Goulston & Storrs, represented Lawrence General Hospital and a newly formed not-for-profit in the acquisition of the Holy Family Hospital assets in Massachusetts, from Steward Health Care System.

Canada has just made significant changes to the requirements to qualify for an intra-company transfer (ICT) work permit. This will have a major impact on many companies seeking to employ foreign national workers in Canada.

This week, APRA published its quarterly industry statistics, AUSTRAC updated its guidance for superannuation funds and Treasury released draft legislation to make minor amendments to superannuation laws.

The Labor Directorate, when asked if a company's salespeople were subject to immediate higher supervision, indicated that in order to carry out such analysis, the following background information should be provided.

The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DIVP) is a government lottery program that offers a straightforward path to obtaining U.S. Permanent Residence.

This week, APRA released its new ‘Comprehensive Product Performance Package’ which provides further information about the investment performance of superannuation products.

Recently, the Supreme Court held that an Ethics Committee can commission the investigation and collection of background information to an external law firm.

Hung OU YANG, Managing Partner of Brain Trust International Law Firm, visited Pragma's member, Herman Alvarez, Esq., Managing Partner of Álvarez Valenzuela Abogados in Mexico. 

Álvarez Valenzuela Abogados is a law firm, constituted in the last century, at the end of the decade of the 80's. In its origins it was focused on the areas of civil, family, mercantil, administrative and amparo litigation, which continue to be attended to. In 1994, an area was created in the Firm that specializes in corporate and corporate law.

Snaid & Morris, a renowned legal firm, proudly announced its victory at the British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa’s (BCBSA) prestigious Lions Awards. The company received the SMME excellence award, recognizing its outstanding achievements and dedication to business excellence.

In this fortnight’s edition of the KHQ Workplace Watch we cover recent law reform developments.

All referenced Immigrant Visas for fiscal year 2024 have been issued so employers may experience delays in visa issuance for these categories until the new fiscal year begins on October 1, 2024.

It was a busy week in Parliament this week with the Bill to include superannuation contributions on Government paid parental leave passing, and the introduction of a new Bill to reform the privacy laws.

How can the independent voice, expertise and value system of the legal profession play an appropriate role, in the public interest, at any time, but particularly at election time?