Esports Marketing: Nielsen Embraces Esports – RM Warner Law

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Nielsen Media Research unveiled plans to assess esports viewership. The service is meant to help brands make better sponsorship decisions when it comes to professional gaming events. Howard Appelbaum, president of Nielsen Entertainment, enthused: “There’s a high demand for reliable, independent measurement of value in esports. We’re excited to enhance our client offerings and provide…

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Internet Law

Summaries of judgments: Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden

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Summaries of judgments made in collaboration with the Portuguese judge and référendaire of the CJEU (Nuno Piçarra and Sophie Perez)  ▪ Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 March 2024, Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden, Case C-61/22, EU:C:2024:251 Reference for a preliminary ruling – Regulation (EU) 2019/1157 – Strengthening the security of identity cards of EU citizens…

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European Law

Second Circuit Finds Restrictions On the Form or Manner of Speech In A Limited Public Forum Does Not Violate First Amendment

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Recently, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the District Court determination that the City of Kingston had the right to prohibit the public from displaying signs at a City Council meeting and that such restriction did not, as claimed by the Plaintiffs, violate their First Amendment rights. In the case of Tyler v. City…

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New York Law

Mandatory Breaks in Ontario: What You Need to Know

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Running a business in Ontario? You’ve got enough on your plate. Let’s make sure you’re up to speed on mandatory breaks under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).  Rest and Meal Breaks  The ESA is clear: If your employees work more than five consecutive hours, they are entitled to a 30-minute break. You can’t skip…

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Canada Law

Ikura Japanese Restaurant: Drinking, Driving and the Fit and Proper Analysis

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Ikura, located on Granville Street in Vancouver, holds a food primary liquor licence. At issue in the hearing before the general manager’s delegate was the Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch’s allegation that the licensee was in substantial breach of the terms and conditions of its licence by permitting someone to act as “manager” who was…

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Maintenance and Repair Responsibilities Table – Lash Condo Law

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Does your corporation have a maintenance and repair responsibilities table? A maintenance and repair responsibilities table is a document which sets out what owners are responsible to maintain and repair after damage and what the Corporation is responsible for. Section 43 of the Condominium Act, 1998 provides a list of the documentation that is required…

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Improving Access to Justice: Trauma Informed

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In the article, “Measuring Improvements in Access to Justice“, the authors Brea Lowenberger et al, expertly write about measuring the effectiveness of access to justice initiatives. A quick summary is outlined in the table below: In measuring initiatives, we should also be mindful on how they address litigants’ traumas. Many areas of litigation arise from or…

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Canada Law

California Supreme Court Holds That Landowners Forfeited Their Right to Bring A Lawsuit Challenging Coastal Development Permit Conditions Imposed By The Coastal Commission By Accepting The Permit And Constructing The Project.

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In Lynch v. Coastal Commission, 5 Cal.5th 470 (2017), the California Supreme Court held that California residents who began construction of a cliffside seawall and stairway project, for which they had obtained the requisite coastal development and building permits, forfeited their right to challenge conditions imposed on the coastal development. In 2009, the City of…

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Property Law

Social Host Liability – Recent Case Law

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Social host liability is an area of law that is still being established. So far the courts are reluctant to find a prima facie duty of care. Without establishing a duty of care, negligence cannot be proven and damages cannot be awarded. In McCormick v. Plambeck, 2022 BCCA 219, the BC Court of Appeal upheld the…

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Canada Law

Does Religion Affect Your Chances for Promotion in New York State? Know Your Rights Against Religious Discrimination

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Religious discrimination in the workplace is an issue that can significantly impact your career, especially if you’re in New York State. Laws at both the state and federal levels are designed to protect employees from these types of workplace discriminations, but unfortunately they still happen. Religious discrimination can affect hiring decisions, opportunities for promotion, and…

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