Putin Passes Law Limiting Foreign Owned Media in Russia

October 29, 2014

According to The Telegraph, Vladimir Putin signed a new law passed by parliament that imposes strict regulations on foreign ownership of all types of media companies in Russia. Whereas before there were no restrictions on foreign ownership of print media, the new regulation—which applies to both print and broadcast media—prevents foreign companies from owning more […]

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Thailand Hopes Tourist Tax Break will Stimulate Domestic Tourism

October 29, 2014

Thailand’s government approved a tourism tax in an effort to stimulate domestic tourism, reports Thai PBS. Business and private individuals will be able to deduct eligible tourism expenses, such as package tours and hotel accommodations, from their taxes until Dec 31, 2015. Yongyuth Maiyalap, a government spokesman, said businesses can take advantage of the tax […]

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Thailand Reviews Proposed Condo Law Amendment

October 27, 2014

The Bangkok Post reports that several property management firms have expressed concerns over a new Condo Law amendment that would eliminate the requirement of common area fees debt settlement on a condo unit before the transfer of ownership. Some opponents to the proposed amendment point out, according to the Bangkok Post, that the amendment would […]

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Russia Considers Foreign Asset Seizures Bill to Counteract Foreign Sanctions Against Wealthy Elite

October 10, 2014

Russia’s Parliament preliminarily passed a bill to seize foreign assets from the US and EU to pay back its wealthy elite who have lost overseas assets under international sanctions, reports the International Business Times. The US and EU have targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “inner circle” of wealthy businessmen and companies with foreign sanctions because […]

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Ghirardelli Pays $5 Million Settlement in Fake White Chocolate Lawsuit

October 8, 2014

Ghirardelli agreed to a $5.25 million payout in a class action settlement after being sued over white chocolate chips that allegedly didn’t have any white chocolate in them, reports the Courthouse News Service. Scott Miller is the lead plaintiff who filed the suit after noting that a package of white chocolate chips did not include […]

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Thailand’s Surrogacy Regulations for Medical Clinics and Physicians

September 9, 2014

Thailand does not currently have laws that expressly control commercial surrogacy, but there are other rules and regulations which can apply to medical clinics and doctors offering surrogacy procedures. Under these surrogacy regulations, Thai authorities have launched several investigations after recent surrogacy scandals created an international outcry. Managed by Thai paternity lawyers, the Thailand Attorney […]

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Thailand’s 2013 Foreign Business Act Amendments

September 9, 2014

New updates to Thailand’s Foreign Business Law permit non-Thai nationals and foreign majority owned businesses to operate several newly specified types of businesses in the “service businesses” category of the FBA, which were formerly prohibited, without first obtaining a Thai foreign business license. The Foreign Business Law protects certain business activities considered to be important […]

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Update: Government Reviews Proposed Surrogacy Laws in Thailand

September 1, 2014

The Thai Parliament is reviewing a draft surrogacy act that was originally drafted in 2004, and subsequently approved, but never enacted, in 2010. Chaninat and Leeds’ family lawyers specialize in Thailand child custody with a history of success representing clients in Thai Courts. The recent, highly publicized surrogacy controversies in Thailand highlighted the need for […]

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Warning: GM Rice May Cause Cancer Claim Students in China

August 27, 2014

Sustainable Pulse reports that students from a university in China claim they were used in an allegedly illegal GM rice trial by the university, leading to the higher-than-average number of leukemia cases in students. In a report the students said, “Our teacher told us that the rice used by our canteen is GM rice from the […]

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U.S. Copyrights Don’t Protect Works by ‘Nonhumans’, Including Monkey Selfies

August 27, 2014

Monkey selfies are included in works that don’t qualify for copyright protections under the U.S. Copyright Office’s policy, according to the ABA Journal. The rights of pictures taken by a monkey are being legally disputed by photographer David Slater and Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons asserts, according to ABA Journal, that the pictures, including several monkey […]

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