Law of the Lands – Farm, Energy and Enviro Law: The Mythical Inoperable Tractor

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AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE: This month’s article doesn’t have much to do with farming, but I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to share a farming-related analogy at the centre of a recent impaired driving case.  A “mythical inoperable tractor” served as the basis for the initially (but not ultimately) successful defence of…

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Canada Law

Democracy and the Election Commission of India – Verfassungsblog

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As I write this review on the eve of 2025, much hasn’t changed when it comes to the status of democracy in India. If anything, there are increasing concerns that the gains of democratic consolidation since the inauguration of the Indian Constitution are withering away and giving ample space for the entrenchment of a majoritarian,…

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European Law

The Year in Review: Top Ten Law Bytes Podcast Episodes

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Number10 Downing Street by Defence Imagery © Crown Copyright 2013 Photographer: Sergeant Tom Robinson RLC Image 45155520.jpg from www.defenceimages.mod.uk subject to the terms and conditions of the Open Government License at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/. The final Law Bytes podcast of 2024 released last week took a look back at the year in digital policy. With the podcast…

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Internet Law

Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Emissions Requirements — Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog — December 17, 2024

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In a potential blow to the fledging EV transition, reports have noted that the Trump transition team is planning to terminate the $7,500 consumer EV credit, an action publicly supported by Elon Musk. The future of the EV market, however, also depends on the fate of the Clean Air Act (CAA) tailpipe air quality and…

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Property Law

How to Be Less Stressed During 1L | by Serena Sajan | Law School Life and Beyond

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Undoubtedly, the first year of law school can be challenging. Here are a few tips every 1L student can implement to reduce the anxiety of starting law school. Create a Schedule As cliche as it sounds, being organized in law school can help you be more efficient. Many people like using a planner to keep…

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Canada Law

first impressions – Official Blog of UNIO

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Joana Covelo de Abreu (Editor of this blog and Key-staff member of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Digital Citizenship & Technological Sustainability” – CitDig, Erasmus+). Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union was amended by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2019 of the European Parliament and of the Council,…

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European Law

Seventh Circuit: I Hate Illinois Nazis.

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Originally posted 2014-12-09 11:06:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter McDermott Will & Emery has published an article on the Mondaq website (registration required) about a Seventh Circuit decision in which a losing party was required to pay the plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees because of gross misbehavior during the litigation. According to the piece, and confirmed…

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Internet Law

The King of Condo Cheer – Lash Condo Law

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Before diving into our festive condo tale, we’d like to dedicate this post to none other than Rod Escayola, whose annual holiday blog posts have become a cherished tradition in the world of Ontario condominiums. Rod has an incredible knack for combining wit, wisdom, and a sprinkle of holiday magic to make even the driest…

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Canada Law

The Pandemic is Over and Deposition to Take Place in NYC

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Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C. v Ria R Squared, Inc. 2024 NY Slip Op 34315(U) December 6, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 152115/2023 Judge: Emily Morales-Minerva is an attorney fee case against a former client. Question: where may the president of the former client be deposed in this fee-malpractice…

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New York Law

A Q&A with Julie Smith

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Julie Smith As the 2020 presidential campaign ramps up, so does the threat of disinformation on the internet. A recent report from the University of Oxford called the creation of disinformation and manipulated media a “common communications strategy” by cyber troops worldwide. As I did last year, I’ve turned to a media literacy expert for advice…

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Internet Law