http://www.legalweeklaw.com/wpl Use Legalweeklaw RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. When is a partner not a partner? The curious case of Jeremy Briars A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling has found that a solicitor, believed to be a partner and remunerated as a partner, was in fact an employee of the solicitors’ firm at which he worked. This briefing uses the case to spark debate regarding the true definition and role of a law firm partner. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/partner-partner-curious-jeremy-briars-8192?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS Anti-bribery and corruption laws – an international guide This guide from CMS offers a broad overview of anti-corruption laws across Europe and select emerging markets. A fact-sheet is given for each jurisdiction, offering key information including what the offences are, who is liable and when, what the penalties are and what the defences are. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/anti-bribery-corruption-laws-international-guide-8149?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS UK Government confirms annual cap on immigration UK Home Secretary Theresa May has this week set out the Government's limits for non-EEA economic migrants from April 2011. This briefing from CMS Cameron McKenna has the details, including a handy ‘planning for the future’ summary. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/uk-government-confirms-annual-cap-immigration-5786?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS Can an employee challenge an employer’s view of their performance? A recent High Court case has reinforced the employer’s hand in determining performance-related bonuses. It confirms that employees will struggle to get a court to overturn an employer’s decision unless it is irrational or perverse, which will often be a high hurdle to overcome. Camerons reports. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/employee-challenge-employer-s-view-performance-5650?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS Duties & responsibilities of directors - a pan-European guide The rules relating to directorships vary considerably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This CMS guide provides an overview of the duties and responsibilities of directors across 21 jurisdictions in Europe, answering common for directors coming from another jurisdiction. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/duties-responsibilities-directors-pan-european-guide-5648?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS Restructuring and insolvency in Europe newsletter The latest edition of the Restructuring and insolvency in Europe newsletter from CMS provides information on topical issues in insolvency and restructuring law in countries in Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and the UK. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/restructuring-insolvency-europe-newsletter-5568?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS The CMS Brand Review 2010 More than a decade since the Trade Marks Directive came into force, approximating trademark law across the EU, the legal picture remains as diverse as the nations that compose the union. The CMS Brands Review combines report and analysis on some of the key cases before the ECJ in the recent years. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/cms-brand-review-2010-5563?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS The CMS European Patents Review 2010 The 2010 edition of the CMS European Patents Review focuses on pan- European issues, with headline articles considering topics of international significance, and comments from lawyers around Europe that summarise the position from national perspectives. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/cms-european-patents-review-2010-5557?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS Implications of the legal profession’s new regulatory regime The regulatory infrastructure that underpins the legal profession is undergoing unprecedented change. Now that self-regulation is dead, and the new, wholly independent governing bodies are in place, attention is focused on the way in which the new order will go about its day-to-day business. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/implications-legal-profession-s-regulatory-regime-5214?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS Lehman Brothers client money appeal judgment The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment on how the administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (LBIE) should distribute the client money that LBIE held at the point at which it went into administration. http://www.legalweeklaw.com/abstract/lehman-brothers-client-money-appeal-judgment-5194?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=RSS