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Biden signs measure nullifying DC criminal code revisions

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law legislation nullifying the recent overhaul of the District of Columbia criminal code, but the fight between Congress and local lawmakers is continuing. The signature merely marks the end of a raucous first chapter in a saga that has left district lawmakers bitterly nursing their political bruises, harboring fresh resentments against national Democrats and bracing to play defense against an activist Republican-controlled House for at least the next two years . House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hailed the move in a statement, calling it the end of what he labeled a “soft-on-crime…Continue Reading

Torys, Denton lawyers defect to Mintz Levin as US law giant invades Bay Street

Pictured left to right: Lee Johnson, Mitch Frazer, Cheryl Reicin, Eric Foster, Michael Akkawi. Boston-based Mintz Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is establishing a Toronto office with three partners who are leaving Torys LLP’s Toronto office.Matthew BennettA giant US law firm is making a splash on Bay Street, poaching five high-profile partners from three firms to establish a Canadian foothold. Boston-based Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC will stock a new Toronto office with three partners who are leaving Torys LLP – Michael Akkawi, Mitch Frazer and Cheryl Reicin – as well as Dentons Canada LLP…Continue Reading

Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture course

The Law Society of Alberta rejected a motion to suspend the group’s ability to require members to undertake continuing education, multiple lawyers told Global News.The decision comes after the Law Society of Alberta held a special meeting on Monday to vote on the motion. Roughly 4,669 active Alberta lawyers registered to attend the special meeting, which was held via Zoom.There were 2,609 votes against the motion, compared to 864 votes in favour. The Law Society of Alberta said 3,473 votes were cast at Monday’s meeting.This means lawyers practicing in Alberta will still have to take mandated continuing education courses.…Continue Reading

JFrog (NASDAQ:FROG) Price Target Raised to $29.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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JFrog (NASDAQ:FROG – Get Rating) had its price objective hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $28.00 to $29.00 in a report released on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Other equity analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on JFrog from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 5th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on JFrog from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report…Continue Reading

DHS Released a Notice on the Addition of Entities to the UFLPA Entity List

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On August 4, 2022, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), formally published the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The Entity list is a consolidated register of the four lists required to be developed and maintained pursuant to Section 2(d)(2)(B) of the UFLPA. DHS also released details on seeking changes to the UFLPA Entity List, including requests for removal from the list. For our previous blog entries on the UFLPA and its implementation, see posts here, here, here, here, here and here. UFLPA requires the Commissioner…Continue Reading

Federal Court to decide if password-sharing violates copyright law

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNews CanadaBlacklock’s Reporter sued Parks Canada for buying a one-person subscription and then sharing a password so multiple government employees could access the site’s news storiesPublished June 14, 2023 • Last updated 16 hours ago • 3 minute readWhatever the outcome of the Blacklock’s case, it won’t affect the ability of companies to forbid password-sharing in their terms and conditions. Photo by blacklocks.caArticle content OTTAWA — A case in the Federal Court of Canada could determine whether the sharing of online passwords violates the Copyright Act and has the potential to put Canadian…Continue Reading

Portuguese colony Macao revises its legal system, national security

BEIJING – Echoing the crackdown on freedoms in neighboring Hong Kong, the former Portuguese colony of Macao has revised its legal system to face “new adverse challenges in terms of national security.” The government of the tiny enclave, heavily dependent on its gambling industry, said changes to the Law on Safeguarding National Security were needed as an upgrade to legislation first enacted in 2009, a decade after Macao’s handover to Chinese rule. “As the country now faces new adverse challenges in terms of national security, the revision of Macao’s Law on Safeguarding National Security is a compulsory step to respond…Continue Reading

Why some Indigenous leaders call on BC cannabis law reform

“First Nations businesses also continue to be challenged by excessive taxation and onerous regulations,” said the BC Assembly of First Nations in a statement.As the BC Cannabis Summit continues in Kelowna this weekend, Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are calling on the government to change the legal framework surrounding the cannabis industry in their communities. The BC Assembly of First Nations said this week, five years after legalization, Canada’s framework “still does not provide appropriate avenues for coordination between jurisdictions or appropriate fiscal relationships that reflect the recognition of First Nations’ jurisdiction over cannabis.” “First Nations businesses also continue…Continue Reading