When folks read about frivolous or silly legal claims, they invariably ask: What did that person sue for this time? They never seem to ask, what kind of idiotic defense was raised? Because idiotic defenses don’t make the papers. Until they do. This week the NY Post blared an ugly headline about my hometown high…
The Issue When does the transferred intent provision in s 229(b) apply to a planned and deliberate first-degree murder pursuant to s 231(2). Put differently, where an accused kills someone other than the intended target of their planning and deliberation, will they be guilty of first-degree murder. The Answer In order for the murder of…
ESTATE LITIGATION (10 QUESTIONS) On what grounds can a Will be challenged? The most common grounds for challenging the validity of a Will include improper execution, fraud or forgery, lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, and suspicious circumstances. If a Will is executed properly, it is presumed the testator had the testamentary capacity to create…
Skip to content Speak to a lawyer now: (416) 999-8389 R. v. Hodgson (2024 SCC 25): Chokeholds, Self-Defence, and Appeals of Acquittals Related Posts The ROBICHAUD REPORT latest episode: More episodes: Listen to our OF COUNSEL Podcast: Of Counsel interviews remarkable lawyers about their careers in law.What motivates these lawyers? How do they manage to…
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As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly expands throughout the private sector and government, the Biden administration has published a report titled A Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. A summary is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/ and the full document is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Blueprint-for-an-AI-Bill-of-Rights.pdf. The report cites a myriad of issues with AI systems,…
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Generative AI has been most synonymous in the public mind with “AI” since the commercial breakout of ChatGPT in November 2022. Consumers and businesses have seen the fruits of impressive innovation in various generative models’ ability to create audio, video, images and text, analyze and transform data, perform Q&A chatbot functions, and write code, to…
Last week I received a favorable decision and order for one of my insurer clients from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in a number-of-families homeowners policy application misrepresentation case. My client had denied coverage for the Brooklyn, NY fire loss based, in part, on the application misrepresentation but did not…
This is my second blog post on our upcoming Rapid Cash Program (RCP) on May 7th and 8th, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. If you haven’t read the first post, take a look. The RCP is an exclusive event that provides all the training you need to get started in Canadian real estate investing. We…
As legal and policy topics go, cross-border internet jurisdiction is evocative of a remote but restless volcano: smouldering away mostly unnoticed by public and lawyers alike, only to burst spectacularly into life at odd intervals. The latest eruption has occurred in Australia, where last month the Australian eSafety Commissioner launched legal proceedings for an injunction…
Pacific Media Watch Pacific media academics have criticised the economics of global research journal publication models and defended independent publications such as Pacific Journalism Review carving out niche markets. “Publish of perish?” A Pacific Journalism review perspective and new journal from APMN. Image: Screenshot APR Speaking in a panel titled “Publish or Perish” at the recent Pacific…
