Compulsory mediation could hit solicitors hard, government acknowledges

Lawyers could lose a significant chunk of work if mediation becomes compulsory for small claims, the government has acknowledged. Under government plans announced yesterday, parties involved in a legal dispute over claims up to £10,000 would be referred automatically to a free hour-long telephone session with a mediator provided by HM Courts & Tribunals Service before their case can progress to a hearing. If the parties reach a compromise, it will be made legally binding through a settlement agreement.

Wet implementatie richtlijn grensoverschrijdende omzettingen, fusies en splitsingen

Deloitte 31/01/2023

Begin december 2022 is het wetsvoorstel Wet implementatie richtlijn grensoverschrijdende omzettingen, fusies en splitsingen ingediend bij de Tweede Kamer. Het wetsvoorstel regelt de implementatie van de Mobiliteitsrichtlijn en de wijziging en uitbreiding van de Vennootschapsrichtlijn. Hoewel het op grond van rechtspraak van Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie reeds

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Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Bankruptcy Case Gets Tossed by Appeals Court

Bloomberg Law 31/01/2023

Johnson & Johnson can’t use bankruptcy to resolve more than 40,000 US cancer lawsuits over its now-withdrawn baby powder, a federal appeals court ruled. The three-judge panel in Philadelphia sided with cancer victims, who argued J&J wrongly put its specially created unit, LTL Management, under court protection to block juries

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ESG-Wary House Republicans Seek to Rein in SEC, BlackRock

Bloomberg Law 27/01/2023

The Republican-led House is starting to ramp up its attacks on environmental, social and governance investing, putting the Democratic-led SEC and ESG backers on notice.

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Bedrijven zeggen meer aandacht te hebben voor duurzaamheid

Accountant 24/01/2023

Een groot deel van de Nederlandse bedrijven en organisaties is naar eigen zeggen meer aandacht gaan besteden aan duurzaamheid. Van de 316 organisaties die meededen

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