Here’s a common scenario most face when they know of a deceased person who used to live in New York, moved out of the country, but still had a safety deposit box in the state: The deceased died in Ecuador. Years later, the family receive a letter from Chase Bank about the decedent’s two safety…
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Part 3 of a short series of reflections on Ofcom’s Illegal Harms consultation under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA). This post analyses the illegality duties created by the OSA. That is not as simple as one might hope. The intrepid reader has to hack their way through a thicket of separately defined, subtly differing, duties….
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What if you had an easement to place roads across property to access your own, and you then developed your property into a shopping center. Could you include parking spaces in the easement area? A recent California decision points out the requirement to be clear in drafting easement language because only necessary incidental uses are…
In Ontario, family law distinguishes between married spouses and common law partners, as each relationship has their own unique legal rights and obligations, especially upon separation. Many assume that the legal implications for common law couples and married couples are the same, however, this is not the case. Definition and Establishing the Relationship Married…
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Florida has seen tremendous growth and development over the past decade. With that growth has come a lot of changes in the economy and a large spike in population. This has created a thriving real estate market for homebuyers, with the demand for housing rising greatly. But there is one major thing we have learned…
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This is the fifth and final post in a blog series in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity might seem like technical stuff, but don’t overlook the role of physical vulnerabilities in security incidents. The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that 11% of breaches involved physical actions. The 2016 Verizon Data Breach…
Wrongful Death Process One of the first steps in the handling of a potential wrongful death case in New York is to confirm that there has been a death caused by wrongful conduct. There must be survival by distributees who have suffered pecuniary loss, which means that if none of the decedent’s survivors relied on…
Antje Kunst* * Antje Kunst is an international lawyer and barrister of a UK based Chambers, specialised in EU and international public law, human rights and litigation. She is admitted to the Bar of England and Wales, and the Bar of Berlin, advising and representing individuals in a wide range of matters including…
Sometimes, during the hiring process, an employer may opt to send an initial job offer and then, once accepted, follow up with a more detailed set of terms. This procedure, while seemingly innocuous, can prove to be high risk, carrying with it the potential for significant and unintended liability. An employer may find itself unable…
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Slip and fall accidents can be more complicated than they first appear, especially when it comes to determining liability. In Westchester County, like many other areas, the law allows for shared liability in certain slip and fall cases. This means that even if you, as the victim, are partially responsible for your injury, you may…
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