2019 is around the corner. Although 2018 has been a productive year, I didn’t get as much done as I might have wanted. Now, it’s time to look at 2019 and say, what’s out there? What are we, in the world of real estate, going to start, do, achieve, or finish in our financial goals…
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Lately I seem to have a lot of files in which beneficiaries are disputing the amount of remuneration claimed by the executors. There are a few reasons for the disputes, of course, but the main one seems to be an executor claiming the maximum amount of pay when the beneficiaries do not believe the executor…
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In a very remarkable initiative, the heads of government and state of no less than nine European states together published an open letter yesterday calling for a shift in interpreting the ECHR in the field of migration, especially relating to ‘irregular migration’ and the possibility to ‘expel criminal foreign nationals’. The letter wants to open…
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Remote work is here to stay, creating complexity when it’s time to end the relationship. If you’re thinking of ending a remote employee’s contract, you’ll need to check more than just their performance. Where they live, what’s in their contract, dealing with their equipment and how you deliver the news all matter. 1. Know the…
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Click on the text highlighted in color to access the full report. A new online resource released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details the vast array of services that federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds for Medicaid and other health programs, education, social welfare,…
Law, Order, and the Federal Admission Programme for Afghanistan Law and order – what could be more conservative than these two words? Law protects contracts and property. It upholds confidence in the continuity of existing structures. It cements power and serves as an instrument of power. Law must rule under the rule of law, and…
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I did a training webinar recently on achieving compliance with the Renters’ Rights Bill. Although the time of the webinar had been extended, there was still not enough time to answer all the questions asked by delegates. So I thought it would be helpful to answer some of them here. Most of the questions asked…
Nataly Machado (PhD Candidate at the School of Law of the University of Minho, FCT research scholarship holder – 2023.04074.BD) and Cecília Pires (PhD Candidate at the School of Law of the University of Minho, FCT research scholarship holder – 2023.01072.BD) As part of the Fit for 55 package – the set of measures adopted…
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The court summarizes the facts: In April 2024, Hall became involved in a public feud with another YouTube user, “MoneyBoy Tr3y,” (Tr3y”) which led to the exchange of multiple DMCA takedown notices between the two. Hall alleges that Tr3y submitted false copyright claims against Hall’s videos, leading to YouTube suspending Hall’s channels. Hall also submitted…
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In a post on his blog The Norton View, Lord Norton argues that the British constitution compares advantageously with that of the United States, which “is now in turmoil” due to “the actions of its dysfunctional leadership”. In Lord Norton’s telling, the UK constitution’s strengths are the Parliamentary system of government and the “culture of constitutionalism”….
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