Halloween parties are an annual tradition for many Americans. But this year Halloween may be a little spookier than usual as some popular party items could become more expensive.
On Friday, October 18, new 25% tariffs went into effect on many food and drink imports from the European Union (“EU”). These tariffs were first proposed by the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) back in April as part of an ongoing World Trade Organization (“WTO”) dispute surrounding civil aircraft subsidies granted by the EU.[1] This month, the WTO finally ruled on the matter, siding in favor of the United States over the EU. As a result, the United States has placed $7.5 million worth of tariffs on European goods.[2]
The EU Work – Life Balance Directive, which recently came into force, has the aim of creating a better labour environment, and equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work, and thus enabling “the reconciliation of work and family life for workers who are parents or carers”.
A dispute concerning the screenplay for the 2016 Hollywood biographical comedy “Florence Foster Jenkins” (FFJ) – a film about a tone-deaf New York socialite who labours under the delusion that she is a talented opera singer – has this month produced a Court of Appeal decision centering on the parties’ own adjustment to reality. Apart from highlighting a perhaps lesser-considered pitfall of working with your other half, the judgment emphasises the practical difficulties of applying the test of joint authorship in English copyright law.
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