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Podcast: Episode 142 - The VIew from Mayer Brown

Nick looks at three recent cases in the Court of Appeal. The Osipov case will radically change the way whistleblowing cases are run. The Morrisons case on data protection is equally groundbreaking. Finally we have a useful case summarising and developing the law on when an employee working outside Great Britain can bring a tribunal claim in an English tribunal.

Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 Gazetted

The Hong Kong government gazetted the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 (the "Bill") today (30 November 2018).

Employment (Amendment) (No.3) Ordinance 2018 Gazetted to Increase Paternity Leave from Three Days to Five Days

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare has appointed 18 January 2019 as the commencement date of the Employment (Amendment) (No.3) Ordinance 2018, which increases the statutory paternity leave in Hong Kong from three days to five days.

IPOs, Follow-On Offerings, Road Shows, and Earnings Guidance: FAQs on Publicity, Communications, and Offers

This practice note provides answers to questions frequently asked by securities lawyers and their clients regarding the federal securities laws applicable to communications and publicity matters involving companies conducting initial public offerings (IPOs) and other securities offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act).

Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review

In this twenty-first edition, we flag and provide comment on anticipated employment law developments during the third quarter of 2018 and highlight some of the major legislative, consultative, policy and case law changes to look out for in 2018.

Obligations from Silent Participations

Commentary to a judgment of the District Court of Kiel from April 2018

Podcast: Special Episode - Another View from Mayer Brown

In this special guest Episode Nick speaks with David Reade QC about Confidentiality and Privacy during Tribunal proceedings.

Podcast: Episode 48 - The VIew from Mayer Brown

Richard looks at the implications for pension schemes of the recent High Court decision in the Lloyds Bank case on GMP equalisation.

FinCEN Adds Virtual Currency to High-End Real Estate Reporting Regime

On November 15, 2018, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued revised geographic targeting orders (“GTOs”) that require US title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind legal entities (US and non-US) used in certain “all-cash” purchases of residential real estate and to report these persons and purchases to FinCEN.