic - Dispute Resolution 2024 - The Netherlands.
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Until 23 December 2022, investment from countries other than the European Union (“EU”) member states was not comprehensively regulated in the Slovak Republic nor was any cooperation between the EU member states and the European Commission (“EC”). This deficiency was remedied by the approval and publication of the new Act No 497/2022 Coll., on the screening of foreign investments and on amendments …