The moment you become an equity partner, you live under an entirely different compensation model. At most firms, a powerful committee will evaluate your contributions to the business and determine what percentage of overall profits you deserve. That approach can drastically bolster your earning potential. When your firm has a banner year or the wider…
Fernando Mario Milano (Professor of Integration Law at the National University of Rosario and University of Buenos Aires, Argentina) With both blocs concluding negotiations on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, it is pertinent to conduct a cursory study on the potential implications of some of the issues linked to the entry into force of its trade…
If you have a provincial or Canada-wide warrant for your arrest, it should be dealt with to avoid travel restrictions to international destinations, including the United States. Domestic travel within Canada should not be an issue, however, if airport security is informed of a warrant by the RCMP, it may restrict your ability to travel…
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We are at the terminal stage of a 250-year old democracy, so what’s on the priority list for regulators of lawyers? In New Jersey, it’s competitive keyword advertising by lawyers. Seriously? When I wrote on this topic in 2016, I thought the issue was already resolved. Instead, a decade later, we’re still processing lawyer angst…
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Published in Canadian HR Reporter Even well-intentioned employers can find themselves facing constructive dismissal claims if expectations around remote work are not properly managed. In a new decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, employers received an important reminder about the risks of altering remote work arrangements without clear agreements in place. In Byrd…
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As climate-induced displacement increases, legal protection lags behind. This post explores how current legal frameworks fail to safeguard millions of displaced people – despite growing international recognition. On World Environment Day, we typically reflect on the effects of climate change on the natural world: melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and vanishing species. Yet climate…
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Read Newsweek’s interview of Suzanne Hollander Professor Real Estate® about her views on the elimination of Property Tax in Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis‘ proposal to eliminate property taxes in Florida could have huge consequences for the state’s housing market, experts told Newsweek, potentially boosting homeowners’ wealth while slashing aspiring homebuyers’ chances to get on the property…
Toronto, May 30 2025 – Cycle Toronto, McLeish Orlando Lawyers, and the Amaro family are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the second annual Alex Amaro Cycling Kindness Award. Applications for the award will be accepted until Monday, September 15, 2025. The winner will be announced at Cycle Toronto’s annual fundraiser event,…
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Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash In October 2023, several music companies (Concord, ABKCO Music & Records, Universal Music) sued Anthropic AI in the US for alleged harm to their business interests because (a) its AI chatbot, Claude, was trained with unauthorized music lyrics data and (b) Claude’s outputs in response to user queries contained copies…
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Law establishes national prohibition against nonconsensual online publication of intimate images of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated. First federal law regulating AI-generated content. Creates requirement that covered platforms promptly remove depictions upon receiving notice of their existence and a valid takedown request. For many online service providers, complying with the Take It Down Act’s notice-and-takedown…
