California Association of Realtors Releases 4 New Forms in Response to Pandemic

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The COVID-19 outbreak has created a slew of issues and potential areas for debate in the real estate world.  This has included issues with performing under active or potential purchase contracts, as well as determining how real estate agents may operate their businesses.  In light of these issues, the California Association of Realtors (“CAR”) has…

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Property Law

I asked AI to Generate Pictures of Lawyers as Animals

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I asked DALL-E, ChatGPT’s image generator, to depict various lawyers as animals and then to explain what caused it to choose the animal selected. Here are the results. Employment Lawyers as the Fox Of course I had to start with employment lawyers. DALL-E depicts employment lawyers as foxes. Here its explanation: The depiction of an…

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Canada Law

Brexit as a secession — On Secessions, Constitutions and EU law

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Unlike breach, withdrawal from an international treaty is in principle a lawful act. Article 54 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties allows a State to withdraw from a treaty either in conformity with the relevant provisions or by consent of all parties. In that sense, Article 50 TEU that provides for…

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Rules and Regulations for Secondary Suite Permits Getting Stricter – Investor Lawyer

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This Tale from the Trenches is the second in our ongoing mini-series on permits for real estate. You know, those sometimes-nasty bits of paper that towns, cities, counties, and other municipalities require before you can do certain types of work on a property. From my perspective as a real estate lawyer, I think it’s fair…

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Navigating Holiday Celebrations Responsibly: New Impaired Driving Laws and Host Liability

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The holiday season is synonymous with joy, gatherings, and often, a toast to the year’s end. But with the spirited atmosphere comes a pressing responsibility — ensuring that the merriment does not turn into a tragedy on the roads. The introduction of more stringent impaired driving penalties by the Ontario government serves as a stark…

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Licences for out of commerce works: the state of play

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The Lawyer’s Office – 1628 – Rijksmuseum, Netherlands – Public Domain This post was first published on the Europeana Pro website.   The out of commerce works ‘legal solution’ simplifies rights clearance, helping cultural heritage institutions to make materials from their collections that are not in commercial circulation available online. In some circumstances, it requires…

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European Law

Top 5 Workplace Injuries and How Gash & Associates Can Help

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Workplace injuries can happen in any industry, from offices to construction sites. Understanding the most common types of injuries can help employees stay vigilant and encourage employers to create safer work environments. Below, we’ll explore the top five workplace injuries and why getting legal support from Gash & Associates, P.C. in White Plains, NY, is…

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New York Law

CJEU’s “ISU Decision”: A Nail in the Coffin of Antitrust-Related Arbitration in the EU?

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The German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) set off a heated debate when it vacated an arbitral award based on the false application of certain sections of the German Competition Act (GWB) on September 27, 2022 (BGH KZB 75/21), conducting a full review of the arbitral award on the merits. German practitioners were concerned that…

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European Law

Meet the six people battling to join ICANN’s board

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Candidates from Verisign, Amazon, GoDaddy, Identity Digital, Tucows, and DotAsia have put themselves forward to become the domain name industry’s next pick for the ICANN board of directors. The GNSO Contracted Parties House — registrars and registries — are currently holding an election to pick the next occupant of board seat 13, which will be…

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Internet Law

Judge Rebuffs Mayor Wu’s Attempt to Resurrect Boston Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium

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Mayor Wu Loses Again In Housing Court; City Eviction Moratorium Remains Unlawful and Evictions Can Move Forward (For Now) For the second time in a month, Housing Court Justice Irene Bagdoian has dealt the City of Boston’s Eviction Moratorium a major setback, this time, strongly rebuffing the City’s request to stay her previous ruling striking…

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