Monthly Archives: August 2019

ILN Today Post
August 30, 2019

Union Cabinet approves proposal for review of FDI policy on various sectors

By Ahlawat & Associates

On August 28th, 2019 the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved proposal for review of the Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) policy. The proposed changes in the policy will result in easing the FDI rules for various sectors such as coal mining, contract manufacturing, single brand retail trading and media etc. Further, it is expected that the changes in the FDI policy will result in making India a more lucrative investment destination and accelerate the economic development and progress of Indian economy.  

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ILN Today Post
August 30, 2019

Talking Tax – Issue 169

By Hall & Wilcox

Foreign income tax offsets on exempt income?

The Federal Court of Australia Full Court in the case of Burton v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] FCAFC 141 rejected the taxpayer’s appeal in relation to an earlier Federal Court decision to deny the taxpayer claiming the full foreign Income Tax Offset (FITO) available under section 770-10 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (ITAA 1997).

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ILN Today Post
August 30, 2019

Public Law – Issue Five

By Hall & Wilcox

In this edition of our newsletter for the public sector, you’ll find updates on a NSW council corruption inquiry and a landmark High Court ruling on Twitter free speech case, an interview with Daniel Simms from the City of Wanneroo and meet Partner Alison Baker, among other interesting articles.

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ILN Today Post
August 29, 2019

Back to Business: Five Developments Impacting Health Care Employers

By Epstein Becker & Green

As summer winds down, the challenges impacting health care employers in 2019 continue to heat up. These challenges include ongoing developments regarding marijuana legalization, employee resistance to vaccination mandates, workplace violence prevention, state health insurance mandates, and more. In this issue of Take 5, we address these key developments and provide recommendations for action.

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Posted in News | North America
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ILN Today Post
August 29, 2019

58 Lewis Rice Attorneys Named Best Lawyers for 2020

By Lewis Rice LLC

Lewis Rice is pleased to announce that 58 attorneys have been named to the 2020 Best Lawyers in America® annual list. We would also like to recognize John M. Hessel, Matthew J. Madsen, Barry A. Short, and Richard B. Walsh, Jr. for being honored as Best Lawyers’“Lawyer of the Year” for 2020.

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ILN Today Post
August 29, 2019

Howard & Howard Expands Business Litigation Practice

By Howard & Howard

Howard & Howard is pleased to welcome Kory Steen to the firm. He will practice out of the Royal Oak office.

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Posted in News | North America
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August 28, 2019

Technology has Changed How We Build Relationships. Lawyers, are you Ready?

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

We know and are comfortable with the idea that the legal industry is a business of relationships. Lawyers do good work, their clients talk about it (hopefully) and that brings them other clients. That’s the basic principle behind the standard “word of mouth” reputation.

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Posted in Zen & the Art of Legal Networking
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August 28, 2019

RSS welcomes Béatrice D’Anjou in its Insurance Law Practice Group

By RSS

RSS is pleased to announce that Béatrice D’Anjou, who just finished her articling period, is joining our Insurance Law Practice Group as a lawyer.

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ILN Today Post
August 28, 2019

Financial Services in Focus – Issue 29

By Hall & Wilcox

Funds and financial products

ASIC approves AFCA rule change enabling the naming of firms

On 26 August, ASIC stated it approved changes to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) Rules to allow the scheme to name financial firms in published determinations. The approval was given under section 1052D of the Corporations Act, which enables ASIC to approve a material change to the AFCA scheme on the request of AFCA.

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