How the UK’s new rights around flexible working will affect employees and businesses

Apr 08, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

Employees in the UK have just received a new right to request flexible working arrangements from the first day of a new job. This is courtesy of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act and supporting secondary...

Lawsuit Against Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Over Archegos Collapse Dismissed by US Judge

Mar 29, 2024 05:23 am UTC| Business Law

A US judge on Thursday ended investor litigation against two banking giants, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley. The lawsuits accused them of market manipulation and insider trading, which allegedly contributed to...

Julian Assange: how British extradition law works

Mar 28, 2024 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Julian Assange will have to wait a further few weeks to learn whether he can appeal his extradition to the US. The UK High Court has delayed making a decision on the case, giving the US three weeks to provide assurances...

Updated U.S. law still leaves Indigenous communities in Canada out of repatriations from museums

Mar 28, 2024 12:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

A new amendment to the United States Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) came into effect in January 2024. The amended law now has some teeth to penalize museums who have thus far been very slow...

Walmart Wins Legal Battle to End Credit Card Partnership with Capital One

Mar 27, 2024 05:44 am UTC| Business Law

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled in favor of Walmart, allowing the retail giant to terminate its credit card partnership with Capital One ahead of schedule. The decision was based on Capital Ones failure to meet the...

Lower Maximum Stake Limits for Online Slots to be Introduced

Mar 25, 2024 03:18 am UTC| Law Business

The United Kingdom has long had a successful gambling industry. It is one that has seen many changes over the years and there are some key ones on the way. Stricter regulation is being planned by the current...

This is how President Ramaphosa got to the 25% figure of progress in land reform in South Africa

Mar 22, 2024 11:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy

Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africas transformation policies and agricultural policy. We have over the years pointed out that the progress on land reform has been incorrectly...