Recently, some Alberta homeowners finally ran out of patience when their property was flooded—again. They lived on the lower end of a sloped street, and water flowed down the block from the higher end when it rained. The curb had slumped in front of their home, allowing water to run over it, across the neighbour’s…
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Online proctoring software was critical to higher education institutions during the heart of the pandemic. Though less signficant today, the report of findings issued by the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario last week about McMaster University’s use of online proctoring is an important read for Ontario public sector institutions – with relevant guidance on IT contracting,…
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Earlier this week we looked at Lateral Inv. Mgt., LLC v Marcum, LLP 2024 NY Slip Op 33865(U) October 29, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 154273/2023 Judge: Joel M. Cohen for a discussion of the statute of limitations for accounting malpractice claims. Today we look at the in pari delicto…
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It was not all that long ago that the idea of linking refugee protection to the impacts of climate change seemed not only embryonic, but futuristic. Yet, over the course of the past decade, an important body of case law and guidance has developed that shows clearly how, in the right factual scenario, people could…
Scott Graham, Unsplash Tuesday, December 17, 20241:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Register Here About the Program Join us for the final installment of Seyfarth’s 2024 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, where our panel will provide practical guidance on navigating non-compete…
2021 proved to be another banner year for blink-and-you’ll-miss-it changes to the liquor law landscape. Alcohol & Advocacy frequently describes the liquor laws in British Columbia, and across Canada, as “dynamic” and that remains very much the case. COVID continued to drive the bus as far as policy changes by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation…
Insights From Commissioner-designate hearings on the Future of EU Policy: Trade, Sanctions, Digital, and Enlargement The confirmation of the new European Commissioners by the European Parliament (EP) has been postponed due to disagreements between the two largest political groups, the S&D and EPP. Despite the delay, all Commissioner-designates have presented their views and priorities on…
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Yay, I’m blogging about more crypto losses. 🙄 An investor bought LDO tokens issued by the Lido DAO (“Decentralized Autonomous Organization”), which is an Ethereum staking service capitalized by token sales, and lost money. Everyone apparently agrees the tokens were unregistered securities, which sounds like a problem. The question is: for whom? The DAO raised…
Suffolk Sheriff Deputies Enforcing Eviction Order Recent Case Shows Fundamental Flaws Remain In The Housing Court Eviction System I recently concluded an eviction with a forced moved out in Dorchester, MA, which epitomizes everything that is wrong with the system here in Massachusetts. For the privacy of the parties, I will not divulge the names…
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Fraud and theft have some key similarities. But while they both involve the taking of something that’s not yours, they also have some key differences. Specifically in their method, intent, and the legal consequences of the crime. Here we’ll look at the definitions of these two crimes and the difference between them. After that, we’ll…
