If you are disabled and no longer capable of earning a living in order to support yourself, the Canadian government may grant you CPP disability insurance benefits to help you survive. As well, many employers have Long Term and Short Term disability policies for their employees who are injured or who are suffering from a…
Michigan voters approve amendment adding reproductive rights to state constitution
Home The Health Foundation Your health data stays on your device and is encrypted when your phone is locked with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. With it you can organize and access a vast array of health records, including allergies, labs, and immunizations — and sort through it all with ease. Share your…
Tennessee AG investigating Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift ticket chaos
Tennessee’s attorney general said he was launching an investigation into Ticketmaster after his office was flooded with complaints over the ticket company’s website crashing Tuesday as Taylor Swift fans raced to buy tickets for her upcoming “Eras” tour. Ticketmaster’s homepage was temporarily knocked offline after Swift fans, known as “Swifties,” flooded the site determined to…
DeSantis says he cannot be a witness in a prosecutor’s lawsuit over abortion cases
Summary Law firms Related documents State attorney claims he was unlawfully suspended Trial scheduled for Nov. 29 in Tallahassee federal court (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday sought a court order blocking him from being called as a trial witness by an elected state attorney who was suspended after saying he would not…
Companies That Use Noncompetites Face Increased Risk of Government Action Following FTC’s Unilateral Expansion of its Enforcement Powers
Maybe we were wrong. Or perhaps we were just not thinking creatively enough. After President Biden issued his “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” in which he “encourage[d]” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to “consider” exercising its statutory rulemaking authority “to curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or…
NY Appellate Court Upholds Zoning Boards Approval of Area Variances for Project With Adjacent Parcels in Two Separate Zoning Districts
This post was authored by Christopher Guercio, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center Symphony Property Management LLC and Michigan-Rev LLC (developers) owned several parcels of land in Buffalo. The developers proposed building stacked residential buildings on the parcels of land, which are contiguous, and are located within two separate zoning districts. Some of the land…
Trump’s Presidential Run Faces Legal Challenges Over His Role in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump faces an unprecedented effort to disqualify him from being on the ballot again over his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the US Capitol, raising the specter of legal chaos in the 2024 election long before voters go to the polls. Most Read from Bloomberg Advocacy groups have vowed to…
Dior Did Not SADDLE on Distinctive Character of Its Iconic Bag
Another unfavorable decision on non-traditional trade marks has landed, now in relation to Dior’s iconic Saddle bag. The EUIPO’s Second Board of Appeal decided that Dior’s Saddle bag is not distinctive with respect to handbags. The decision is seen as surprising yet not unpredictable, given the recent history of unsuccessful trade mark applications for 3D…
Georgia politicians, leaders react to judge overturning state’s heartbeat abortion law
A Fulton County Superior Court judge overturned Georgia’s ban on abortion saying it violated the US Constitution and US Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted. The law, initially signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019, essentially banned most abortions at six weeks once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present. With the law overturned, abortions…
MI Appeals Court Holds Township Can Use Drone Captured Evidence to Enforce Zoning Without Violating 4th Amendment Since Enforcement was Civil and not Criminal
This post was authored by Anna Kim, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center The Long Lake Township brought a zoning action against homeowners Todd and Heather Maxon for storing junk on their five-acre property in 2007. The homeowners were required by a settlement agreement in 2008 to maintain their property and refrain from storing additional…