A recent Ontario Court of Appeal case, VanSickle Estate v. VanSickle, 2022 ONCA 643, serves as a reminder of the importance of having a well-drafted, up-to-date will. The potential impact that life’s changes can have on a person’s will and the impact of an out-of-date will on the administration of the testator’s estate and surviving…
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A.M. Richardson, III, LLC v Iron Oak, Inc. 2024 NY Slip Op 33464(U) September 27, 2024 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 651250/2023 Judge: Lyle E. Frank is short and sweet. Attorney send an invoice and client writes back that they have to discuss the bill. Insufficient objection to overcome the “account…
By Leonardo Munhoz, Researcher at Observatório de Bioeconomia da Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, and Jorge Rezende, law student at Fundação Getúlio Vargas Traceability for livestock activity is becoming increasingly essential as worldwide demand for exports and more conscious consumption from a socio-environmental perspective grow. For example, in 2023, the European Parliament adopted the Deforestation…
X sued the California attorney general, challenging Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587) – a law that required large social media companies to submit semiannual reports detailing their terms of service and content moderation policies, as well as their practices for handling specific types of content such as hate speech and misinformation. X claimed that this…
In a recent post, I had occasion to refer to James Madison’s wonderful essay simply called “Property“, which explores the relationship between property and other rights. Madison’s point is that it makes sense to think of the freedom of opinion and religion, of the right to personal safety and of the liberty of occupation and…
T-Mobile to Spend 31.5 Million Dollars to Settle Multiple FCC Investigations Related to Recent Data Breaches On September 30, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission announced that T-Mobile has entered into an agreement to settle multiple data protection and cybersecurity investigations stemming from data breaches in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The breaches involved the personal information…
On October 4, 2024, Plaintiff ATS Tree Services, LLC (“ATS”) voluntarily dismissed its claims against the FTC challenging the agency’s Non-Compete Rule. See ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Fed. Trade Comm’n, et al., No. 2:24-CV-01743-KBH (E.D. Pa. July 23, 2024). The dismissal ends the case before a decision on the merits, preventing the FTC from…
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By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. In the realm of commercial real estate, legal disputes can arise unexpectedly, posing significant challenges to property owners and investors. ESQ.title, a prominent real estate law firm based in Coral Gables, Florida, specializes in guiding clients through the intricate landscape of legal disputes, ensuring their interests are protected. In this…
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has redefined how lawyers approach many aspects of their day-to-day work. When used intentionally and ethically, the right AI tools can help lawyers handle routine tasks with previously-unthinkable efficiency and effectiveness—including AI marketing for law firms. From creating content for your law firm website to determining what sets you apart from…
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Introduction The introduction of new technologies have always thrust the issue of Public Procurement into the spotlight, subtly or otherwise. Recently, the Overton window in tech circles has been dominated by one discussion uber alles: Artificial Intelligence. So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and…
