The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has confirmed in Quong v. Lafarge Canada Inc., 2024 ABKB 340, that an employee’s “wilful refusal to abide by a policy critical to ensuring a safe workplace” constituted a repudiation of his employment agreement and upheld his termination for cause. Background At the time of termination, the employee…
This week, Mario Draghi presented his long-anticipated report on European Competitiveness to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Reporters were quick to say that Mr Draghi’s plans already looked impossible after the German Finance Minister dismissed his recommendation for more joint borrowing in the EU. But this may miss the point of reports like…
August 1, 2020 An article titled “Is there a Domestic Relations Exception to Diversity Jurisdiction”, by Judge George B. Daniels of the United States District Court (SDNY), and Joel R. Brandes, appears in the “Outside Counsel” column of the August 5, 2020 issue of the New York Law Journal, at page 4. Click…
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The process of making an offer to settle is a strategic tool in any legal proceeding. It’s a proactive approach that can facilitate a resolution without the need for prolonged litigation. Here’s how you can make the most of this provision: Timing of the Offer:You can extend an offer to settle…
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As anticipated, TikTok and ByteDance have initiated legal action against the U.S. government, challenging a recently enacted law that would ban TikTok unless ByteDance sells the company off in the next nine months to an entity not controlled by a foreign adversary. Petitioners argue that the law infringes on constitutional rights in several ways: the…
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At the end of January 2021, I had the pleasure of leading an online escape room I had created. It was part of my “How To Network Online & Build Your Brand” presentation for The Advocates’ Society’s Young Advocates’ Standing Committee Social. To prepare for presentations, I always try to learn what the audience would…
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There is good reason to believe that Staten Island Justice Judith N. McMahon is under investigation by the New York State Judicial Conduct Commission, the only official body with the power to punish judges for misconduct. On Dec.19, the New York Law Journal reported that Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks ended any hope that…
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This guest post was authored by Dr Mukarrum Ahmed, Barrister (Lincoln’s Inn), and Lecturer in Business Law & Director of PG Admissions at Lancaster University Law School. I am most grateful to Dr Ahmed for complementing my earlier post on the CJEU case discussed, Joined Cases C‑345/22 and C‑347/22 Maersk. According to the doctrine of…
It’s easy to speculate but hard to know what is going on behind the curtain that has veiled discussions between tobacco companies and the Canadian provinces and smokers who are suing them. Another hearing before the Ontario Court has now been set. On October 1st at 9:00 a.m, Justice Morawetz will hear motions from the…
Mistakes happen. With food manufacturing, mistakes can take the form of malfunctioning equipment or cross-contamination of ingredients. Sometimes a key, trusted player in the supply chain sources an ingredient from a new supplier to meet demand, and that new ingredient contains an undeclared allergen. Sometimes, despite rigorous testing and sampling procedures, salmonella finds its way…
