A recent preliminary ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in the joint case (C-148/21 and C-184/21) between a luxury fashion brand known for its signature red-soled heels Christian Louboutins and an e-commerce giant Amazons might mark a start of an era of increased accountability of marketplaces in relation to listings of third parties they accommodate on their platforms.The ruling, which is a divergence from prior cases and the Advocate General’s opinion in the case, will likely be seen as good news for brand owners, particularly in the luxury space, and how e-commerce platforms respond…
We’re getting closer to a potential trial in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News, and it’s not looking good for the right-wing TV network.
The latest reminder of that comes in the voting tech company’s reply brief, filed Wednesday. One of the important points it emphasizes is that “Fox does not contest the obvious falsity of the statements about Dominion that Fox published.”
The brief stated:The unassailable truth is that Dominion did not rig the 2020 Presidential Election, through vote-flipping software, Venezuelan connections, kickbacks, or otherwise. These basic truths undergird the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential Election’s…
The University of Victoria is celebrating the construction of its National Center for Indigenous Laws (NCIL).
The building is the first of its kind in Canada and has received funding from the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Law Foundation of BC
The NCIL is scheduled to open by fall 2024. Besides being a space to learn, the facility will help Indigenous laws re-emerge.
“Indigenous laws are lived and are living, but they have been suppressed and we have lost pieces of our laws,” said Patricia Barkaskas, NCIL strategic advisor to the dean.
“The space itself is a…
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, for a second consecutive day to protest against a controversial “foreign agent” draft law.
The latest demonstration on Wednesday came a day after the bill was passed in a first reading in parliament. At least 66 people were arrested on Tuesday evening as protests against the proposed legislation turned violent.
Here is what you need to know.
What does the law entail?
The draft law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” officially targets the disclosure of money flows from abroad, but critics fear it is a way for the…
The University of Victoria is celebrating the construction of its National Center for Indigenous Law (NCIL).
The building is the first of its kind in Canada and has received funding from the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Law Foundation of BC
The NCIL is scheduled to open by fall 2024. Besides being a space to learn, the facility will help Indigenous laws re-emerge.
“Indigenous laws are lived and are living, but they have been suppressed and we have lost pieces of our laws,” said Patricia Barkaskas, NCIL strategic advisor to the dean.
“The space itself is a…
Often the rights of the individual are in direct opposition to the rights of the public. This issue was recently explored in the blog about Australian Prison surveillance. The further we delve into the question of what’s right, the more confusing this becomes, as what might be right legally may not be right from a freedom of speech perspective.
When neo Nazis fill our web pages with racist and often completely fabricated rhetoric, the majority of people protest and rightly so, demanding that the spread of hate be removed. Some proponents of free speech might argue that this type of…
Breadcrumb Trail LinksLocal NewsIn 2022, police issued 1,968 short-term license suspensions to Saskatchewan drivers for exceeding provincial limits for alcohol and drugs.Saskatoon police Const. Foster shows two of the roadside devices used to detect alcohol and cannabis use in impaired drivers. Photo by Michelle Berg /Michelle BergArticle content
SGI and police services across Saskatchewan want to be perfectly clear: People don’t have be seriously inebriated to face serious consequences for driving under the influence of booze or drugs like cannabis or cocaine.Advertisements 2This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below.…