business law news articles 2018
MPs pass bill to expose use of child labour, forced labour
OTTAWA –
A bill that aims to expose the use of child labor and forced labor around the world passed the House of Commons on Wednesday.
The new law will require Canadian companies and government departments to scrutinize their supply
Attorney general alerts online companies to BC’s image-sharing law
Niki Sharma says the Intimate Images Protection Act will come into force in the coming months and create new legal mechanisms to stop the distribution of such photos online.
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Remote Signing of Wills.
The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has evolved the adoption of technology in our daily lives and work. In order to continue life and commerce during lockdowns the laws have changed to widen the use of electronic signing and execution
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –
In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state’s legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public.
While performing at Thompson-Boling Arena, the Grammy-winning
South Korean eyes fines for corporate greenwashing
As regulators from the European Union to Australia ramp up measures against corporate greenwashing, South Korea has broken ground as the first country in Asia to seek to hand out fines for false environmental claims in advertising.
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US Justice Clarence Thomas responds to unreported luxury travel | Courts News
United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has responded to a report detailing his failure to disclose luxury trips provided by a Republican megadonor — a possible violation of the law.
In a statement to US media on Friday, Thomas
GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages SVB Financial
Lawyers say accused killer’s decision to represent himself at Sask. trial could be a big mistake
The murder trial of Greg Fertuck has been full of surprising twists, but the most recent — and perhaps the most unexpected — came from Fertuck himself.
He decided to represent himself for the remainder of the trial.
“I didn’t
Michigan’s 1st state in decades to repeal ‘right-to-work’ law
LANSING, Mich.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a