Legal Issues
Irregularities in Incentive Applications
What happens if fake documents are prepared in the incentive area? by Hale Nur AKDENİZ Fake documents submitted to the Ministry may have serious legal and criminal consequences. In Türkiye,...
San Francisco-Based VT Consultant and Expert Witness Honored
Robert P. Cotton, a San Francisco-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and expert litigation witness with more than 40 years' experience, has been recognized by the International Association of Who's Who as...
A Decision Made
Your authors explain the decision of the Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on the taxability of income on the sale of goods by foreign entities to Indian suppliers....
VT and COVID-19
Your author (KW) speaks with attorney Guy Gruppie (GG) about pandemic-related vertical-transportation (VT) litigation. by Kaija Wilkinson In early June, Guy Gruppie was closing in on his third month working...
E(law)vating Your Thoughts
A compendium of interesting elevator laws and specimens from across the globe “Life is like an elevator. Up and down, just make sure you get off on the right floor.”...
Protect Yourself From Lift Accident Harassment
Speaking to building owners, building managers and society office-bearers about contracts and accidents In case of any lift accident in which death is reported, the lift service provider and society...
Potential Pitfalls in Public Procurement
What to watch for when securing that big deal with the government Contracting with local, state or federal governmental entities can be an exciting prospect on the one hand but...
OSHA Update
Small tweaks could mean big changes for elevator-service companies. One defining characteristic of President Barack Obama’s administration has been the energy and aggressiveness of federal agencies. OSHA under Dr. David...
Overseeing Insurance Defense: When Does It Make Sense?
Examining when VT companies might want to invest in independent counsel Many claims against companies involved in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry are covered by insurance policies and, typically, any such...
You’ve Been Served: How to Respond to a Subpoena
In this Readers Platform, your author answers some key questions. Avoiding litigation these days is not easy. Sometimes the net is cast wide enough in civil litigation, particularly in the...
