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Law and Regulation

07 Mar
Guyana’s Local Content Policy: A cause for CARICOM concern?

Since the discovery of prolific oil reservoirs in 2015, Guyana has undergone significant levels of economic growth and transformation.  The discovery has attracted foreign investment, activity and operation across various sectors within the country resulting in foreign entities...

21 Nov
Importing Pharmaceuticals into T&T: The Regulatory Regime

The Covid-19 Pandemic has placed an increased focus on healthcare industries globally with the drive for Covid-19 vaccination resulting in enhanced public scrutiny of the types of drugs being imported into countries for use as a vaccine or...

08 Nov
‘Tis the Season… for Delays

If you planned to purchase Christmas presents on-line this year, then you might have been warned that you should have done so already, lest those presents do not make it under the tree in time. Supply chain disruptions...

24 Oct
Managing Marijuana in the Workplace

E-commerce giant Amazon recently announced that most of its prospective employees will no longer be required to undergo pre-employment screening for marijuana. Amazon will, however, continue to require pre-employment screening for those positions regulated by the US Department...

10 Oct
Property Tax: What to Know

At the 2022 Budget Presentation, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Colm Imbert, reiterated the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s intent to proceed with the collection of Property Tax in Trinidad and Tobago.  At the presentation, Mr. Imbert...

12 Sep
The Regulation of the Casino Industry in Trinidad and Tobago

The continued shift in perceived societal and moral norms since the dawn of the 21st century has seen many activities that were previously legislated as illegal, become decriminalized, or legalized. Traditionally, the gambling industry has had a stigma...

29 Aug
A Unified Caribbean Region: What are your rights?

An American abolitionist once said that, “The greatest praise [a] government can win is that its citizens know their rights and dare to maintain them.”  While the rights of individuals have greatly evolved since the 19th century, the...