Alessandra Silveira [Editor of this blog, Coordinator of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Digital Citizenship and Technological Sustainability” (CitDig), UMinho] The new world (dis)order and the European Defence Union (on three years since the invasion of Ukraine) On 24 February 2022, while the planet was still rising from the depths of the pandemic, barbarity returned…
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Access Copyright (“AC”) has recently published its Strategic Plan 2025 – 2028 which states that: The plan outlines the four complementary strategic goals we will be working towards for the next three years; all are critical for Access Copyright as we work to build a sustainable future for the organization. Is Access Copyright’s “Strategic Plan…
Kraemer v Edelstein 2025 NY Slip Op 30623(U) February 24, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 153243/2024 Judge: Ariel D. Chesler is summed up simply “Plaintiff has come to this Court with nothing short of an unintelligible conspiracy theory not a cause of action.” “Between 2014 and 2015, plaintiff was involved…
Over the past few weeks, there has been a growing concern regarding the potential impact of geo-political developments on EU regulations, notably regulations for digital markets. More recently, on 23 February 2025, the Committee on the Judiciary of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to EVP Ribera to (a) inform the European Commission…
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In June 2019, the Government of Ontario passed a Bill intended to address the shortage of affordable housing throughout the province. Known as the “More Homes, More Choice Act”, Bill 108 contained a number of proposals to increase the affordability and availability of housing in Ontario. The legislation consists of a five-point plan to address…
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The case concerned a debt collection agency (Lexitor), acting as an assignee of the rights of a consumer who had concluded a consumer credit agreement with a bank for an amount of approx. 9.000 EUR. In addition, the consumer was required to pay capital interest (approx. 4.500 EUR) and a commission fee (approx. EUR 1.100), whereas…
One increasingly uncontrovertible fact about Elon Musk is that he is a bad man. I deliberately say this rather blandly. There will be people who think you need to describe his badness in just the way they like, because they really don’t understand how sick and tired most of their fellow human beings are of…
The recent ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court is good news for those who have been left empty-handed by failed negotiations. The case concerned the sale of two plots of land in Amsterdam by the landowners to property developers. The transfer was repeatedly delayed due to municipal impediments. To compensate this delay, the developers agreed…
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Originally posted 2013-12-30 16:01:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter First published on June 27, 2013. The situation with attorneys’ fees in “exceptional cases” under the Lanham Act is, to put it mildly, not clear. I’ve written about it from time to time here, including, in December, in connection with the important Second Circuit…
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Employment law lead generation can be a complex and challenging process for many employment lawyers, particularly as they look to stand out in an inherently competitive and increasingly oversaturated market. However, it’s also an essential consideration for a firm’s ability to ensure a steady flow of new clients and scale their business over the long…
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