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The Privacy Act allows disclosure of inmate transfers in some cases, contradicting Mendicino’s claims
Soon after Canadians were told privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was reminded behind the scenes that there are ways around it.
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Defending careers – 5 lessons from HCCC v Teo.
On 12 July, the Professional Standards Committee formed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) issued its decision on allegations of unsatisfactory professional conduct against neurosurgeon Professor Charles Theo.
The hearings, held in February and March 2023, attracted
Meta Will Block All News Stories On Facebook And Instagram In Canada After New Law Demands Payment To Publishers
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Meta will block access to news articles for all Facebook and Instagram users in Canada after the country passed a new law, the Online News Act, which would force internet companies to pay news publishers for their content.
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EU regulators say Google breached antitrust laws in the advertising technology industry
Antitrust regulators accused Google of breaching the rules with its lucrative digital advertising business.
European Union regulators said on Wednesday that Google had breached antitrust laws with its highly profitable digital advertising business that serves as its main revenue source.
Tennessee law restricting drag shows unconstitutional, federal judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that Tennessee’s law restricting drag performances in public or where children are present is unconstitutional, striking a blow to efforts to regulate LGBTQ conduct in US states.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in March signed the
MB politicians set to pass host of laws before heading into election
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Manitoba politicians are working to pass many bills into law by Thursday — the last scheduled sitting before the summer break and the provincial election slated for Oct. 3.
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Aside from its recently passed budget legislation,
Former Trump attorney says he left legal team because of fighting
“In my opinion, he was not very honest with us or the client on certain things,” Parlatore said of Epshteyn.
Trump’s campaign disputed his former lawyer’s assertions. “Mr. Parlatore is no longer a member of the legal team. His statements
Cases soared in New York, but constitutionality questioned
ALBANY, NY — The use of the red flag law in New York has surged over the past year to allow judges to confiscate weapons from people they deem dangerous.
The rise in cases, according to prosecutors and elected officials,
Important update for customers of Porter Davis (in liquidation)
Following from the Grant Thornton’s, liquidator of Porter Davis, Customer Meeting this morning, there are still many questions left unanswered and we can appreciate that there may be some uncertainty that exists regarding what your rights and obligations are and
As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it’s still too ambiguous
OTTAWA — It’s been years since he sat in a classroom studying the way a bill became law, but over the last several months Nathan Kennedy has taken on an unexpected political crash course as the proposed online-streaming legislation winds …