Responding to insubordination in the workplace | Vey Willetts LLP | Employment Law

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It is an unfortunate reality that most employers, should they operate long enough, will eventually be confronted with some form of employee misconduct. This article delves deep into one particular type of misconduct: insubordination. To that end, below we will review what “insubordination” entails, consider two brief case studies (one where insubordination was made out,…

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Canada Law

Not Egregious Enough, Not Delinquent Enough for a Judiciary Law Claim

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The claims in the complaint are striking. Claims that a 90-year old was pushed into a guardianship, was wrested from her home of 70 years, was defamed and was the recipient of extreme emotional distress did not state a cause of action for violation of Judiciary Law 487. in Kohler v West End 84 Units LLC 2024…

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New York Law

EU Law Analysis: The Council’s position on proposed EU law on migrant smuggling: cynical political theatre?

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  Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit: Ggia, via Wikimedia Commons Introduction Member States’ ministers (the EU Council) are likely to agree a negotiating position this week on replacement of existing EU law on smuggling of migrants – raising questions in particular about the compatibility of this law with human rights,…

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European Law

Canadian Media Companies Target OpenAI in Copyright Lawsuit But Weak Claims Suggest Settlement the Real Goal

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Canada’s largest media companies, including the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Postmedia, CBC, and Canadian Press, came together last week to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, the owners of ChatGPT. The lawsuit is the first high profile Canadian claim lodged against the enormously popular AI service, though there have been similar suits filed…

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Internet Law

What Happens if You Get Into a Car Accident Without Insurance?

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Driving without insurance in Ontario is a serious matter, carrying substantial financial and legal risks. Many people are aware that driving without insurance is illegal, but some may not realize this can include situations where coverage has unintentionally lapsed due to administrative errors or policy changes. If an accident occurs, the repercussions can be severe—from…

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Canada Law

Israel’s Use of Force Against Syria and the Right of Self-Defense – EJIL: Talk!

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On December 8, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), augmented by other rebel forces, successfully overthrew the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad following more than five decades of rule by his family. As Assad’s regime fell, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a bombing campaign involving hundreds of air strikes in Syria against missiles, air…

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European Law

Best of 2011: I feel like a table-tennis ball! (Updated 2015)

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Originally posted 2015-03-06 11:35:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter First published March 3, 2011. When I saw Sergiy Sivochek’s post about the PING PONG trademark, I thought it sounded familiar — and it is!  Pamela Chestek and I swatted it back and forth down in the comments of this doohickey a while back.  Seems that…

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Internet Law

Privacy Commissioner v Facebook: Protecting Your Data From Tech Giants

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Canadian privacy law hit Facebook hard in the Federal Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Privacy Commissioner of Canada v Facebook inc., 2024 FCA 140 [Facebook]. The unanimous decision held that Facebook failed to obtain meaningful consent from users prior to disclosing user data. The decision is part of a larger trend in Canadian jurisprudence…

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Canada Law

Event Marking the 25th Anniversary of CoE Human Rights Commissioner

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‘The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, will mark the 25th anniversary of the Institution with a high-level event on 21 November at the Hemicycle of the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg. This event is part of the activities of the Presidency of Luxembourg of the Committee of Ministers of the Council…

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European Law

You may avoid coronavirus contacts, but you can’t avoid online contracts

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While people have moved their activities online to avoid coronavirus contacts, we can be pretty sure they aren’t avoiding coronavirus-era contracts. A lot of online activity involves automatically created contracts, and recent court rulings have facilitated the creation of binding online agreements. Legal terms of service underlie most online activities, and users of online services…

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Internet Law