City councillors in Pembroke, Ont., voted Tuesday night to delay reconsidering its decades-old contract with the city’s solicitor — a lawyer at Sheppard & Gervais, the law firm the mayor currently works at. The relationship between Mayor Ron Gervais, the firm, and city solicitor Robert Sheppard has been under scrutiny after some residents raised questions […]
Canada’s Senate passes Keira’s Law aimed at educating decision-makers on domestic violence
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s senate has passed a bill aimed at educating judges about the dangers of domestic violence and coercive control. ‘Keira’s Law,’ Bill C-233, was introduced by Anju Dhillon, member of Parliament for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle in 2022 on the second anniversary of Keira Kagan’s death in Milton, Ont. The […]
Judge, Fox attorney clash over TV hosts’ testimony in Dominion defamation case
An attorney representing Fox News against Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation suit clashed Tuesday with the judge in the case over how some of the network’s biggest stars can be questioned on the witness stand once the trial gets underway next week. Dominion’s lawsuit accuses Fox News of knowingly pushing false conspiracy theories about the voting […]
Commercial Property Requirements in Florida: Key Regulations Every Owner and Tenant Should Know
Commercial properties provide space for office, retail, warehouses and other uses. Before purchasing or renting a commercial property it is important to know the requirements. Commercial properties in Florida are subject to various regulations, which ensure that they are suitable for commercial use and conform with local, federal, and state laws. These requirements include, for […]
Client Legal Update: Judgment of the Federal Labor Court (BAG)
See below this judgment from 20 December 2022 on the merits and limitations of annual vacation entitlements. Summary On 20 December 2022, the German Federal Labor Court (“BAG”) ruled that the entitlement to statutory minimum vacation is only subject to the three-year year statute of limitations if the employer has (i) previously informed its employees […]
Michael Schumacher’s Family to Take Legal Action vs. Magazine for Fake AI Interview | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
AP Photo/Ben Curtis, Files The family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is going to take legal action against a German tabloid magazine for running an AI-generated interview with him. Per ESPN’s Nate Saunders, the Die Aktuelle publication promised an exclusive interview with Schumacher for the first time since he suffered a serious brain injury […]
The Klein Law Firm Announces a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of May 22, 2023 in the Class Action Filed on Behalf of DISH Network Corporation Shareholders
NEW YORK, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws. Class Period: February 22, 2021 to February 27, 2023Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 22, 2023No obligation or cost […]
Pakistan election panel seeks change in law guiding its powers | Elections News
In a letter to parliament, ECP chief says ‘judicial overbearing’ has ‘diluted the writ’ of the panel in holding free and fair elections. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election panel is seeking a legislative amendment to remove the president’s role in deciding the dates for general polls amid a continuing political crisis in the country. Sikandar […]





