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Labour ‘eyeing up capital gains tax increase’
Daily Telegraph· 54 minutes agoNigel Lawson, former Conservative chancellor, increased the capital gains rate to match income taxes in 1988, but Labour cut it again in subsequent...
B.C.'s athletic commissioner granted expanded sanctioning powers
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoB.C.'s top combat sports official has new powers to scrutinize competitions that he says are raising...
EU’s Carbon Border Levy Risks Backfiring on Industry, Study Says
Bloomberg Law· 3 days agoThe European Union law meant to protect local industry from foreign undercutting in the transition to a greener economy may do more harm than good, according to a study released Monday.
New law connected to Weinstein case would bar lawyers from using a victim's intoxication as a...
The Buffalo News· 2 hours agoThe bill would allow the Assembly to crack down on what many lawmakers view as a loophole in sex...
Hong Kong lawmakers ask for loophole in child abuse reporting bill to be closed
South China Morning Post· 5 days ago“To give an example, the bill mentions a person who claims to practise as a dietitian,” legislator...
Should you say no to getting a smart meter?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHouseholds must have a smart meter to participate. This could mean opting to run your washing machine during the day, rather than when you finish work,...
Emergency abortion access in SCOTUS’ hands
Politico· 3 hours agoInsurers have also slammed the proposal, saying it wouldn’t address underlying workforce shortages, which they say limit access to care. The proposal would include fines if insurers don’t close ...
Federal law must fix loophole allowing abusive lawsuits targeting speech
The Hill· 4 days agoElon Musk’s “thermonuclear” and totally frivolous lawsuit against nonprofit Media Matters is still...
What OSC’s Hatch Act updates mean for federal employees
Federal News Network· 2 days agoThe Office of Special Counsel is looking to close what it says is a loophole in the Hatch Act, a law...
JD Supra: Labor Department Finalizes Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule Under ERISA
JD Supra· 20 minutes agoFor the second time in a decade, the Department of Labor (DOL) attempted to expand the reach (and requirements) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Final Rule ...
