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Proposed FRCP Changes: Effect on eDiscovery, RIM & IG (CLE)
The government has published amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill that set out the proposed legislative “fix” for issues arising out of the Virgin Media case. The legislation will enable trustees to obtain retrospective...more
Le 2 novembre 2024, le ministère des Finances du Canada (le « ministère ») a publié des modifications proposées au Règlement de 1985 sur les normes de prestation de pension (les « modifications proposées ») à des fins de...more
On November 2, 2024, the Department of Finance published proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985 (Proposed Amendments) for consultation. The Proposed Amendments would prescribe the types of...more
On June 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed amendment to the prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the “QPAM Exemption”). The QPAM Exemption is a broad-based class exemption relied upon...more
Le 4 février 2021, le ministère des Finances du Canada a publié un avant-projet de loi (l’« avant-projet de loi ») proposant de modifier la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu (Canada) (la « LIR ») et le Règlement de l’impôt sur le...more
On February 4, 2021, the Department of Finance Canada released draft legislation (Draft Legislation) which would amend the Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA) and the Income Tax Regulations (Regulations) to provide for, among other...more
On November 20, Republican Senators Charles Grassley and Lamar Alexander – chairmen of the committees with jurisdiction over pensions – jointly released the Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reformation Plan (the...more
On March 6, 2019, the IRS announced that it will not amend the minimum required distribution regulations under Code section 401(a)(9) to expressly prohibit lump-sum window elections for retirees who are already receiving...more
On January 23, 2019, a bill proposed by the Mexican Federal Executive branch was published in the House of Representatives Parliamentary Gazette, with the purpose to amend, add and repeal various provisions of the Retirement...more
On October 19, 2016, the federal government tabled Bill C-27, which proposes amendments to the federal Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (PBSA). If passed, this bill will allow federally regulated employers to create both...more
SEC Enforcement Action on FCPA Compliance – Check the Box Is Not Enough. On May 20 the SEC announced that global resources company BHP Billiton had agreed to pay $25 million to settle charges that it had violated the...more
As noted in our previous September 2014 Blakes Bulletin: Alert: Proposed Changes to Federal Pension Fund Investment Regulations, the federal Department of Finance released proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to the...more