Amid further clarifications on the cap being made back in March, Marc Miller noted in a fresh statement on April 5 that the cap will represent a 28% reduction from 2023 for the groups included in it. “Many variables may influence the number of new international students who arrive in Canada in 2024, for example,…
Are you looking to build the business case for AI at your law firm? To build the case for acquiring and incorporating AI-based tools into your firm’s processes, you must first understand the benefits and challenges of these tools. Artificial intelligence tools — like ChatGPT — can help law firms automate routine tasks, enhance research…
By Geoffrey D. Ivnik, Esq. | Director of Large Markets, LexisNexis The rise of Legal AI — Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools trained for the legal profession — creates an interesting tension for an industry that is deeply rooted in the commitment to principles such as deliberation, risk management and ethical boundaries. The practice…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Convertible loans have long been a flexible and popular tool for investing in early-stage companies (start-ups). In this article, we explore how convertible loans work, highlight their advantages and disadvantages compared to equity financing, and address important considerations prior…
In the ever-evolving landscape of the cannabis industry, the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is becoming more prevalent as the demand for difficult to grow exotic strains increases and more brands and businesses flood the market. Previously we have blogged about the importance of NDAs to safeguard confidential business information. Cannabis businesses should continue to…
In the Fairfield Community School District in Iowa, an eighth-grade social studies teacher quit his job after he couldn’t get the superintendent to clarify whether a new education law allowed teachers to say that slavery was wrong. In Florida, the state board of education adopted social studies standards that ignited an uproar by calling for…
Elections are supposed to be about the future. Candidates offer their visions and plans for making life better for the people they seek to represent. Not so the 2024 presidential contest. Last week, it became clear that Donald Trump wants the contest to be as much about the past as the future, as much about…
05 April 2024 Wenger Vieli AG To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Learn more about the corporate law reform. Our experts provide an overview of the most important information on the corporate law reform in the spotlight as well as in the…
Remember when being the attorney general of a state was a real job that involved actual law? Well, take your Metamucil, Grandpa, because those days are over. Now it’s all about ownin’ the libs. Here’s Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey doing his “job” yesterday on air with plagiarist shitposter Benny Johnson. 🚨 AG Bailey comments…
In a column late last year, I highlighted a high-profile example of a mass counterfeiting case gone wrong, at least with respect to one of the defendants, in a case involving music star Luke Combs. That case was a trademark action, but similar uses of what has been referred to as Schedule A litigation in…