Trustees of the Christian Brothers v DZY (a pseudonym) [2024] VSCA 73 (Link to AUSTLII) With thanks to Kate Flanigan for drawing attention to this Victorian Court of Appeal decision. The Trustees had not resisted the initial application by DZY to set aside earlier settlement agreements insofar as he wished to pursue his claim for general damages. However, they sought to maintain the effect of the deeds insofar as they barred any claim for economic loss. At first instance the Court ordered that the deeds be set aside in their entirety without distinction as to their operation in respect of part ..read more

In this episode, Molly provides valuable insights into the inevitable aspects of managing a team, such as the need sometimes to make difficult staffing changes, and how to evolve a business into a structured and systematic entity. She explains the need for alignment with the company’s vision and goals, urging business owners to remain steadfast in this journey toward growth and operational excellence.   Listen Now!   Quote of the Show: “Yes, you will have to fire people. That’s part of the deal.” – Molly McGrath   Takeaways: Implementing structured business practices such ..read more

More often than you think. Because you (probably) think that if you email “too often,” you’ll annoy them and they’ll unsubscribe.  That’s true for some people. But not all.  In fact, the people who need your help the most, and are arguably more likely to hire you, typically want to hear from you more often, not less.  On the other hand, people who signed up to get your free report and aren’t really interested in your newsletter (or your services) might not like it if you email often and may leave.  That’s okay. They weren’t a prospective client. Just a subscriber. And subsc ..read more

Legal podcasts offer excellent content for legal professionals to stay current on trends when it’s most convenient for them. The top legal podcasts offer everything from current challenges in the legal industry, and emerging trends to marketing best practices — all in an easy-to-digest format on a morning commute or while working. Podcasts also offer benefits for legal students who are looking for education to prepare for their career, including key information about starting and growing a law firm. There are numerous podcasts available to fit any lawyer’s needs. Instead of shuffling through ..read more

Nora Klug, LLM ’01, is the Group General Counsel for Bosch Global in Germany. Nora Klug, LLM ’01, serves as Group General Counsel for Bosch Global in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Klug leads the legal department of a global company that ranks No. 95 on the Fortune Global 500 and employs nearly 400,000 people. She oversees the technology and services of the company’s corporate legal department and has global responsibility for this area. Before her current role, she was General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the global legal and compliance sector at BSH Hausgeräte GmbH in Muni ..read more

Long definitions exist for the Farm Bill.  Here are a couple: “In the United States, the farm bill is a comprehensive omnibus bill that is the federal government’s primary agricultural and food policy instrument. Congress typically passes a new farm bill every five to six years. Congress makes amendments to provisions of permanent law, reauthorizes, amends, or repeals provisions of preceding temporary agricultural acts, and puts forth new policy provisions for a limited time into the future.”  Or another: “The Farm Bill is a huge, complex piece of legislation, and its path through Co ..read more

The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 infections remained steady but non-O157 cases increased in England in 2021 according to recently released data. Overall, 1,151 confirmed cases of STEC were reported in England during 2021. This included 365 cases of STEC O157 and 786 cases where non-O157 was isolated. For another 443 patients, samples were confirmed as STEC by testing positive by PCR for Shiga toxin genes, but E. coli was not cultured. Fourteen confirmed cases were infected with multiple serogroups, according to data from the UK Hea ..read more

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.  Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. See chart below for list of alert modifications. Click on chart to enlarge. Use link above to go to FDA page with links to specific alerts. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News,click here ..read more

A dozen people have fallen sick in recent weeks in a Salmonella outbreak in Denmark. During March and April, 12 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported, said the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). People were infected with the same type of Salmonella. Patients are between 5 and 80 years old with a median age of 35. Six are males and six are females. Patients have been reported from different parts of the country. The SSI, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), and DTU Food Institute are investigating the outbreak. SSI is performing whole genome sequencing of ..read more

As reported in this local piece from Tennessee, a “controversial bill that would allow the state to seek the death penalty for those convicted of rape of a child passed the House of Representatives Monday, clearing the final legislative hurdle before becoming law in Tennessee.”  Here are the basics: HB1663, by House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland), would allow for those convicted of rape or especially aggravated rape of a child in Tennessee to be sentenced to death. The move received considerable pushback from Democrats, who argued the General Assembly was passing a blatant ..read more