Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg yesterday announced significant new changes to the company’s content moderation policies. The five-minute video is worth watching in its entirety, as it demonstrates the shifting political sands that seemingly pressured even the world’s largest social media company to pay heed. Zuckerberg said the company’s reliance on third-party fact checkers had resulted…
Reviewing legal documents is undeniably tedious. However, while it may be time-consuming, legal document review is also essential for building a strong case strategy and effectively preparing for trial. And, because even the most tenured lawyer can make mistakes or miss important details, it has to be effective and thorough. In this post, we’ll examine…
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DOJ Finalizes Rule Implementing EO 14117, Establishing New National Security Cross-Border Data Regulatory Regime On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) implementing Executive Order 14117 (Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern) (“EO 14117”), which was…
Originally posted 2011-12-05 10:40:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Somehow—despite that I always have one eye open for decisions involving copyright in fictional characters, because almost always I disagree with the ruling and I enjoy then getting to rail about it—I didn’t learn about a new case extending the abstract protection extended to fictional…
Owner Stephen Webster Accused Of Pilfering Over $1 Million In Escrow and Firm Funds As you may have seen on Boston 25 News or read in the papers, Success Real Estate, Inc., a 140 agent real estate firm based on the South Shore, suddenly closed on December 14, 2024, surrounded by allegations that its owner,…
If you’re planning to move to Canada for work or permanent residency, you’ve probably come across the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Core. The PTE Core test is a new and efficient way to demonstrate your English language proficiency, specifically designed to meet the needs of Canadian immigration. But what exactly is PTE Core, and…
In the Opinion in Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret (C-652/22, EU:C:2024:212, hereafter ‘Kolin’), Advocate General Collins has argued that only economic operators established in countries party to international agreements on public contracts that bind the EU may rely on the provisions of Directive 2014/25/EU. This would imply that economic operators established in other countries…
This article was drafted to discuss the recent privacy violations committed by tech giants. The intersection of technology and privacy is an increasingly hot topic, and a specific incident involving Apple’s Siri highlights the challenges tech companies face in balancing functionality with user confidentiality. A post on Reddit’s privacy community brought attention to the issue…
Welcome to our first Newsround for 2025, where we are sure that there will be no shortage of landlord news this year. Let’s see what has hit the headlines this week. Renters Right Bill The Renters Rights Bill is due to have its report and third reading next week (14 January) in the House of…
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This post provides a mark type / class / category / status breakdown of the 64,597 trademark applications1 CIPO received in 2024. 2024 filings break down by mark type as shown below. Most Canadian trademarks have only one mark type, but multiple types are possible2. This table reflects only the first mark type presented in CIPO’s…
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