The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Guidelines state: Students are required to demonstrate financial sufficiency for only the first year of studies, regardless of the duration of the course or program of studies in which they are enrolled. In other words, a single student entering a four-year degree program with an annual tuition fee of…
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Paolo Biondi, EU Asylum Agency Photo credit: Ggia, via Wikimedia Commons Introduction The 1951 Refugee Convention is a pivotal document in international refugee protection, outlining the rights of asylum seekers and the responsibilities of states. Central to this convention is Article 31(1), which addresses the non-penalization of refugees for…
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Stephanie Reveron sued multiple companies, including Zumiez, New Balance, Amazon, Etsy, Zazzle, and Redbubble, for trademark infringement. Plaintiff claimed that her trademarks, such as LES NYC and LOWER EAST SIDE were being improperly used on clothing and other products. She argued that defendants’ use of these marks created consumer confusion and amounted to unfair competition….
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The University of Colorado Boulder has published two new research papers examining the air quality inside homes that survived the 2021 Marshall Fire, Colorado’s most destructive wildfire, and its impact on residents’ health. These studies are among the first to investigate air quality within smoke and ash-damaged homes and assess the health effects on occupants….
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Written By: Lindsay Charles, Partner, and Cassandra De Marco, Articling Student You have completed your claim and have received your settlement, but there are various fees and deductions that you were not expecting. Of course, there are lawyer fees including costs and disbursements, but there are also OHIP subrogated interests. But why might OHIP…
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In the Matter of C.F., Date filed: 2024-12-10, Court: Family Court, New York, Judge: Judge Yael Wilkofsky, Case Number: (redacted): PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: PURSUANT TO SECTION 1113 OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, AN APPEAL MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER BY APPELLANT IN COURT, THIRTY-FIVE DAYS FROM THE MAILING OF…
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Print this article POST 17 OF THE SERIES OF THE ODYSSEUS BLOG ON THE PACT ON MIGRATION & ASYLUM by Catherine Warin, Expert, European Institute of Public Administration and Valeria Ilareva, Lawyer, Foundation for Access to Rights The New Pact on Migration and Asylum has stirred criticism from civil society organisations sounding the alarm on…
You are likely to come across legal professionals that claim to be good at representing people in your shoes. However, this is not always the case as even the below-par ones would try to prove a point in their favor. For this reason, you need to be aware of how to find and choose the…
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In less than 14 months, submarine telecommunications cables connecting Estonia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, and Sweden have been cut nine times in the Baltic Sea. In addition, an underwater electricity cable and a gas pipeline have been cut by a ship anchor. These damages occurred in three separate incidents all involving a foreign commercial ship…
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A few years ago, I summarized Keith Bell’s copyright enforcement efforts: Bell published a short book in 1982. It contained a passage that has become a meme in the sports community. Bell has separately registered a copyright in the passage. Bell has filed at least 25 copyright lawsuits. Two prior blog posts on Bell’s litigation…
