Author: rehan.rafique

Things to Do Within the First 10 Days of Losing Your Job: Tips from Employment Lawyers

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Job loss can strike a heavy blow to anyone’s career trajectory and stability. While it’s a tumultuous time, taking proactive and informed steps in the immediate following days, such as consulting an employment lawyer, is crucial to ensuring your financial and professional future. Here’s a compiled list of recommendations from experienced employment lawyers in Toronto…

Canada Law

High Court affirms traditional test for enforcing oral contracts based on acts of part performance

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

The High Court has resisted an invitation to expand the grounds on which a party can enforce an oral contract for the sale of the land on the ground of part performance. Legislation in each State and Territory requires that contracts for the sale of land meet certain formal requirements if they are to be…

Property Law

Settling Real Estate Disputes: Three Things to Know

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Settling real estate disputes is my goal for every case I take on. In nearly every circumstance, both parties in a legal dispute can better resolve the matter without prolonged litigation or trial. In this blog post, I’ll share some advice I’ve learned about settling real estate disputes over the years. “Play The Long Game”…

Property Law

Bring Your Domain Name Leasing Questions to Namescon® 2016 – DNattorney

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

By Zak Muscovitch. Last year at Namescon, my Domain Name Leasing Workshop was (to my surprise) packed, and attendees got to go through an entire domain name lease agreement with me. Attendees also received an annotated domain name lease agreement, which contained explanatory commentary about the provisions of a typical domain name lease agreement. This…

Internet Law

ECHR BLOG: New ECHR Readings

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Please find below a new selection of academic readings related to the European Convention on Human Rights and its Court: * Francesca Tammone, ‘Challenging Externalization by Means of Article 4 ECHR: Towards New Avenues of Litigation for Victims of Human Trafficking?’, Netherlands International Law Review (2024): ‘The externalization of migration control undermines the protection of victims…

European Law

Reconsidering the Recognition of Professional Qualifications post-Brexit

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

In two previous blog posts (one here on this blog and an earlier one on EU Law Analysis) I pre-emptively commented on the possible legal construction of professional qualification recognition post-Brexit. Now that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement has been published, it is appropriate to describe and critically reflect upon the actual legal construction…

European Law

Legal pitfalls of short-form videos

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

A recent social media trend that has exploded in the past couple years is the use of “short-form videos.” Short-form videos are short in length—typically ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes—and feature a wide variety of topics, including dancing, singing, eating, politics, and new product trends. Social media users typically create these…

Internet Law

CFIA Launches Consultation on Country of Origin Claims — G.S. Jameson & Company

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

In 2017, bottles of wine appeared in Liquor Control Board of Ontario (“LCBO”) stores, which displayed labels with “Product of Israel” as their Country of Origin. Some consumers took issue with this origin claim, though, as the wine came from the West Bank – a contested territory with a history of Palestinian existence. These consumers…

Canada Law

What Are My Options If I Am Injured Outside of Work?

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Accidents can happen anywhere and at any time. Thankfully, New York employment laws cover you for any injuries that occur during your working hours. These laws are clear and straightforward on how compensation and recovery are handled in a workplace injury, but your options get more complicated if you’re injured outside of work. If you’ve…

New York Law

Historic Rains and Real Estate: Important Considerations for Sellers and Landlords

September 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

All throughout Northern California this winter, we have seen historic rainfall from Lake Tahoe to the low-lying coastal town of Santa Cruz south of the Bay Area. While we welcome the rain after some extensive droughts and dry weather, the conditions have caused a slew of issues for our landlord and seller clients. In this…

Property Law