In this post, Sarah Collins, Senior Associate in the Real Estate team at CMS, previews the case of Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd and Anor v Williams and Ors, which is scheduled to be heard by the UK Supreme Court on 8 December 2022. Factual Background The respondents in this appeal (Aviva) own the […]
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — District attorneys in Oregon are once again sounding the alarm over the state’s critical shortage of court-provided attorneys for low-income defendants. The lack of public defenders has strained the criminal justice system and left more than 700 people statewide without legal representation. Judges in Multnomah County, which is home to Portland, […]
Continue ReadingInvestigators were searching the house Wednesday of a Walmart employee who opened fire at a Virginia store, killing at least six people and wounding at least four more before taking his own life. A motive has not been established for the mass killing Tuesday night at the Walmart Supercenter in the city of Chesapeake, but […]
Continue ReadingThis post was authored by Matthew Loescher, Esq. The trial court found that trees on Suzanne Yopek’s property were a public nuisance that had to be abated because, under federal regulations, they encroached into the area used by aircraft when they land or take off from the Brighton Airport. This area was also known as […]
Continue ReadingPublished: Nov. 23, 2022 at 9:35 AM MST|Updated: 3 hours ago LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announced that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of F45 Training Holdings Inc. (“F45” or “the Company”) (NYSE: FXLV) for violations of the securities laws. […]
Continue ReadingThe student loan payment pause was set to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will extend a pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle […]
Continue ReadingThe Scottish Government drafted a Scottish Independence Referendum Bill which makes provision for a referendum on the question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?”. Under the Scotland Act 1998 (“the Scotland Act”), the power of the Scottish Parliament to make legislation (or its “legislative competence”) is limited. A provision of a Bill will be outside […]
Continue ReadingIn Seyfarth’s seventh installment of the 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth partners Jeremy Cohen and Kevin Mahoney focused on trade secrets and client relationship considerations in the banking and financial services industry. As a conclusion to this webinar, we compiled a summary of takeaways: When it comes to protecting your secrets, “an ounce of […]
Continue ReadingThe Land Use Law Center is pleased to announce the 21st annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference. Scheduled for December 8, 2022, this year’s conference theme is Land Use Under Siege: Revisiting Well Grounded. Founder’s Award Reception will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Join us for a pre-conference reception […]
Continue ReadingOne person died and 16 were injured after an SUV crashed into an Apple store in Hingham, Massachusetts, Monday morning, the Plymouth County District Attorney said. The car barreled into the store at about 10:45 am, smashing through the glass, which struck multiple people, District Attorney Tim Cruz said at a news conference. An SUV […]
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