In early March 2020, my long-term client, Pei-Pei, called me with a concern about a bank loan she had personally guaranteed. Pei-Pei owns a successful and fast growing staffing company. Two years ago, she borrowed $3 million from her business bank to grow the...
On 19 March, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a formal statement on the processing of personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, which emphasizes that data protection laws do not hinder measures taken in the fight against the pandemic, and...
A large number of electronics and chemical companies, pharmaceutical firms and those from the manufacturing sector are witnessing obstacles in the supply chain due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The situation has pushed the Chinese companies to withdraw...
How the state of alarm declared as a result of the expansion of the Coronavirus has affected the judicial and administrative system, and how the Government has had to take measures to safeguard the rights of citizens in these matters. The situation caused by the fast...
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) authorizes disgruntled employees to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California. PAGA was originally enacted to help California regulate its underground economy, but it also...
On June 29, 2019 the trade union of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay (“Mercosur”) closed a free trade agreement (“FTA”) with the European Union (“EU”). This “historic” agreement culminates a 20-year negotiation process and gained momentum with the election of...
