As I started to disappear into the vortex of 24/7 media coverage of the US election, I recalled the news anxiety I experienced in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic which prompted me to write an article for The Conversation titled “Coronavirus: 5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of crisis“….
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United Nations labour agency to rule on whether the federal government neglected key labour conventions In a historic move, Canadian Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communication (FETCO) has lodged a formal complaint against the Canadian federal government with the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations labour agency. This UN complaint, a first of…
The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013) on August 27, 2024, a measure aimed at enhancing transparency in AI training and development. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, developers of generative AI systems or services that are made available to Californians would be required to disclose significant information on the…
Dear reader, After four years, ‘Despite our Differences’ comes to an end today. And what a time it has been in which to blog! We have seen Brexit rear its ugly head, rule of law issues, a megalomaniac Trump, mass migration from the Middle East, the rise of populism and the efforts of globalists to…
Lawyer Video on Probate in Europe Our special interest blog www.internationalprobatelaw.com deals with the matter of how to administer German-American estates, how to obtain probate in Europe (especially Germany, Austria and England), the overseas succession laws and estate taxes (death taxes) in Europe. Contentious Probate Proceedings in Germany (Erbscheinverfahren) Normally, German probate cases are dealt…
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We are in a percolating real estate cycle which is clearly symbiotic with the economy. For some, the economy is going quite well. For example, those who have 401(k)s are generally impressed with how they have grown this year, as well as those individuals who are savers and have found that they can earn 5%…
Issues concerning ownership and property boundaries may be brought before the Massachusetts Land Court to decide. In an October 10, 2019 Massachusetts real estate case, multiple parties brought competing claims regarding their respective rights to a section of marshland on the coast of a peninsula. The parties involved in the case were three neighbors who each…
In the United States of America, a number of states require companies to have a privacy policy posted on their websites. However, regardless of legal requirements, every website should have a privacy policy. A privacy policy (or privacy notice) needs to be concise and have a warm tone. Importantly, a privacy policy should reflect a…
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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: Professional standards Hospice services Teledentistry A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking: In Alaska, the governor signed SB 91…
1 Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 15, #3 –March 31, 2024 Opening With Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), our past mistake has come back to haunt us. Going down this road, we’ve committed a social blunder. We’ve slid down the slippery slope. A case in point is…
