By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw A forthcoming book on changes to investigative journalism across three key liberal democracies features a chapter I have written on the new Australian public interest defence to defamation. Investigative Journalism in Changing Times – Australian and Anglo-American Reporting, is edited by University of Southern Queensland lecturer Dr Caryn Coatney, who…
By: Jassmine Girgis Case commented on: Poonian v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2024 SCC 28 (CanLII) PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Securities Commissions’ Administrative Penalties Do Not Survive Bankruptcy Discharge With the release of Poonian v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2024 SCC 28 (CanLII), the Supreme Court of Canada has settled the…
Heartthrobs Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have openly announced the end of their marriage, but they were careful not to make the call before the deal was in the end zone. How’s so? The couple played it smart by delaying filing for divorce until all the negotiations, custody arrangements, and deals were confirmed in separate…
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Event Code Event Description Rank by Usage Marks with This Event 30 Filed 1 2,002,676 1 Created 2 1,596,052 31 Formalized 3 1,556,554 22 Search Recorded 4 1,452,825 42 Advertised 5 1,275,257 55 Registered 6 1,153,294 26 Approved 7 1,095,149 50 Allowed 8 990,033 20 Examiner’s Letter 9 928,846 51 Allowance Notice Sent 10 916,040…
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In Jobar Holding Corp. v Halio 2024 NY Slip Op 32650(U) July 10, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 655689/2017 Judge: Joel M. Cohen, plaintiff attempted to use a subsequent case decision to revive a dismissed case via amendment, The attempt failed. “By order dated September 23, 2019, the Court (Scarpulla,…
Brexit has removed the EU as an external support system that prevented devolution from escalating and undermining the union. In this edited extract from his new book, State and Nation in the United Kingdom: The Fractured Union, Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen) warns that the Conservative Party’s vision of the UK as a ‘unitary state’ might…
If you’re a landlord, Section 8 and 21 Notices are two methods you can use to legally terminate an assured shorthold tenancy agreement (AST) and require the tenant to vacate your property. The Housing Act 1988 governs both Notices, and they both have their uses. If you’re looking to evict a tenant for misconduct such…
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With the close of 2022, we at Kornfeld LLP look back on a year that saw many significant firsts and accomplishments. Merger of Kornfeld LLP and Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP We were pleased to begin the year with the momentous merger of Kornfeld LLP and Shapray Cramer Fitterman Lamer LLP to become the new…
By Zak Muscovitch. Two big upcoming conferences are taking place in India; DomainX in August, and ICANN in November. I have been to India twice now, with my most recent trip being August, 2015, for DomainX. I plan on going for my third trip this August, for DomainX 2016. Here are five observations/tips about traveling to India…
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You know what this is When the pandemic struck, people stayed home. And when they stayed home, many couldn’t work. And if they could work, it wasn’t the same. To say that had an impact on the justice system would be an understatement. Every conceivable time limit set forth in the law was now a…
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