Age discrimination in the workplace is a persistent issue, and employees in New York should know their rights and the steps to take when encountering this form of bias. Discrimination based on age can affect hiring, promotions, work assignments, and even day-to-day interactions. Here, we’ll explore how to recognize and combat age discrimination, the legal…
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Die Normalisierung der radikalen Rechten im Bundestag und ihre Konsequenzen Nun ist es passiert. Initiiert von Friedrich Merz – dem Kanzlerkandidaten der Union – verabschiedet der Deutsche Bundestag am 29. Januar 2025 Anträge zur Migrationspolitik mit den Stimmen der CDU/CSU, der FDP und der AfD. Zwar scheitert am 31. Januar der Versuch knapp, das sogenannte…
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It is time – in fact it is overdue – to take stock of the increasingly imminent Online Safety Bill. The two months before and after Christmas saw a burst of activity: Reports from the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the draft Bill, from the Commons DCMS Committee on the ‘Legal but Harmful’ issue, and from…
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By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq. In Florida, owning a homestead property isn’t just about having a roof over your head—it’s a strategic decision that can lead to significant property tax benefits and robust creditor protection. However, the designation of a property as a homestead brings with it certain legal complexities and restrictions that property owners…
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada just released a report of findings about a company contracted by the Airport of Montreal to do on-arrival covid testing. The company added the people tested to their mailing list and sent them unsolicited commercial electronic messages. The investigation was done jointly with the Information Commissioner of Quebec. The finding…
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Summaries of judgments made in collaboration with the Portuguese judge and référendaire of the CJEU (Nuno Piçarra and Sophie Perez) Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 4 October 2024, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, Case C-633/22, EU:C:2024:843 Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Judicial cooperation in civil…
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On August 11, the Québec Court of Appeal upheld a decision from the Court of Québec, finding an employer guilty of criminal negligence leading to the tragic death of one of its workers. CFG Construction inc. v. R., 2023 QCCA 1032 Albert Paradis tragically lost his life on September 11, 2012, after he lost control…
As we approach the anniversary of the date the first designated gatekeepers had to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), it seems appropriate to delve deeper into the (private) enforcement aspect of the regulation. This is even more fitting given the recent rumours that the European Commission (Commission) is re-evaluating its probes into Apple, Meta and…
On November 29, 2024, the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba in WSIB Investments (Infrastructure) Pooled Fund Trust v. Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd., awarded over $259 million to the plaintiffs (an employee pension fund and injured workers fund). The defendant, a public infrastructure developer, was found to have breached its fiduciary duty to the funds…
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Is Italy a non-punitive society? David Nelken once famously described the Italian juvenile system as lenient for offenders. Recently, however, the country has seen a shift towards penal populism. To explain why Italy seemed to be an exception to global trends of ‘western punitiveness’, David Nelken once highlighted a number of specificities embedded within the…
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