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Insurance for Your Steel Products Manufacturing Facility

September 9, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

Steel is the world’s most used metallic construction material thanks to its strength in relation to weight and price. Steel is used in a wide variety of applications, from buildings, vehicles, infrastructure, machinery, and medical instruments, to household appliances. Steel products manufacturing is a complex and high-stakes industry, requiring careful attention to detail in production…

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No desperate last-minute witchcraft can turn it into magic pixie dust – Copybuzz

September 9, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

After years of thrashing out the text of the proposed update to the EU Copyright Directive, we have come to what is almost certainly the final vote, in the European Parliament plenary early next week. You might think at this stage that it would be all over, with nothing new emerging, and most people simply…

Intellectual Property

Invest in Real Estate with Little—or No—Money – Investor Lawyer

September 8, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

Anyone who follows me knows that I love Agreements for Sale (AFS)! It’s a seller financing strategy that is so, so relevant in today’s tough Canadian real estate market—especially in Alberta. AFS is a classic way of buying property with very little money out of your own pocket. On September 14th, we’re running a special…

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Court Refuses to Grant City Leave to Amend Answer to Assert Immunity as an Affirmative Defense

September 8, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

In the case of Durig v. Youngstown, 2023-Ohio-4446, an appellate court affirmed a lower court’s order denying the city leave to amend its answer to plaintiff’s complaint to assert immunity as an affirmative defense. The city moved to amend its answer 2 years and 9 months after filing its initial answer, after discovery had…

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Calculating Damages for Copyright Infringement

September 8, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

Copyright infringement, the unauthorized use of copyrighted material, can result in significant financial harm to the rights holder. To address this, legal systems provide mechanisms to calculate and award damages to the aggrieved party. This article explores the methods used to determine damages for copyright infringement, focusing on statutory damages, actual damages, and profits, and…

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How the Back-to-School Season Impacts Time-Off and Sick Leave For Working Parents

September 8, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

As the back-to-school season approaches, many of us feel the shift in routines. Whether navigating new school schedules, coordinating drop-offs and pick-ups, or managing extracurricular activities, this time of year often brings changes for employees that can ripple into the workplace. For employers, it’s the perfect time to proactively remind staff about essential workplace policies—particularly…

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What you Need to Know about the California Covid-19 Residential Eviction Moratorium

September 7, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

In light of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) Pandemic that has affected schools, businesses, housing and employment, Governor Newsom executed two Executive Order’s regarding evictions. The March 16, 2020, Executive Order N-28-20 authorizes local governments to halt residential and commercial evictions based on nonpayment of rent due to loss of income or substantial out of pocket medical…

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Airbnb Tax Info Canada – Investor Lawyer

September 7, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

Short-term rentals like Airbnb are becoming increasingly popular. We get a huge number of inquiries about them at my real estate law office in Edmonton, Alberta, and I know that folks are concerned about them across Canada. The legal issues with short-term rentals often have to do with local zoning regulations for a property, which…

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California Association of Realtors Releases 4 New Forms in Response to Pandemic

September 7, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

The COVID-19 outbreak has created a slew of issues and potential areas for debate in the real estate world. This has included issues with performing under active or potential purchase contracts, as well as determining how real estate agents may operate their businesses. In light of these issues, the California Association of Realtors (“CAR”) has…

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Negotiating Tax on Real Estate Deals when the Seller Is not a Resident of Canada. – Investor Lawyer

September 7, 2024 [email protected] No Comments

Podcast Episode 124: “Non-Resident Taxes Part II.” Like all things tax related, non-resident tax is complicated when it comes to buying and selling real estate in Canada. In February, 2016, I posted a lengthy blog on non-resident tax and how it can affect buyers, sellers, and realtors. Lots of liability and dangerous situations here, folks,…

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