Member contributed global industry news, new member announcements, articles & opinion.
Are you getting the maximum out of your IR Global membership?
It’s important that our members get the maximum benefit that they can from the network. From additional resources and networking events to referrals; your membership is here to help you address the opportunities available to you and allow you to compete with larger, multinational firms. We’ve learned a lot over the years of working closely […]
Howard Colman attends IR Global ‘On the Road’ conference in Bangkok
Howard Colman, a Founding Partner of Colman Coyle, and IR Global Member of the Year 2022, has recently returned from a productive and successful IR Global conference in Bangkok. Howard is the exclusive IR member for Commercial Litigation & Commercial Arbitration in England and a long standing member of the IR Dispute Resolution Committee. This […]
Just a “heads up” – my precocious daughter S. Judith Bernstein this month published her first Novela “In Shadowed Dreams”. Its available through Barnes & Noble and Amazon both in hard copy and e-book format and has received several rave reviews. In a bookstore it would be found in the young adult section (primarily intended […]
We contribute to combating climate change, and to the next industrial adventure in Norway
In idyllic Son south of Oslo, the small law firm IOM Law has established itself as Norway’s foremost specialist in law related to carbon capture and storage, and is an advisor in large industrial projects. – I am often the only lawyer in the room, the only woman, and the only one under fifty, says […]
Strategies for Responding to Whistleblower / Retaliation Complaints
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Jordan B. Schwartz, Lindsay A. DiSalvo, and Victoria L. Voight presented a webinar regarding Strategies for Responding to Whistleblower/Retaliation Complaints. Over the past several years, employers have seen a significant uptick in retaliation claims filed by employees and investigated by federal agencies. For example, in 2010, only approx. 30% of all charges filed with the […]
Dave van Moppes & Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers have written and published a book on on all the tax aspects of crypto in Belgium. You can read the book for free here
I. Introduction and Background 1.In one of the first ever trials to examine the interaction between non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) – digital assets based on blockchain technology that have exploded in popularity in recent years – and IP law, a nine-person jury in Manhattan ruled earlier this month that digital artist Mason Rothschild’s NFT versions of […]
A new points-based penalties regime will impact businesses who submit their VAT returns or pay their VAT late. The first monthly returns and payments affected by the penalties were those due by 7 March 2023. The new late payment penalties and points-based late submission penalties were introduced from 1 January 2023, replacing the VAT default surcharge, and apply to accounting periods […]
When you write a will, one of your most important decisions will be whom to appoint as the executor, responsible for carrying out the terms of the document. It is not a casual choice. Executors play a crucial role in ensuring your wishes are implemented faithfully and efficiently. The ideal candidate would bring a combination […]
It was approved this Thursday, March 15, support for families who made a housing loan until 31/12/2022 and lease agreements entered into and registered with the Tax Authority until March 15, 2023 This support is intended for tenants with:• Effort rate greater than 35% • Income up to the sixth IRS bracket • Limit 5 […]
Authors: Abdullah Ishnaneh and Ahmed El Sayed Adopting hybrid or remote work triggered several legal conflicts. Undoubtedly, following the Covid pandemic, the employment market was impacted from many perspectives. Notably, the rapid trend by organizations to let their employees work remotely or change the policies by adopting the hybrid system. The decision to adopt hybrid […]
Getting to the heart of restructures – doing it right is not simply a “tick box” exercise.
With many NZ employers still grappling with adverse Covid-19-related economic and staffing issues, and if economists are to be believed, a recession on the horizon, employers may find themselves needing to restructure. While redundancies can be an outcome of a restructure – that does not always have to be the case. Contrary to what you […]
