Mondaq.Com - feed of articlesMondaq Business Briefing provides global coverage of all legal analysis from reputable firms,United States: Employee Benefits Developments For July 2008 - Foley & Lardner- August 14, 2008 The U.S. Supreme Court (Court) ruled that insurers that fund benefits and decide benefit claims have a conflict of interest that reviewing courts must consider as a factor in deciding whether the insurer has abused its discretion in denying a claim for benefits.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a8973b/story01.htm United Kingdom: Managing Defined Benefit Risk The Legal Dimension - Wedlake Bell- August 14, 2008 In the rush to de-risk, legal principles are often overlooked. This briefing serves as a reminder to employers and trustees on the legal basics.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a89738/story01.htm United Kingdom: Landmark Privacy Judgment Leads To Biggest Privacy Award In English Legal History And Clarifies The Boundaries Of Press Freedom And Pe- August 14, 2008 Max Mosley has won his claim against the News of the World (NoW) for infringement of his right to privacy as a result of an article and pictures the NoW published alleging that Mr Mosley had taken part in sadomasochistic sexual activity with a Nazi theme.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a95be9/story01.htm India: Reckitt Benickser Rickety In High Court: Pending Proceedings In Place - LEX ORBIS- August 14, 2008 Reckitt Benickser in an attempt to transfer proceedings pending forth the Controller, moved to the High Court of Delhi vide Reckitt Benickser Australia Pty. Ltd. and Anr. v. R.N. Impex and Ors. 2008 (37) 262 (Del).http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a8e693/story01.htm Antigua and Barbuda: Murder On Antigua - Information Management Solutions- August 14, 2008 Sadly, the tragic death of two young people, who had chosen Antigua as their honeymoon destination and who were murdered in their luxury hotel room during the early morning hours of July 29th comes as no surprise to those who have witnessed the decline of Antigua over the last decade.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a91618/story01.htm United Kingdom: Money Laundering Pension Exemption - Nabarro- August 14, 2008 We have in recent months reported that some pension scheme trustees, acting by way of business, may be required to register with HMRC for money laundering purposes.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a8fd8d/story01.htm Canada: AiT And Disclosure Of Mergers And Acquisitions Negotiations - Torys LLP- August 14, 2008 The facts and issues at play in the AiT case were well-known to the securities law bar long before the Ontario Securities Commission released its decision.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a91619/story01.htm United Kingdom: UK Trade Marks New Procedural Rules - Nabarro- August 14, 2008 Important changes to the procedure and administration of the UK trade marks system are expected to come into force on 1 October 2008.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a8fd8f/story01.htm United Kingdom: Anti-Arbitration Injunctions And Parallel Proceedings - Holman Fenwick Willan- August 14, 2008 What principles does the court apply Intermet v. Ansol 2007 All ER (D) p.221, and Elektrim v. Vivendi (No 2) 2007 2 LLR p.8 and Weissfich v. Julius 2006http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a9161a/story01.htm European Union: ECJ Makes Key Ruling On Access To Legal Advice Under Public Access Regulation - Nabarro- August 14, 2008 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made a key ruling which provides that applicants under the Public Access Regulation (10492001) are entitled to see copies of the legal advice given to the EU Council regarding proposed Directives.http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/550/f/7073/s/1a8fd8c/story01.htm |