Thai Police Enforce Major Clamp Down on Pirated Software

September 30, 2015

Up to 150 Thai firms are facing prosecution after the Thai police’s Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECSD) started raiding companies they believed were using pirated software. As the Bangkok Post reports, Thailand is a hotbed of pirated software, with many international companies who own the software keeping a close eye on Thailand. It has been […]

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‘Happy Birthday’ Song No Longer Under Copyright

September 24, 2015

Commercial enterprises, TV execs and film studios will all be pleased to hear the ‘Happy Birthday to you’ song has been released from its copyright. This means commercial enterprises can freely use the tune without having to pay royalties. As the BBC reports, a court has ruled against Warner/Chappell, who have been collecting royalties since […]

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Slave Labor Accusation for Law Firms In Australia

September 24, 2015

Australian law firms have been hit with “slave labor” accusations by taking students on long-term unpaid internships, and occasionally even charging for the legal training they offer, reports Sydney Morning Herald. The accusation comes from a student group, who are fighting out against “predatory and exploitative business practices” and taking advantages of law students desperate […]

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Justice Dept. Actively Prevents Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform

September 17, 2015

Civil asset forfeiture is one of the most unethical and barbaric practices routinely performed by law enforcement in these United States today. Naturally, the Department of Justice is doing everything it can to protect the practice. US immigration lawyers in Thailand Chaninat and Leeds have been successfully arranging US visas for Thai nationals for decades. […]

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New 2015 Bulletin from US Department of State

September 16, 2015

A new category of “filing” cutoff dates has been introduced to allow for earlier filing of adjustment of status applications and immigrant visa applications. The US Department of State (DOS) has released its October 2015 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of […]

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Americans Choosing to Give Up Citizenship to Pay Less Tax

September 15, 2015

American citizens are choosing to renounce their citizenship in record numbers, the first quarter of 2015 showed. This is due to a crackdown on foreign tax rules, CNBC reported this weekend. The upsurge slowed somewhat in the second quarter. This is a result of the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) new enforcement […]

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Thai Govt. Revokes Former Education Minister’s Passports

September 4, 2015

The Thai government revoked the passports of the former education minister Chaturon Chaisaeng, without informing him they were doing so, The Nationhas reported. Thailand’s Prime Minister explained that Chaturon had been summoned over 10 times to stop publicly criticizing the government and the military junta. He said: “If we don’t have any rules, then we […]

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Chinese Journalist Confesses to Causing Stock Market Crash

September 4, 2015

“China has unveiled a slew of “confessions” from brokers and journalists as authorities struggled to contain the biggest stock market sell-off since 2008. The pre-trial confessions – common in high-profile cases in China – suggest that Beijing intends to make a public example of the alleged transgressors.” See the full story at the Independent. Tax […]

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Thailand Introduces New 1,000 Baht Note

September 2, 2015

The Bank of Thailand has issued a new 1,000 baht note, which according to a press release, intends to “glorify His Majesty King Chulalongkorn for his incomparable contributions to the country.” Bank Note News reports that the new note has been created with enhanced security elements to make counterfeiting difficult. See the full list of […]

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China Begin Legal Proceedings for Securities Violations

September 2, 2015

Chinese authorities have announced legal proceedings against alleged securities violations, in the wake of the country’s recent stock market crash, reports the Wall Street Journal. Targets include high profile individuals in the government, brokerage firms and the media have confessed to what they called securities violations. Foreign business license lawyers in Thailand Chaninat and Leeds […]

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