Anne M. Radolinski

Purpose credit refers to loans made to purchase or carry certain securities (margin stock) that is secured by such stock allowing the borrower to leverage their investments. This practice poses risks, as it can lead to substantial financial losses if the value of the securities declines. Bankers are familiar with this topic, but from time…

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Wanfeng Auto Wheel’s shares jumped after the Chinese firm said it would buy the intellectual property rights to electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft from Volkswagen Group instead of setting up an eVTOL joint venture with the German carmaker as planned.

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On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal district court struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) 2024 rule increasing the minimum salary required for the most common overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The same court had previously blocked enforcement of the rule against the State of Texas in its role as an…

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The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2025 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for benefit plans. 

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Disputes regarding failures to disclose material facts are common in residential real estate transactions. A number of courts have considered the issue of whether a seller is obligated to disclose the existence of paranormal or violent occurrences on the property. Perhaps the best-known of these cases is the 1991 New York decision in Stambovsky v. Ackley.…

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Jakarta. A massive transaction involving e-commerce company Bukalapak.com (BUKA) shares occurred on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Wednesday, amid speculation that the company may be acquired by Chinese e-commerce platform Temu. The negotiated market saw 9.83 billion shares of Bukalapak traded at Rp 120 per share, totaling approximately Rp 1.17 trillion ($77 million). Additionally, another…

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October 22 & 24, 2024 • 8 a.m.-12 p.m. CT Every Move Matters. Untangle the intricacies of workplace issues and compliance at Fredrikson’s 2024 Employment & Labor Law Seminar, taking place virtually across two half-days in October. Equip yourself for strategic action with our legal wisdom, insight and practical next steps. Learn to play by…

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Back in February 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its widely discussed decision in McLaren Macomb that drastically shifted the standard for determining the lawfulness of common employee separation agreements. Review my previous article here for an in-depth analysis of that case. In short, the NLRB ruled that a hospital violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)…

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China’s plan to boost consumption by encouraging trade-ins has yet to show significant results since it was announced in late July, businesses said. China in July announced allocation of 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in ultra-long special government bonds to expand its existing trade-in and equipment upgrade policy, in its bid to boost consumption.

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An Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. The finding presents a new challenge for the e-commerce giants in a market where online retail growth remains modest at under 15% and quick-commerce is increasingly snatching business from Amazon India and…

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Indonesia targets $25 billion investment for green hydrogen. Indonesia requires US$25.2 billion from the private sector for green hydrogen development by 2060, according to the Ministry of Investment.

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In an innovative move to strengthen its foothold among the Chinese community in Singapore, 7-Eleven has joined forces with FY Ads Singapore to roll out a series of successful influencer marketing campaigns on Xiaohongshu, China’s leading social media and e-commerce platform.

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