Erica Lafferty, William Sherlach, and other family members of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Alex Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, and related entities. Plaintiffs sought damages for defamation, invasion of privacy, emotional distress, and violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA). Plaintiffs argued that defendants’ conspiracy theories about the […]
A reader has posted a question that I’d like to talk about today. This is a topic I’ve run into hundreds of times so I think it deserves a bit of attention. Here is the question: “Can the assigned Co-Executors of a Will/Estate (of their living elderly mother) be removed by another family member without […]
The holiday season is upon us, bringing a mix of joy and challenges for businesses of all sizes. This time of year can be a balancing act between meeting increased operational demands, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a positive work environment. Here’s how you can make this holiday season a success for your business […]
Happy New Year to all our Readers! A couple of posts ago we have commented on the changes that the Compass Banca judgment may bring to the average consumer benchmark (see “Who is the average consumer?…“), although we will need to carefully follow the practical application of this judgment by national courts. Still, it was reassuring […]
This case is a throwback in every way. We rarely see lengthy (this one clocks in at 46 pages), detailed, and philosophical Section 512(c) opinions any more, and we only get this one because of the case’s extreme age. Capitol Records (the successor to EMI) sent its first cease-and-desist letter to Vimeo in 2008 and […]
(from Kubrick’s visionary 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. AI is NOT a new concept.) There is a massive lawsuit underway against a number of companies comprising “OpenAI” (i.e. ChatGPT) for “misappropriation” of major Canadian news media material. It also alleges breach of ss. 3, 27 and 41 of the Copyright Act with apparently […]
The decision of the Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down if the Parliament approves the Withdrawal Agreement has led a number of passionate proponents of Brexit including Boris Johnson to change their view of the deal. Still, the Democratic Unionist Party said on Wednesday that the Brexit deal and in particular the backstop posed ‘an unacceptable […]
In light of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) Pandemic that has affected schools, businesses, housing and employment, the Town Council of Los Gatos adopted Ordinance 2305, an Urgency Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium (“LG-Moratorium”), on March 24, 2020. The LG-Moratorium immediately took effect and expires on May 8, 2020, 45 days after its adoption, unless extended by the Town […]
In the recent decision of Nelson (City) v. Marchi, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the distinction between core and non-core policy decisions. Specifically, the Court stated that “this appeal requires the Court to clarify how to distinguish immune policy decisions from government activities that attract liability for negligence.” For the purposes of assessing liability, […]
In this video, you can discover… What qualities to be on the lookout for when hiring a divorce attorney. How to determine an attorney’s high-conflict divorce experience. The roles of empathy versus practicality when selecting a divorce attorney. What Are Some Of The Qualities I Should Look For In A Divorce Attorney? When you are […]