The University of Windsor this week reached agreement with protesters in a campus encampment that raises serious concerns of antisemitism and infringement on academic freedom. While most universities across Canada were relying on the University of Toronto court ruling that the encampments were unlawful trespass to clear their encampments, the University of Windsor instead reached…
States have a duty to cooperate for international development. But how can this be achieved? Ways to implement the broad duty to cooperate under international law. The necessity for effective international cooperation in the interest of development has never been more pressing in this interconnected world. Despite the noble intentions behind international aid, the current…
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*Daria Onitiu from https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/ai-alliance-consultation/guidelines.1.html The EU Commission’s proposal for the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence (the ‘AI Act’) will bring significant changes to standard-setting for high-risk systems, including medical AI. The proposal’s risk-based approach intends to balance the socio-economic benefits of medical AI and the need for harmonised standards for safety-critical applications in healthcare. From medical…
WLRN Radio’s Tom Hudson interviewed Professor Real Estate® Suzanne Hollander on the future of real estate brokerage commissions. The article is shared below, listen to the interview here. WLRN 91.3 FM | By Tom Hudson Published January 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM EST LISTEN • 11:46 Published January 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM EST The decades-long practice of property owners paying real…
In the realm of mergers & acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions, corporations almost always undergo due diligence, wherein the buyer conducts a thorough investigation and evaluation of the target company before entering into a transaction. In the context of due diligence operations, antitrust challenges may arise in specific situations, such as when the involved parties are direct…
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It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the rental market. By far the biggest impact was related to the timely and regular payment of rent for residential units. For most tenants during the pandemic, many local and statewide protections offered relief from the burden of paying rent if they…
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Don’t Forget the Accompanying Statement! Records requested by owners are often redacted as they contain unit-specific information, information pertaining to employees, litigation, or solicitor-client privilege. Pursuant to section 55(4)(c) of the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”), the right to examine or obtain records of a corporation do not apply to: Records relating to employees of…
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The long-awaited judgment from the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) in the Google Shopping saga has finally arrived. On 10 September 2024, following a case that started with an investigation in 2010 and spanned nearly one and a half decades, the CJEU rejected Google’s appeal and delivered a huge victory for the European Commission (“Commission”). …
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 3, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter: Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers Toronto police investigating after ride wristbands reportedly stolen from CNE A Court-Ordered Therapy That Separates Kids From a Parent They Love Stirs a Backlash…
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Executors and beneficiaries alike have questions about how estates and bankrupt beneficiaries go together. Executors want to know what they are legally required to do with a share of an estate that is payable to a person in bankruptcy. And of course the beneficiaries want to know whether they are going to inherit the share…
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