Citizens are calling for urgent action to release Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, an academic imprisoned and sentenced to death in Iran. Many citizens have written to the President of the European Parliament on this subject since May 2025, asking her to intervene in order to stop his execution, secure his release, and ensure he has access…
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Denys Kostyuchenko, Unsplash As jurisdictions around the country continue to impose limitations—or outright bans—on restrictive covenants, Florida is taking a decidedly different approach. The Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (“the Act”) effective as of July 1, 2025 permits employers to use non-compete and garden leave restrictions up to 4…
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Written By: Lindsay Charles, Partner, and Emily Roti, Summer Student It is important to consider long-term disability (LTD) coverage to protect your financial future. Imagine being unable to work for months, or even years, due to a serious illness or injury. Without a steady paycheck, how would you cover your mortgage, utilities, groceries, or…
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On 25 June 2025, the Commission unveiled its much-awaited proposal for an EU Space Act, the first attempt to regulate the space economy at the supranational level. The press release accompanying its launch describes the proposed EU Space Act as ‘a new set of ambitious measures to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer and more…
[Note: my blogging hiatus is due to a trip to China. I will return to the US this weekend and presumably resume my regular blogging cadence then.] This is a confusing lawsuit that has been through several names, including “Sarah v. Google” and “Unknown Parties v. Google.” The court previously described the core allegations: The…
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Multi-car accidents can be terrifying. When several vehicles collide on I-287 or the Hutchinson River Parkway, chaos follows—sirens, damaged cars, and unsure drivers wondering who caused what. Sorting out fault in a pileup crash isn’t simple, especially in New York, where multiple drivers may share responsibility. At Gash & Associates, P.C. in White Plains, we…
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Denmark took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July. Vera Spyrakou writes that at a time when Europe faces mounting challenges, Denmark’s presidency must aim to bridge divides between the EU’s member states. From 1 July to 31 December, Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of…
In a case that is likely to provide much awaited guidance on the application of trade mark law to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), luxury design house Hermès International and Hermès of Paris, Inc. (Hermès) is suing artist Mason Rothschild in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for trademark infringement and dilution,…
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While high-conflict family law trials are not the norm, they continue to overwhelm the justice system in numbers that seem to be escalating. JP v. KS 2025 BCCA 112 is such a case. The litigation began in September 2018 when the police were called by the parties’ 6-year-old daughter, who together with her brother, witnessed their…
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In May 2025 a second edition of Regulation in Australia was published. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the nature of regulation, its origins and development in Australia, why governments regulate, how they regulate, and who regulates whom at the federal, state and local government levels. Management of the regulatory process, the principles of…
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