N.B.: The trial court’s decision was appealed. Below is Professor Goldman’s analysis of the appellate court’s decision, which included a dissenting opinion. This is the instant-classic lawsuit involving a Saskatchewan farmer who text-messaged a “thumbs-up” emoji in response to an offer to buy his flax. The lower court found that the seller’s thumbs-up emoji constituted…
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Chris Downer / Wimborne Minster: later books in the chained library / CC BY-SA 2.0 This two-part blog looks at the provisions that exist in library laws across European countries concerning the building of collections and what libraries can do with them. It then assesses how far the achievement of these mandated functions is frustrated…
On average, a lawyer in Canada earns $100,090 per year. However, various factors, such as experience and area of practice, can influence a lawyer’s earning potential. Lawyers in the 25th percentile are typically newer to the role and still developing their skills. Lawyers in this category on average earn between $80,000 (for first-year lawyers) to…
A California Administrative Law Judge issued a decision approving a stipulation between State Farm General Insurance Company and the California Department of Insurance that allows significant interim rate increases for three of the company’s major lines of residential insurance. 1 These increases include a 17 percent hike for homeowners non-tenant HO-3 policies, 15 percent for…
The law will continue to favour employee protection when termination clauses are in question. The Ontario Court of Appeal recently affirmed the growing body of case law emphasizing that termination clauses must comply strictly with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), and any ambiguity will be interpreted in favour of employees. In De Castro v….
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Rotonde v Stewart Title Ins. Co. 2025 NY Slip Op 50728(U) Decided on May 6, 2025 Supreme Court, Westchester County Jamieson, J. is interesting as it deals with real estate fraud, and legal malpractice, although not regarding this particular dependent. The case also discusses how the fraud statute of limitations and the “discovery” onset are…
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California Privacy Protection Agency Fines Retailer $345,000 for Alleged CCPA Privacy Rights Violations On May 6, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that it had issued an Order requiring clothing retailer Todd Snyder, Inc. (the “Company”) to change its business practices and pay a $345,178 fine to resolve alleged violations of the California…
DotMusic, the company that started selling .music domains seven months ago, has had a relatively successful launch, but one in four domains sold have not yet gone live. The latest registry transaction reports show that there were just over 30,000 registered .music domains at the end of January. Registry CEO Constantine Roussos tells us it’s…
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A testamentary spousal trust can be a powerful tool to support a surviving spouse while achieving tax deferral and preserving assets for the next generation. From a legal drafting or estate administration standpoint, it’s important to understand what the Income Tax Act (Canada) (“ITA“) requires for a trust to qualify as a testamentary spousal trust,…
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As part of a broader campaign targeting knife crime the Home Office has published its consultation response on a new procedure for authorised police officers to issue takedown notices to online platforms (also now to include search engines). These would require 48-hour removal of specified illegal weapons content items, on pain of civil penalty sanctions….
