Texas Attorney General Launches Major AI, Data Privacy, and Security Initiative – Business Cyber Risk

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 4, 2024www.texasattorneygeneral.govPRESS OFFICE: (512) [email protected]  Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Data Privacy and Security Initiative to Protect Texans’ Sensitive Data from Illegal Exploitation by Tech, AI, and Other Companies  AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a major data privacy and security initiative, establishing a team that is focused on…

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Internet Law

Uneven Scrutiny and Twin-Myth Safeguards

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Earlier in February of 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) granted leave to hear the appeal of British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) case R v Kinamore, 2023 BCCA 337 [Kinamore]. The appeal concerns the uneven scrutiny of competing evidence and the application of the s. 276 of Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46…

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Canada Law

Determining Your Status as a Fiduciary Employee

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Written on behalf of Peter McSherry Although all employees in Canada owe their employees a duty of good faith and fidelity, the same cannot be said of fiduciary duties, which are owed by employees who have been determined to hold a fiduciary position in respect of their employer. The topic of fiduciaries often arises in…

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Canada Law

Recent developments in European Consumer Law: Delays in luggage loading a possible extraordinary circumstance

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On May 16, the CJEU issued a new judgment on air passenger rights when there is a long flight delay and an airline claims extraordinary circumstances, in the case Touristic Aviation Services (C-405/23). In a given case, the flight was delayed by 3hrs and 49 min between Germany and Greece. The delay was a result…

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European Law

Trending in Telehealth: August 13 – 26, 2024

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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 two weeks: Licensing requirements Substance use disorder Teleoptometry A CLOSER LOOK Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking: In Maine¸ the comment…

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Internet Law

Vancouver Developer Receives Award for Interest Lost on Abusive Lien

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Congratulations to Kornfeld LLP litigators, Dan Hepburn and Nils Preshaw, for their recent win defending a prominent Vancouver developer in the case of A.H.H. Construction v. Washington Properties, 2021 BCSC 1912. Over a five-week trial held in Vancouver, BC Supreme Court, the Plaintiff sought over $825,000 for extra work, unpaid draws, and damages for breach…

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Canada Law

Arbitrator upholds discharge of rogue IT employee – All About Information

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On January 22, 2024, Arbitrator Shapiro upheld the discharge of a long service IT employee with an unblemished record for installing crypto-currency mining software on a college network. Labour arbitrators have the power to substitute a penalty for an “unjust” discharge. The analysis is multi-factorial, though length of service and disciplinary record weighs heavily. In…

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Canada Law

How Long Does Probate Last?

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Clients often ask me “Kamilla, how long does probate take?” This can be a hard question to answer, especially nowadays. Covid 19 has significantly backlogged the courts.  Some Surrogate Court counties are more impacted than others. Even if the file is in tip top shape and fully complete, it can take months for a court…

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New York Law

Summaries of judgments: Comune di Copertino

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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 (First Chamber) of 18 January 2024, Comune di Copertino, Case C-218/22,  EU:C:2024:51 Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 7 – Article 31(2) of the…

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European Law

How did the legal market absorb so many Minden Gross lawyers?

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At the end of 2023, Minden Gross LLP—a 73-year-old law firm with 35 partners, 20 associates and a coveted client roster—caught the legal community by surprise when it published a terse notice on its website. Citing the “challenges facing mid-size law firms in Canada” and an “unsuccessful” attempt to strengthen the firm through a merger,…

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Canada Law