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Will California’s Smoke Claims Task Force Actually Protect Homeowners?

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The announcement of California’s Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is a welcome development. The success of this initiative will depend entirely on who is appointed to serve. After years of mounting complaints from wildfire survivors and consumer advocates, this task force represents a long-overdue attempt to establish uniform, science-based…

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Property Law

How Cross-Examination Can Change the Outcome of a Trial

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Cross-examination is perhaps the most famous part of a trial. This is the dramatic part in many TV shows and movies where weaknesses in a case may come to light. While these shows are usually overly dramatized, cross-examination can often be key to the outcome of a real-life trial. For defence lawyers, cross-examination is a…

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EDPB Finalizes Guidelines on Data Transfers to Third Country Authorities and Training Materials on AI and Data Protection

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EDPB Finalizes Guidelines on Data Transfers to Third Country Authorities and Training Materials on AI and Data Protection Data Transfers to Third Country Authorities On June 4, 2025, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published the final version of Guidelines 02/2024 on Article 48 of the GDPR (the “Guidelines”) regarding data transfers to third country…

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European Law

What Is With This Government and Privacy?: Political Party Privacy Safeguards Removed in “Affordability Measures” Bill

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Fresh off Bill C-2 and lawful access provisions buried in a border safety bill, the government has now quietly inserted provisions that exempt political parties from the application of privacy protections in Bill C-4, an “affordability measures” bill. The provisions, which come toward the end of the bill, are deemed to be in force as…

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Internet Law

Wage Disputes and Unpaid Overtime Issues

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Fair wages and overtime pay are fundamental rights for employees in Ontario. However, many workers face issues such as wage theft, unpaid overtime, and misclassification, leaving them financially vulnerable. Understanding your legal rights is crucial in ensuring fair compensation for your work. If you are dealing with a wage dispute, consulting an employment lawyer can…

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Canada Law

Lucky dip from a mixed bag? Summary results of the consultation on the evaluation of EU Procurement rules — How to Crack a Nut

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The European Commission has published a Factual Summary report on the public consultation on Evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives (the Summary). While we await for the Commission’s fuller analysis of the responses to the consultation (which officials have publicly acknowledged to be processing with AI tools, at least in part) after the summer, it…

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European Law

Taking the catcher out of the rye

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Originally posted 2010-04-28 18:15:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter On July first of last year, the Honorable Deborah A. Batts, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (hotbed of intellectual property law jurisprudence), granted a preliminary injunction to author J.D. Salinger (and his literary trust) precluding another writer (and his…

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“Get the province of Alberta in line”: Treaty Promises, Provincial Power, and the Role of Indigenous Nations in Discussions on Alberta Secession

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By: Robert Hamilton Matter Commented On: Alberta Separatism PDF Version: “Get the province of Alberta in line”: Treaty Promises, Provincial Power, and the Role of Indigenous Nations in Discussions on Alberta Secession With the Liberals forming a minority government in last month’s election, and a small but vocal contingent of Albertans seemingly enamoured with President…

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Callao Oil Spill. Wrongly imo holds Article 8(1) Brussels Ia implies merits test. Introduces strict ‘direct involvement’ test for duty of care claims. – gavc law – geert van calster

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[If you do use the blog for research, practice submission or database purposes, citation would be appreciated, to the blog as a whole and /or to specific blog posts. Many have suggested I should turn the blog into a paid for, subscription service however I have resisted doing so. Proper reference to how the blog…

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European Law

California’s Doxing Laws and Remedies — Internet Lawyer Blog — June 2, 2025

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California’s anti-doxing statute, which is codified under California Civil Code § 53.8, is a law designed to protect individuals from the intentional, malicious publication of their personal identifying information, which is commonly known as “doxing” when done with the intent to cause harm, harassment, or to incite violence. Assembly Bill 1979 Assembly Bill 1979 entitled…

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