A case from British Columbia presents with a married couple who each brought a child from a previous relationship into their marriage. In Sullivan v. Struck 2015 BCCA 521, the parties began living together in April 2003 and married in August 2007. Mr. Struck’s daughter, Sydney, was one and a half years old when the relationship began…
Doe v. ARCHDIOCESE OF NY, 2025 NY Slip Op 50338 – NY Co. Supreme Court 2025: “Plaintiff moves, by Order to Show Cause, for permission from this court to proceed anonymously during this action. Plaintiff argues that allowing plaintiff to proceed under a pseudonym would protect plaintiff from the stigma associated with sexual assault that…
Read More “NY – LITIGATING ANONYMOUSLY CAN BE ACHIEVED IN LIMITED CASES” »
The late Polish-born Pope John Paul II famously remarked that Europe should ‘breathe with two lungs’ – its Eastern and Western halves. Two decades after the European Union’s historic enlargement in 2004, which saw the accession of ten new Member States from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), this idea is just as relevant. However, a…
Read More “(Again) A Tale of Two (or More) Europes · European Law Blog” »
ZL Technologies, Inc. v. Does 1-7 (2017) 13 Cal. App. 5th 603, is a California appellate court decision that clarifies the legal standard a plaintiff must meet to unmask anonymous online defendants. The case underscores the balance courts must strike between protecting free speech rights under the First Amendment and allowing plaintiffs to pursue legitimate…
Read More “ZL Technologies, Inc. v. Does 1-7 — Internet Lawyer Blog — March 24, 2025” »
Podcast Episode 121: “Subdivision Nightmare.” Across Canada, there is an ongoing discussion about the lack of affordable housing. In some areas, developers won’t build rentals because building condos is more lucrative, because there are rent controls, or perhaps a combination of both situations. Some Canadians are completely priced out of the housing market—especially in the…
AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE: Until recently, there was a thin strip of laneway running behind a building not far from Downtown Toronto that still belonged – at least on paper – to the man who bought it 1824. Although that owner died in 1870, he was still considered by the Land Registry…
Read More “Law of the Lands – Farm, Energy and Enviro Law: Seeking a Great-Great-Great Windfall” »
Europe’s ability to preserve its social model and assert its strategic interests depends on its capacity for integration, argues Arvind Ashta. The relationship between the United States and Europe, a cornerstone of post-World War II geopolitics, is facing new challenges. Recent shifts in US policy and rhetoric raise questions about the future of this alliance,…
Read More “The solution to Trump’s bullying? Create a federal Europe” »
At a recent in-person owners meeting that I attended, traditional voting methods were used: paper ballots were prepared for the attendees, paper proxies were submitted, and registration delays pushed the start time back by over 20 minutes. Despite all the effort, quorum was not achieved. This experience underscores a key issue in condominium governance- electronic…
Read More “Electronic Voting for In-Person Condo Owners Meetings – Lash Condo Law” »
Matteo Zamboni (human rights lawyer working between Italy and the UK. He is a partner to the Immigration Law and Policy clinic of Goldsmiths, University of London) Photo: The towers of the Court of Justice in the Luxembourg fog (c) Matteo Zamboni On Tuesday 25 February 2025 I attended the Grand Chamber…
Landlord Law brings another of our weekly Newsround, let’s see what has been in the news this week. Tenants still unaware of Renters’ Rights Bill New research out claims that 43% of tenants still know very little about the Renters’ Rights Bill, and 5% of tenants are totally unaware of the changes coming in. The…
Read More “Landlord Law Newsround #381 » The Landlord Law Blog” »
