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Trending in Telehealth: October 29 – November 11, 2024

November 21, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past week: Interstate compacts Behavioral health Veterinary services Disciplinary guidelines A CLOSER LOOK Proposed Legislation & Rulemaking: In Washington, the Veterinary…

Internet Law

New Alberta Access to Information Law Part 1: More Secrecy

November 21, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

By: Drew Yewchuk Matter Commented On: Bill 34: Access to Information Act PDF Version: New Alberta Access to Information Law Part 1: More Secrecy On 6 November 2024, the United Conservative Party introduced two bills that would repeal the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000, c F-25 (FOIP) and replace it…

Canada Law

The UK’s digital markets regime is now law: 10 talking points

November 21, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (“DMCC”) Act is finally now law in the UK. The King signed his assent today (although his views on conflicts of interest in the ad tech stack are still unknown). The legislation was passed in the “wash-up” process on the final day of this Parliament and the country is…

European Law

Protecting Freedom of Expression: My Heritage Committee Appearance on the Chilling Effect of Antisemitism

November 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is in the midst of conducting a study on protecting freedom of expression that has opened the door to discussing a wide range of issues. I appeared as a witness before the committee yesterday and divided my opening remarks into two issues. First, I discussed the way digital policies…

Internet Law

PET LAW – THE DECISION WITH THE OVERZEALOUS PRO SE LITIGANTS

November 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

If you remember the August post about the pro se litigants fighting over their dog and calling the court for a decision (PET LAW – AND OVERZEALOUS PRO SE LITIGANTS), the case has been decided, reminding us once again that pets “are now treated as members of the family under modern, enlightened jurisprudence.” Connolly v….

New York Law

EU Commission to appeal the Apple State aid judgement: the best is yet to come

November 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

The European Commission has finally disclosed its intention to challenge the Apple judgement delivered by the General Court on the 15th of July. Although it has been a difficult choice, considering the highly political implications of the matter, the Commission’s resolve is strategically sound as it offers the Court of Justice the possibility to correct the…

European Law

“Scandalousness” remains a lightning rod at the TTAB

November 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Originally posted 2008-09-24 11:39:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter John Welch reports on an interesting, not quite safe for home viewing case called Boston Red Sox Baseball Club Limited Partnership v. Brad Francis Sherman in which the TTAB sustained an opposition to a trademark brought by the Boston Red Sox, owners of the RED…

Internet Law

Canadian Cosmetic Regulations to Receive a Makeover — G.S. Jameson & Company

November 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

The Cosmetic Regulations, which exist under the Food and Drugs Act, came into force in 2006 and have not experienced a significant amendment since. The current regulations allow industry to label the cosmetic either by individually identifying the fragrance ingredient or using the term “parfum” at the end of the list of ingredients. For consumers…

Canada Law

Price reductions to be determined on the basis of the ‘prior price’ (C-330/23 Aldi Süd)

November 20, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Guest post by Laura Bakola (PhD candidate at Leiden University) In September the CJEU issued a judgment on price indications and the obligation of the trader to announce a price reduction on the basis of the ‘prior price’ of the product. The case comes after the amendment introduced by Directive 2019/2161, as regards the better…

European Law

Blogs and other short online works now easier to register for copyrights

November 19, 2024 rehan.rafique No Comments

Writers of blogs and other short online works will be able to register their copyrights more easily in a new procedure approved by the U.S. Copyright Office. It took two years of deliberation, and came more than 25 years after creation of the World Wide Web, but it will be a benefit to writers of…

Internet Law