UN experts welcomed on Thursday the ratification of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), first adopted on 19 June 2023. This ratification is a significant advancement in the conservation of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment and…
Good afternoon.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 22, 2025. Continue Reading In McKee v. Shahid, a mother sued the psychiatrists who had treated her son for mental illness. After being discharged from hospital, the son killed his father. His mother sued…
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down key takeaways from The Sedona Conference’s Commentary on Addressing Databases in Civil Discovery. From test queries to proportionality, they explore the new Database Principles and what they mean for discovery strategy, production scope, and structured data challenges….
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Well if I find it doesn’t make any sense … I think we should demand that, no matter what the case is, that it has more than just a simple theoretical basis. [I]f [it’s] totally stupid, and that’s what…
Jamie Michael Lane (Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation). A Florida man is behind bars after beating his girlfriend nearly to death with a baseball bat as she pleaded for him to stop, according to law enforcement in the Sunshine State. Jamie Michael Lane, 51, stands accused of one count of attempted felony murder, according to Miami-Dade…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon to resolve a lawsuit over alleged deceptive practices tied to Amazon Prime. Under the court order issued by Judge John H. Chun of the Western District of Washington, $1.5 billion will go to eligible consumers affected by the practices, while $1…
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In an M&A process, certain problems stand out like a face tattoo: visible from the first glance, shaping every impression a buyer forms. Buyers form early views from your capitalization table, minute book, IP chain of title, compensation programs and contract files. If those materials reveal avoidable risk, sellers will pay for it through a…
Litigation: the last stronghold of hourly billing. On this episode of the UpLevel View podcast, hosts Steph Corey and Ken Callander talk with Grubhub’s Katie Armistead about how legal teams are bringing order to the chaos with phase-based fees, risk-sharing, and value-driven pricing. Changing Models It can often be difficult to convince members of a…
FILE – President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File). A Florida man pleaded guilty to threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump in federal court this week, court records show. Edward Raymond Mellor, 52, stands accused of one…
