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By John Beardwood and Shan Arora | August 29, 2022
Part One In a Series This article, which reviews the Canadian Consumer Privacy Protection Act, first seeks to identify the delta between the Act and PIPEDA in order to allow privacy officers of organizations that are already PIPEDA compliant to identify the net new compliance requirements under the Act and second, to highlight the provisions of the Act which, if breached, could lead to the imposition of significant fines.
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By Colleen Murphy | August 24, 2022
"In light of our Supreme Court's holding in Rioux [v. Barry], it is clear that the trial court's judgment cannot stand," said Clark. "The trial court's conclusion that the litigation privilege does not apply to the plaintiff's tortious interference claim because it is more 'akin to claims for vexatious litigation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution' is in direct conflict with our Supreme Court's decision in Rioux."
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By Alton L. Abramowitz | August 16, 2022
Justice Sotomayor, writing for an undivided court, in interpreting the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as implemented by the International Child Abduction Remedies Act, held that a court which finds the return of a child to its country of habitual residence would expose that child to "grave risk of harm" is not then required to examine all possible "ameliorative measures" prior to denying a parent's petition for return of that child to a foreign nation.
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By Patrick Togni and J. Michael Taylor | August 10, 2022
U.S. Customs is the federal agency with primary border authority to ensure compliant imports into the United States. CBP's decision to locate its agricultural brain trust in South Florida could take on increased importance as new laws to ban imports made with forced labor (including tomatoes) take effect this summer.
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By Anne Bagamery | August 10, 2022
The downfall of Mario Draghi's government has unsettled the Italian business and financial communities. But lawyers say other economic factors such as the strength of the dollar could offset concerns.
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By Justin Henry | August 9, 2022
New York-based Deborah Enix-Ross will serve as ABA president until August 2023, when president-elect Mary L. Smith, former CEO of the U.S. Indian Health Service, will assume the role.
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By The Associated Press | August 2, 2022
"There's a disconnect between perceptions and reality," said Chapman. "In the 25 years I've been studying sharks, they've gone from demon fish to a group of species that many people want to protect. This is great but we have to support science-based management measures that address the real problems."
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By Jessica Seah | July 28, 2022
The Chinese Supreme Court canceled a trademark incorporating the Manolo Blahnik name that has been owned by a Chinese businessman, Fang Yuzhou.
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By Dan Packel | July 27, 2022
Brittney Griner is represented by Maria Blagovolina. The former Allen & Overy associate is a partner at Rybalkin Gortsunyan Dyakin, founded in 2018 by two former Akin Gump partners.
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By Jason Grant | July 22, 2022
The state bar passed a seven-page resolution urging "the UN to investigate and prosecute members of the Russian military and government for violations of international law, including human rights violations, crimes against humanity and aggression."
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