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When is an Employer not an Employer?

4 Dec 2023, 5:00 am by Written on behalf of Peter McSherry

In this matter, the City of Sudbury (the “City”), which bears responsibility for maintenance and repair of municipal roadways and services, contracted with Interpaving Limited (“Interpaving”) to provide repairs to a water main located in the downtown area. [read post]

Peter McSherry Blog - http://petermcsherry.ca/blog/

Piracy (s. 74) Charges in Canada: Offences, Defences, Punishments

1 Dec 2023, 12:16 pm by Michael Oykhman

However, common law, such as R v Ruzic and R v Ryan notes that the list of excluded offences under section 17 is unconstitutional as that risks convicting morally innocent individuals. [read post]

Oykhman Criminal Defence Law Criminal FAQ - https://www.oykhmancriminaldefence.com/faq/

“Woke” Capitalism and Its Dissidents: Legal Strategies to Counter Anti-ESG Laws

1 Dec 2023, 10:14 am by Robin Happel

Although the legal history of boycotts in America is complex, boycotts have widely been considered protected speech since NAACP v. [read post]

Pace Environmental Law Review Blog - https://pelr.blogs.pace.edu/

Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

1 Dec 2023, 7:23 am by Amy Howe

Ada Mae Day worked just as hard as her husband, in a household that lacked running water and electricity until Sandra was 7, but according to Lazy B she “never stopped trying to dress well and take care of herself. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

Summary Judgment Granted In Slip and Fall Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Actual or Constructive Notice of Spill

1 Dec 2023, 5:00 am

In the case of Steffe v. [read post]

Tort Talk - http://www.torttalk.com/

Early Edition: December 1, 2023

1 Dec 2023, 4:40 am by Beatrice Yahia

Reports state that calm has since been restored to the area. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

AI Training and Copyright Infringement: Lessons from the Ross Intelligence Case

30 Nov 2023, 10:00 am by Scott Hervey

As established in the Supreme Court case of Campbell v. [read post]

IP Law Blog - http://www.theiplawblog.com/

NAIC H Committee Pre-Fall National Meeting

30 Nov 2023, 8:00 am by Daniel Barry

The working group will also hear a presentation comparing the privacy risks of legacy v. non-legacy systems. [read post]

InsureReinsure.Com: The Insurance & Reinsurance Blog - http://www.insurereinsure.com/

Tracking COP28: Notable Moments and Key Themes

30 Nov 2023, 6:17 am by Katherine Fang

EPA has the potential to worsen the water crisis in the western United States. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

[Sasha Volokh] The Myth of the Federal Private Nondelegation Doctrine, Part 3

29 Nov 2023, 10:46 am by Sasha Volokh

Wallace (1939), and United States v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Fed. Dist. Court in MA Dismisses Takings Claim on Ripeness Grounds

29 Nov 2023, 7:17 am by Patricia Salkin

Haney v. [read post]

Law of the Land - https://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/

District Court Remands Lawsuit Involving Contaminated Water Supply Despite Federal Involvement in Cleanup

28 Nov 2023, 9:00 am

Charles v. [read post]

MGKF Litigation Blog - http://www.mgkflitigationblog.com/

Amid Africa’s Spate of Coups, Improved Election Observation Will be Crucial to Transition

28 Nov 2023, 5:56 am by Santiago Stocker

The absence of observer missions can also muddy the waters on highly flawed contests. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

Can a Plaintiff Raise the Issue of Spoliation Years Later min the Middle of a Case?

27 Nov 2023, 1:05 pm by Tobin Admin

Albright v. [read post]

Tobin Injury Law Blog - https://www.tobininjurylaw.com/blog/

The Specified Causes of Loss and Falling Objects—Can Debris Travelling Down a Mountain Be a Falling Object Triggering Coverage?

27 Nov 2023, 6:30 am by Chip Merlin

Co. v. [read post]

Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog - http://www.propertyinsurancecoveragelaw.com/

Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective

21 Nov 2023, 7:52 am by The Petrie-Flom Center Staff

The Principles therefore form and provide a benchmark by which the courts in Malawi should, in the future, consider whether State (and sometimes non-state) actors comply with their human rights obligations to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics. [read post]

Bill of Health - https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/

Travis Crum: “The Eighth Circuit’s Other Jurisdictional Problem”

21 Nov 2023, 7:28 am by Rick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum: In Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP v. [read post]

Election Law - http://electionlawblog.org/

Nondelegation in SEC v. Jarkesy: Flying under the Radar, by Will Yeatman

21 Nov 2023, 7:12 am by Guest Author

United States, 481 US 412 (1987). [read post]

Notice & Comment - https://www.yalejreg.com/nc/

Non-Justiciability of Religious Disputes: A Ugandan Case Note

21 Nov 2023, 12:33 am by Frank Cranmer

” He remarked that Justice Mubiru “declined to enter the murky waters of religious doctrines”. [read post]