Text Messages Lead to $4.47B Liability in Securities Fraud Case

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Text messages and other non-email, electronic communications have become increasingly important in securities fraud matters. These communications are often sent from personal mobile devices and often provide key evidence.  It has become clear that the most interesting, and sometimes most problematic, communications often do not take place via email. Messages sent via text and other…

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Challenging a Will in New York State or NYC

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Challenging a will in New York State or New York City is not a simple task. The right to contest a will is not an inherent power available to just anyone. You cannot contest your neighbor’s will simply because you believe his estate should go to his daughter rather than his teacup Yorkie named Freddie….

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ALERT: Retired Or Retiring Soon? Don’t Make These Errors!!!**

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1 Gold’s Legal Minute*GLM* By Allan Gold, lawyer Montreal and elder law attorney Vol. 15, #2 –February 29, 2024 OPENING Retired or Retiring Soon? I’m a lawyer Montreal, elder law attorney, passionate about the well-being of seniors. If a business owner or an executive, I’m speaking to you. If a working man or woman, I’m…

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Annual Report 2018/19

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See complete report here: #CIGR2019: 2 days 2 keynotes @amatwyshyn 2xtalks @technollama 6 talks by @SussexLaw 1 paper PhD @RunMrb 60 attendees incl. 15 @SussexUniLawSoc students 5 panels 18 papers 4 co-organisers @infolawcentre @melanieddr @NoraNiLoideain @JTownend @ChrisTMarsden 1compscientist 1economist 2:17 PM – 4 May 2019 1 Retweet 3 Likes 1 reply1 retweet3 likes Reply  1   Retweet  1…

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PR Upon Arrival: Canada Introduces Enhanced Pilot Programs to Support Caregivers and Families

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June 3, 2024—Toronto—Caregivers from abroad, including our hardworking Filipino caregivers, are invaluable to Canadian families. Their dedication and compassion profoundly impact the lives of children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities across Canada. As the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot come to a close later this month, the Honourable Marc…

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Leaving Canada by the end of Authorized Stay

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People applying to visit, study, or work in Canada have to show that they intend to be bona fide temporary residents that will leave the country once their visa / study permit / work permit has expired. This is pursuant to s. 179(b) of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, which states that: 179. An officer shall issue…

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Amazon and U.S. IPR Center announce “Operation Fulfilled Action”

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On November 24, 2020, the U.S. government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Amazon announced a joint effort to address counterfeit goods entering the U.S. In an effort to protect consumers, the operation will analyze data and conduct targeted inspections aimed at preventing counterfeit products from entering the U.S. supply chain. The…

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Why the Data Wall and the Advance of Quantum Computing Matter to Copyright Lawyers

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Samuel Johnson by Joshua Reynolds from Wikipedia Large language models are built on scale. The bigger they are, the better they perform. The appetite for letters of these omnivorous readers is insatiable, so their literary diet must grow steadily if AI is to live up to its promise. If Samuel Johnson, in one of his…

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European Law

Actual Innocence and Legal Malpractice Claims Against Defenders

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Poquee v Wheldon 2024 NY Slip Op 51245(U) Decided on September 5, 2024 Supreme Court, Albany County, Hartman, J., restates the well settled (and perhaps unfair) rule that a criminal defendant has no good claim against the defense attorney absent “actual innocence” which generally means acquittal, exoneration or reversal on appeal. Practitioners get a large…

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New York Law

Are You Trapped In Timeshare Holidays? — MCL

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If you are able to demonstrate that you have a valid reason for wanting to cancel the timeshare agreement, such as a change in your financial circumstances or a medical condition that prevents you from using the timeshare, then it is possible that you will be granted permission to do so in certain circumstances. If…

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