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Negligent Hiring Doctrine Can Also Apply to Independent Contractors: August 2026 IC Compliance Legal News Update
Last month, one of the key legal developments involving independent contractors (ICs) was a decision by the highest court in Massachusetts involving a legal doctrine being used more frequently than ever against businesses that engage ICs: negligent hiring. Many companies assume the doctrine applies only to employees and often assume that, by retaining ICs, they…
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At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say
The Israeli military said in a statement it “did not strike the building,” but did not say whether any strikes on nearby targets could have caused the damage.
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E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump Bristles
The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.
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After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power Plant
An expert team spent days trying to find six men who were trapped underground after catastrophic floods, as families clung to fading hopes.
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Gold Mine Collapse in Sudan Kills at Least 70
Dozens more are missing after shafts collapsed on Sunday, according to a charity, which said that the chances of rescuing those trapped were “limited” because of a lack of specialized equipment.
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Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Sanctions Relief
The deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.
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TIFF 2026: Bunker, Up Against It, Girl Group
Toronto International Film Festival’s Gala Presentations program features films with rising and seasoned stars. Across these three, an unexpected thematic arc emerges: intergenerational, interpersonal conflict. Although it’s not the focus of each movie, it’s interesting to see how each genre approaches the nuances of untangling the concept. In a capitalistic world, uninhibited creative expression is…
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TIFF 2026: Hombre Al Agua, Paradise Lost, Faith
In its 51st edition, the Toronto International Film Festival’s Special Presentation category comprises stories of complex parents, recentering their identity as individuals. Interestingly, the focus on selfhood is overshadowed by a much broader conflict. Of these movies, it’s most peculiar how it explores motherhood versus fatherhood, emotionally and morally. Set in rural, suspiciously tranquil Mexico,…
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In Its Second Season, “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Is Still Peak Romance
No one does romance like the “Outlander” franchise. Part of the reason is that it’s a rare kind of television that isn’t embarrassed to be about romance, unabashedly centering love, affection, and longing as the story’s key narrative and emotional drivers. In this fictional world, the relationships at its center matter just as much—honestly, often…
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“MobLand” Shoots Its Way Through A Vulgar, Invigorating Second Season
“We are the Harrigans! You don’t know the name? Then f—— Google us…You’ve been warned.” — Pierce Brosnan’s Conrad Harrigan, making a typically subtle proclamation in “Mobland” Season 2. We’ve had a steady stream of acclaimed and popular TV series where there are so many killings in a relatively concentrated area that the whole world…
