Can a “retail premises lease” (within the meaning of s.11 of the Retail Leases Act 2003) cease to be a “retail premises lease” during its term? That long-standing question has finally been resolved. In Verraty Pty Ltd v Richmond Football Club Ltd [2019] VCAT 1073 the Tribunal held that a lease could cease to a…
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On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (Heritage Valley), a healthcare provider operating in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This is the OCR’s third ransomware settlement and is based on allegations of potential violations of the Health…
Photo: Shantanu Kumar from pexels Generative AI (GenAI) is promising to revolutionise higher education. Whether it concerns legal scholars using ChatGPT to write their essays, computer science majors relying on GitHub Copilot to generate programming code, or art students turning to Midjourney to create visual artistry: the relevant AI tools to assist with educational assignments…
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On May 25, 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided Sackett v. EPA, a case concerning the outer limits of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). The CWA grants the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) authority to regulate water quality in the Nation’s rivers, lakes and streams. But discerning the precise boundaries of the CWA has led…
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A night out in Westchester County should be filled with good food, great company, and fun experiences. However, an unexpected slip and fall accident can quickly ruin an evening, and an untreated slip and fall injury can ruin a lifetime. Slip and fall accidents are what the law calls it when someone falls and gets…
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3 Minute Read Estate litigation covers a wide variety of legal disputes that can arise regarding the administration and settling of a deceased person’s estate. Let’s discuss below. Unlike other areas of law, proceedings in estate litigation are often conducted by way of Application rather than Action (a trial). Although, some proceedings by application can…
Als Reaktion auf den Anschlag von Solingen will die Bundesregierung schnell Handlungsstärke beweisen. Ein am 9. September eingebrachter „Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Verbesserung der Terrorismusbekämpfung“ wurde bereits am 12. September in der ersten Lesung im Bundestag diskutiert und steht für den 23. September auf der Tagesordnung des Innenausschusses. Der Entwurf ist teilweise an anderer Stelle…
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“There is no such thing as ‘secure’ when it comes to cybersecurity.” “The odds in cybersecurity are impossible — those defending have to get it right 100% of the time and those attacking only need one lucky shot.” These are a few of the sayings that I have used throughout the years when trying to…
High-profile data breaches have become common in the headlines, but it’s not just big businesses that are the targets of hackers. According to the 2018 Hiscox Small Business Cyber Risk Report, 47% of small businesses had at least one cyber attack in the past year. Yet, barely 52% of small businesses have a clearly defined…
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The EU is taking legal action against the UK in response to the government’s plan to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol after the UK government released a bill proposing to unilaterally amend the legal mechanism that ensures smooth trade of goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Europe. Refusing to renegotiate the protocol, the EU…
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