Lewitt Hackman – Can self-driving vehicles (SDVs) use the carpool lane? That may be a legal question for another day, as SDVs still have barricades to overcome before moving to the fast lane and becoming available commercially for consumers. But the Federal Government opened the door – by giving serious consideration to, and taking the
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Robot lawyers may seem a little scary . . but for a 19 year old student he has a robot lawyer that has already appealed $3 million in parking tickets. The saving in costs for such an appeal – estimated to be from $400 – $900 – is massive. And Joshua Browder, a Stanford University student,
Obermayer Redmann Maxwell & Hippell LLP – Although the Oscars are eleven days away, it seems that the online collective of paid critics, amateur bloggers, and self-professed film buffs has already announced the “rightful winners.” Whatever the Academy Awards Committee officially decides, the court of public opinion has long since pulled the Oscar bait off
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Seyfath Shaw – Make no mistake, the role of Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court profoundly impacts the balance of power among the branches of our government. Now, with the untimely passing of Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13, the void created in the balance within the Supreme Court itself cannot be overstated. President Obama’s
Robinson + Cole – As our nation and especially the legal community mourn the death of one of the most charismatic and influential Supreme Court justices in our history, one question that might be asked is how Justice Scalia’s death might impact pending class action cases. There are two pending class action cases of broad
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Cooley LLP – In recent years, collaboration between traditional colleges and universities and private third-party service providers to create academically rigorous online programs has been a driving force in online education. And the advances in technology that made quality online education possible have been accompanied by a broader trend of disaggregation in postsecondary education. Colleges
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When you have been convicted of a crime in Canada, he is left with a criminal record. Regardless of whether the person has actually committed the crime or not, a conviction means a criminal record, which can place some serious limitations on daily life. A pardon, drafted with the help of organizations such as
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Who better to ask for financial advice in times of divorce, other than TIME? Or at least a divorce attorney who explains that as much as a divorce lawyer, you need a financial advisor to help make the difference between a settlement you can live with – or disaster. The best divorce attorney in the
What is a criminal record? Anyone who has been convicted of an offense under the Criminal Code of Canada will receive a criminal record. This is a record of all of the offences associated with that person, held in a database by the RCMP. This record will be held until you reach 80 years
The bond between an employee and employer is a delicate one that involves trust, duty and responsibility. There are many grounds on which this relationship can suffer blows. But, breach of trust remains paramount. While most employees do believe and accept that some form of monitoring or surveillance on their actions is absolutely necessary, certain
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