As artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes increasingly integral to various industries, companies face a growing number of legal obligations at the state, federal, and international levels. These obligations address a range of issues, from data privacy and bias to intellectual property and transparency. This article explores the key legal frameworks that govern the use of…
Are you a seller willing to provide a mortgage to a prospective home purchaser? Or, are you a residential home purchaser able to purchase a home for full price or even a higher offer and seek alternative financing? There is an uptick in seller financing for both parties due to the increase in interest rates…
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Employers may become subject to an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) investigation where an injury or accident occurs at their worksite. The OHS officer’s investigative authority is granted by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Alberta) (the OHSA), which empowers them to (among other things): Attend the worksite and scene of the injury or accident;…
The extent to which the government can limit our freedom of movement has been called into sharp relief by the Coronavirus and the swell of Social Distancing and Stay-At-Home orders. Read on to find out where these powers originate and who controls your most controversial rights. The Attorney General has recently made it clear that…
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The European Union (EU) – and its legal order – occupies a unique position in international law. In this context, the ‘autonomy of EU law’, since its judge-made creation in the 1960s, continues to fascinate international and EU law scholars alike – despite or perhaps even because of its notorious elusiveness and ‘shapeshifting’ character. The…
This is the second of a three-part series. See Part 1 here. The Grenfell Fire Inquiry Panel report was very detailed. However, it was limited in its scope by its terms of reference. This is probably just as well as it would otherwise have taken considerably longer than seven years to complete, bearing in mind…
A dispute between a digital artist and his former employer over content rights resulted in a court allowing the employee’s DMCA claim while striking the employee’s state law claims. For over five years, plaintiff worked for defendant, crafting digital street scenes of San Francisco to train the company’s self-driving vehicles. But plaintiff’s passion for digital…
Having built his professional reputation as a plaintiff (initially, to protect the environment), RFK Jr. is sticking with what he knows best–LAWSUITS. He’s suing an ever-expanding constellation of players to force their publication of his anti-vax views. He’s failing decisively except in MAGA courts–and at such a rapid clip, that I can’t keep up with…
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Text messages and other non-email, electronic communications have become increasingly important in securities fraud matters. These communications are often sent from personal mobile devices and often provide key evidence. It has become clear that the most interesting, and sometimes most problematic, communications often do not take place via email. Messages sent via text and other…
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Challenging a will in New York State or New York City is not a simple task. The right to contest a will is not an inherent power available to just anyone. You cannot contest your neighbor’s will simply because you believe his estate should go to his daughter rather than his teacup Yorkie named Freddie….
