Jingyi Ni v Shenlaw, LLC 2024 NY Slip Op 51148(U) Decided on August 1, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Lebovits, J. is a fascinating case. To start it is not really a legal malpractice case, and might have been brought for the purpose of saving an EB5 immigration application rather than for money damages….
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The Court of Appeal recently considered a claim that a right to apply for an order to have a decision of a public body set aside on public law grounds, in and of itself, could constitute an in personam right for the purposes of the Transfer of Land Act 1958’s indefeasibility provisions. In MAPA Pearls Pty Ltd v…
Practical Law Real Estate asked leading real estate practitioners to share their thoughts on recent developments impacting the US commercial real estate market. Commercial real estate experienced another year of impressive growth in 2022, and despite cyclical headwinds, including increased interest rates, inflationary pressures, and a recession, the outlook for 2023 is cautiously optimistic. Although…
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Refusals Can Be Actions and Not Words The Judge Suppressed the Defendant’s DWI Refusal to take a chemical Intoxilyzer Breath Test Based on Improper/Incomplete Refusal Warnings. What Can We Learn from this New York DWI Refusal case? After a DWI Arrest the Police Must Advise of the Consequences of a Refusal to Give Breath In…
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The UK has been in a long process of procurement law reform that was due to kick in on 28 October 2024, following a 6-month ‘go live’ notice for the Procurement Act 2023. Today, a 4-month delay has been announced and the new UK procurement rules will only enter into force on 24 February 2025…
There are many instances where someone lives in a different country but holds assets in New York. Maybe the decedent worked or lived in the US at one time and returned to their home country to retire. Or, it could be the decedent was here on a work visa and had to go back when…
This morning permission was granted to extend insolvency protection to tobacco multinationals into a sixth year. Little information on the details of the settlement under discussion among the companies and the governments and smokers who are suing them was provided during the half hour hearing before Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morowetz. In quick…
The first semester of law school, for the most part is an adjustment period. Between trying to figure out how to navigate law school and being away from friends and family, it can get quite overwhelming at times. As a 1L Dual JD student at Windsor Law, navigating my first semester was definitely challenging. Being…
By MARK PEARSON Follow @Journlaw Decades of experience as a magistrate and lawyer inform the advice offered to court reporters in Episode #008 of our occasional Griffith University SMALL podcast – Social Media and Law Livestream. Retired magistrate Antoine Bloemen. Photo: Anne Bloemen. Griffith University Media Law student Elizabeth Heseltine interviews retired Western Australian magistrate…
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Your attorney website is more than a checkbox. It’s your firm’s first impression for clients, a critical component of your marketing strategy, and a key tool for establishing credibility. A Google Consumer Survey found that 96% of potential clients turn to search engines for legal advice, making a well-designed website essential for attracting new business…
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