Littler’s Cindy-Ann Thomas and Gene Ryu are joined by client-guest Enidio Magel to discuss the first days of the Trump administration. The three address the effects of the fiery and divisive debates that made their way into workplaces across the country during our most recent election season, and explore the arising diversity challenges. Compliments of Littler - a member of the EACCNY  

PARIS – March 1, 2017 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, expanded its international presence today by opening an office in Paris, France. Ogletree Deakins’ Paris office broadens the firm’s European footprint, which includes Berlin and London, and is the firm’s third office to open in 2017. Ogletree Deakins opens in Paris with a team of 11 attorneys and legal staff, including partners Karine Audouze and Jean-Marc Albiol. Audouze will serve...

The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes both in the USA and Europe. IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts. As far as Europe is concerned, this month’s report focuses on the United Kingdom as media coverage has intensified ahead of the UK Government’s Budget on 8th March and the revaluation of business rates...

Today, in Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.,1 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that supply of a single component of a multicomponent invention for manufacture abroad does not give rise to liability under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(1). Chief Justice Roberts did not take part in the decision. Justice Alito, joined by Justice Thomas, filed a concurring opinion. General Background The Court's opinion arises from respondent Promega Corporation's suit alleging infringement by petitioner Life Technologies Corporation of a patent that claims...

On 21 February 2017, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union agreed on a new proposal for a Council Directive (ATAD II) amending the so-called Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/1164 laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market - ATAD). The main changes consist in the extension of the scope of the provisions on hybrid mismatches from European Union (EU) Member States (MS) to third countries in order...

There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of the Trump administration introducing some form of border tax. The result thus far has been a variety of proposals and a general lack of clarity. Trump has presented it as a way of restoring jobs to America and at the same time helping to pay for building the wall with Mexico, and has suggested a 20% tax on Mexican imports. However, this simple tariff increase is not the...

In the first few weeks of the Trump Presidency, there have been numerous marches, protests and other forms of political advocacy expressing views both in support of and in opposition to the President’s various appointments, executive orders and other actions.  Employers concerned about protests potentially planned for the next few months and political advocacy in general understandably have questions surrounding how political demonstrations may affect their workplaces.  Several news articles and an event website have called for a “general strike”...

On 21 February 2017, the Council of the EU reached political agreement on amendments to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) to neutralise hybrid mismatch structures involving non-EU countries (ATAD 2). The ATAD contains rules combatting certain hybrid mismatches between Member States (MS). ATAD 2 extends the scope to (i) a variety of other mismatches between MS and (ii) mismatches between MS and third countries. The hybrid mismatch rules must be implemented into domestic law by 1 January 2020, one year later than was...