140 Law - Legal Headlines for September 26, 2011

Here are the leading legal headlines from over the weekend via Wise Law on Twitter:

• The latest word on the 'damages formerly known as Wallace' - Canadian HR Reporter (blog) - http://goo.gl/4xrUv 
• Tough Sentences Help Prosecutors Push for Plea Bargains -http://goo.gl/cjP5u
• Anticipated Amazon Tablet to Take Aim at Apple iPad -http://goo.gl/KNOMJ 
• Reports of satellite debris hitting Alberta likely a hoax - Calgary - CBC News - http://goo.gl/9Z9bW
• A rare look at the inner-workings of the Supreme Court of Canada - The Globe and Mail - http://goo.gl/fdgAj
• Saudi king gives women right to vote - http://goo.gl/hgIPE
• Canada urged to launch Cheney torture probe - http://goo.gl/ce9AI
• Woman wins court order against 1972 Idaho abortion law -http://goo.gl/ALoQn
• Minor Marijuana-Possession Charges Require Public View -http://goo.gl/uvceq
• 12 Things You Can Do Now, To Improve Your Security | The National Law Review http://www.natlawreview.com/article/12-things-you-can-do-now-to-improve-your-security
• Saskatoon police chief proposes licensing escorts -http://goo.gl/x5arv
• I'll be chairing "Ethical Considerations in an Age of Technology," an LSUC webinar, October 7, 2011, 1 p.m - Join us: http://goo.gl/LrE65
• No fine necessary in $5M fraud case: Supreme Court - Montreal Gazette - http://goo.gl/dJhJ8 
• Judge allowed discretion on fines, rules SCC - Canadian Lawyer Magazine - http://goo.gl/LycN5
• Does the Judge’s Ruling Depend on What the Judge had for Breakfast..or for a Snack? - http://goo.gl/naUYm 
• Has Rob Ford lost his grip? - http://goo.gl/t998T 
• Missouri lawmakers repeal teacher-Facebook law - Boston Globe -http://goo.gl/viJvu 
• New rules for appointing Quebec judges follows Bastarache inquiry recommendations http://goo.gl/gwJ7V
• Supreme Court's shortlist for Ontario judges may be ready this week - Toronto Star - http://goo.gl/RpgXU
• An inside look at a court in transition - Globe and Mail -http://goo.gl/o8ETT
• NASA satellite breaks up in plunge to Earth - http://goo.gl/Q1s1P
• Ex-judge gets 17 1/2 years in Pa. kickbacks case - Yahoo! News -http://goo.gl/WXCdU

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