LEGAL UPDATE – Public Health Directions extended in Queensland

IN BRIEF By way of updates, we attached the Public Health (Further Extension of Declared Public Health Emergency—COVID-19) Regulation (No. 2) 2022.

Summary

On 17 June 2022, Queensland’s declared public health emergency for COVID-19 was extended to 11.59 pm on Thursday 22 September 2022.

Consequently, Public Health Directions (PHD) with an end date of 24 June 2022 have been automatically extended until 11.59 pm on Thursday 22 September 2022. Directions will be progressively updated to reference the new date of 22 September 2022.

What does this mean for you?

If you are an employer or workplace subject to the

Stanford Worldwide Financial institution Ltd (in liquidation) v HSBC Financial institution PLC (Expedited) [2022] UKSC 34 – UKSC Weblog

On attraction from: [2021] EWCA Civ 535

The Appellant (“SIB”) is an organization integrated in Antigua and Barbuda that went into liquidation in 2009. Most of SIB’s enterprise was promoting funding merchandise to worldwide clients. Nonetheless, throughout 2003 to 2009, SIB was being run as a big Ponzi scheme. Buyer withdrawals and funds when funding merchandise supposedly matured had been being comprised of capital invested by different clients reasonably than funding proceeds. In 2008, many shoppers requested withdrawals from SIB fearing that it might turn out to be bancrupt.

SIB had 4 financial institution accounts with the Respondent (“HSBC”). These

Authorized replace: Evaluate and public session on crowdfunding in 2022

On this snapshot authorized replace, we report that on 25 Could 2022, in a written reply by Mr. Christopher Hui, the Secretary for Monetary Providers and the Treasury, to Legislative Council questions on crowdfunding, Mr. Hui confirmed that the Hong Kong Authorities is reviewing the regulation of crowdfunding in Hong Kong.

The target of the evaluation is to supply clearer regulatory necessities, and to strengthen the transparency and accountability of crowdfunding actions. The evaluation may even deal with strategies to forestall fraudulent crowdfunding actions for probably unlawful functions. The evaluation will embody a public session to be accomplished inside 2022

50 Cent Suggested by Plastic Surgeon in Penis Enhancement Lawsuit to Sue The Shade Room As a substitute

50 Cent Advised by Plastic Surgeon in Penis Enhancement Lawsuit to Sue The Shade Room Instead
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The ‘In Da Membership’ rapper was accused by MedSpa proprietor Angela Kogan of blaming the incorrect entity for spreading false details about him having undergone a penis enlargement process.

AceShowbiz – The authorized battle between 50 Cent and Medical Spa proprietor Angela Kogan over penis enhancement declare remains to be heating up. Fif has been suggested by the plastic surgeon to sue The Shade Room as a substitute of her and her enterprise.

A brand new replace within the case signifies that attorneys for Angela accused the “energy” co-creator/star of blaming the incorrect entity

Candey Ltd v Crumpler and one other (as Joint Liquidators of Peak Accommodations and Resorts Ltd (In Liquidation)) [2022] UKSC 35 – UKSC Weblog

Candey Ltd, the appellant, acted as a solicitor for Peak Accommodations & Resorts Ltd (“PHRL”) between April 2014 and March 2016 in respect of worldwide litigation and numerous different issues. One such matter was an motion within the Excessive Court docket in London, known as “the London Litigation”.

On 21 October 2015, PHRL entered into a set charge settlement (the “FFA”) with the appellant, underneath which the appellant agreed to proceed to behave for PHRL in return for a set charge (the “Mounted Payment”). Cost of the Mounted Payment was deferred till the handing down of judgment on legal responsibility

Authorized Replace: Purchase Now, Pay Later – Monetary Companies

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The Central Financial institution of Bahrain (the “CBB”) issued amendments to the CBB Rulebook Quantity 5 (Kind 3: Financing Corporations) on 8 February 2022, to primarily incorporate modern enterprise fashions for financing client merchandise inside its scope as a part of short-term financing actions in an effort to maintain tempo with trade evolution and client calls for for monetary companies.

A brand new type of firm can be permitted to enter the market of on-line retail platforms within the type of “Purchase

Legal Tech Rundown: LexCheck Joins Microsoft Program, Wolters Kluwer Updates and More

The fast-paced legal tech world is constantly evolving. At Legaltech News, we always try to bring you the latest news on hirings, product and feature releases, new integrations, legal tech mergers and acquisitions, and more. The Legal Tech Rundown is a periodic update of legal tech stories that might have fallen under the radar in the past few weeks.

Calloquy: The remote litigation and court reporting platform, Calloquy, announced on July 18, the achievement of its System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II certification. Calloquy President and CEO David Carter said in the press release: “With the achievement of

Michigan Supreme Court Upholds UCC Statute of Frauds Rule Requiring Quantity Terms To Be In Writing

The Michigan Supreme Court issued an Opinion on July 11, 2023 in MSSC, Inc. v. Airboss Flexible Products Co., reversing a Court of Appeals opinion holding that blanket purchase orders were enforceable under the UCC Statute of Frauds.

In short, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld the longstanding Statute of Frauds rule that contracts must contain a written quantity of terms to be binding, including its conclusions that:

  1. The parties’ blanket purchase order, terms and conditions, and other writings lacked a written quantity term.
  2. The term, “blanket,” does not constitute a quantity term within the meaning of the Statute of Frauds,