In March, the CJEU issued a ruling (Case C-604/22 IAB Europe) that has sparked a lot of discussion. The ruling addresses certain practices related to online advertising in Europe, particularly the collection of personal data for the purpose of behavioural advertising. Facts of the case The Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB Europe) is a non-profit…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released version 1.0 of its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework. The framework is available at https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.100-1.pdf, and a full set of supporting documents is available at https://www.nist.gov/itl/ai-risk-management-framework. There is an emerging consensus that AI systems present a significantly different risk profile than conventional information technology systems. …
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In Acqua Vista Homeowners Assn. v. MWI, Inc., (2017) 7 Cal.App.5th 1129, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, clarified the burden of proof that homeowners must satisfy to prove defects in new construction against materials suppliers. The Court held that under SB 800 (the Right to Repair Act, “RRA”, California Civil Code § 895…
If you’ve been involved in an accident or diagnosed with a degenerative condition, you understand the financial impact a significant injury can have. Recovery can extend for months, years, or even become permanent; making your long-term disability (LTD) benefits essential to supporting you and your family. In this post, we will explore an important first…
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Federation: The 1960 constitution of the Republic of Cyprus has been characterised as a ‘functional federation’. The reason behind this characterisation is the following. The Constitution established institutions of a common State where the presence of representatives of both communities was compulsory. At the same time, it guaranteed a great deal of (non-territorial) autonomy for the…
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In my basic course about property insurance coverage to public adjusters, and as a standard issue regarding case intake at Merlin Law Group, I first emphasize to always make certain the named insureds and clients have a right to bring the claims. There is a practical aspect of this—you want to represent people and businesses…
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In R v Bykovets, 2024 SCC 6 [Bykovets], a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) found that Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses are protected by the right against unreasonable search and seizure in section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter]. Henceforth, police will require a search warrant to compel…
We have often noted that real estate legal malpractice claims take up a large part of the New York legal malpractice world. FTF Lending, LLC v Mavrides, Moyal, Packman & Sadkin, LLP 2024 NY Slip Op 33115(U) September 6, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 153620/2020 Judge: Margaret A. Chan is…
Confiscation of criminally obtained assets can be imposed in civil courts without a conviction. Since this move is controversial, the EU is now seeking strict safeguards and could look to Indonesia as an example. In non-conviction-based confiscation (NCBC) proceedings, a court rules to confiscate assets from an individual without a preceding criminal prosecution. Models of…
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By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Episode #007 of our occasional Griffith University SMALL podcast – Social Media and Law Livestream – looks at Freedom of Information processes from a different perspective – that of a lawyer managing the Commonwealth Government’s FOI approvals and exemptions. Griffith University Media Law student Mia Durnan interviews Senior Lawyer Rodney…
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