June 2021

Click here to watch the video Brittany Taylor here with another legal update, and this one is a doozy. You will probably recall that in April, Stuart recorded a vlog regarding the Coutinho case, an unprecedented decision that ruled for…

Appeal and cross-appeal by de facto spouses against the judgment of first instance concerning maintenance and the division of property. The parties began to cohabit in 1996 in a house owned by the wife.…

Desiree Lindstrom - Desi123love / Instagram *Desiree Lindstrom, the betrothed of DMX reportedly asked the court to be legally declared his "common-law partner", but a judge rejected her request. Here's more from page six: The move - had…

When businesses have the option of choosing contract law for their transactions, they should always consider using a common law jurisdiction, in which the UK is preeminent, even for cross-border transactions and transactions with few…

The late actress Tanya Roberts bequeathed her entire estate to her common-law partner, Lance O'Brien, in a handwritten will.His publicist Mike Pingel, verified with Fox News that the handwritten document, otherwise known as the "holographic…

Canada: IDEL can prevent disguised dismissal requests in common law: Coutinho V. Ocular Health was it badly decided? June 18, 2021 Goodmans srl To print this article, simply register or connect to…

To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. People often think of themselves as being in a “de facto” relationship or as being in a “common-law” relationship, but from a legal standpoint, what does that really mean?…

Canada: Emergency leave for infectious diseases is not constructive dismissal at common law To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. In May 2020, Ontario Regulation 228/20 was…

Dodek thanked those who supported him, said he would miss attending alumni events as a dean, and hoped the community would continue to support the law school, the acting dean and the future dean. Dodek expressed pride in…

If you follow our NFT Self-Experience, you already know what an NFT is and what it stands for. If not, you might want to know more. The following article deals with a first random choice in civil law, contractual aspects to be precise,…