It’s hard to keep up with the pace of change/disruption in the United States these days, but much of it is the culmination of a longer trend of an attack on due process rights that is clearly set out in a new book by Professor Brandon L. Garrett – Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters…
Perhaps the court took this step, as the petitioner was pro se. MATTER OF JW, 2025 NY Slip Op 25048 – NY: King Co. City Court, Civil Court 2025: “This Honorable Court Decides and Orders Sua Sponte, upon Application of Petitioner JW identified as non-binary seeking Declaratory Judgment for Name Change and Sex Designation to…
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Case note Stichting Clara Wichmann v. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. This blog was originally published in Dutch at Nederland Rechtsstaat. The 18th of February the Dutch College for Human Rights (further: College) rendered an important decision regarding the status of fundamental rights and platform regulation. The College is specialized in fundamental right cases. The…
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Most of the people who seek the help of a real estate attorney want to swiftly resolve a dispute they are experiencing. However, patience can be the name of the game when attempting to negotiate before a complaint has been filed. Often in the field of real estate litigation, the road from the beginning of…
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Being falsely accused of domestic assault can be a terrifying and life-altering experience. Even without concrete evidence, these allegations can lead to serious legal consequences, damage your reputation, and impact your personal and professional life. Under Section 265 of the Criminal Code of Canada, assault—including domestic assault—is treated as a criminal offence. Domestic assault is…
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Herbert Kitschelt and Silja Häusermann show that structural economic change – rather than parties abandoning traditional left-wing principles – is the root cause of the decline of social democracy. From the 1970s to the present, the political left in western democracies has irreversibly changed. In the 1970s, almost all countries had a single dominant party…
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Podcast Episode 122: “Water Is Coming”: Climate Change Preparedness for Homeowners and Real Estate Investors. Damaging floods are on the rise, whether as sewer backups, swollen rivers and lakes, rising ocean levels, or overland flooding. As a result, water related insurance claims have been rising, triggering changes to policies and premiums. If you own property—and…
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Recently, Sean “Diddy” Combes’s lawyer applied to be removed as counsel in the former music producer’s sex-trafficking case. The lawyer, Anthony Ricco filed an affidavit with the court stating “Under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs”. Ricco cited no further specifics to the court. Reaction online views this…
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Davide Rauhe Photo credit: Chief Photographer, MoD Executive Summary This blog post explores the emergence of experimental regulations and policies with focus on its gained prominence within the European Union in the recent years. As emerging technologies, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), continue to shape our…
In the fall of 2024, Harcourts, Canada’s most trusted source for legal robes, opened a modern showroom in Montreal—the company’s only physical location outside Toronto. “We’re delighted to have a brick-and-mortar footprint in Quebec,” says Brian Weese, the vice-president of Harcourts. “The province plays such an important role in the country’s legal landscape. Our arrival…
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