Custody Battles in the time of Corona – Beth C. Thomas Law Blog Skip to content One of a parent’s greatest fears, losing their children. Essential workers are finding their child custody put at risk by their participation in the fight against the Coronavirus. A publicly shared via social media, court order from the Sac…
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Canada ships thousands of horses to Japan every year by air, where they are fattened, slaughtered and eaten raw as sashimi, a delicacy for the wealthy. These shipments are incredibly taxing and dangerous—horses are known to become injured and even die en route. This industry is cruel and unnecessary, and concerned Canadians have been fighting…
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Nova Scotia’s Children and Family Services Act provides authority for the Minister of Community Services to supervise and manage Nova Scotia’s child protection legislation and to appear in court with respect to any matter arising pursuant to the legislation. Each province in Canada has similar legislation, with Ontario’s Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to…
Welcome to another Newsround, where this week we have had the most significant and long awaited news for landlords in a long time with the Renters’ Rights Bill finally being published by our new government. Let’s start our Newsround this week by taking a look at what it means for landlords. New Renters’ Rights Bill…
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Reem Contr. v Altschul & Altschul 2024 NY Slip Op 32915(U) August 19, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 104202/2011 Judge: David B. Cohen presents the interesting question of whether a party may make a second motion for summary judgment, and if so, under what circumstances. Here, Defendants are denied a…
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Patents have a reputation of being difficult to read and understand and a key part of most patent litigation proceedings is ‘construing’ or providing meaning to the claims of the patent. A recent decision of the Federal Court considered a series of claims which it determined were not possible to be understood – the claims…
The right clickwrap agreement will protect your assets and business better than a standard contract; it also allows for higher profit potential. I Want One » Certain clickwrap, browserwrap and sign-in wrap agreements may soon be under legal fire. Anyone using — or considering using — these contracts should set aside a minute to read…
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The term “EU arbitration law” may take some getting used to. After all, there is no EU arbitration act that would be comparable to, for instance, the English Arbitration Act 1996 or Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act. Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (“Rome I Regulation“),…
2015 saw some very interesting cases in domain name law. On Monday, January 11, 2016, at 1 pm, there will be a short session highlighting some of the most important cases both under the UDRP and the ACPA. In addition, copies of Gerald Levine’s new UDRP book will be raffled off to the session attendees….
Future lawyers are also facing climate change. As this global crisis escalates, the role of legal training will be crucial. It calls for preparing students with a curriculum that rises to the occasion. Climate change is a universal challenge that affects every aspect of our lives. It impacts our health, economies and our direct environment….
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