140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Here are the leading legal headline from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, February 29, 2012:

• Court clarifies conduct of lawyers for Bertuzzi, Canucks - Globe and Mail
• Ex-wrestler sues over losing testicle in match
• Toronto shopkeeper pushes for new citizen's arrest legislation - Sun News Network
• Toronto-based TD Bank wants settlement with victims in lawyer's Ponzi scheme ... - Washington Post
• Eliminating conditional sentences could cost millions
• Egypt court dismisses lawsuit over Mickey cartoon
• Quebec man awarded damages over Time sweepstake letter
• New invasion of privacy tort has implications for employers - Lexology (registration)
• Low literacy in family court is a hidden problem: judges watch for clues
• Justices debate corporate responsibility for human rights abuses
• France constitutional court declares genocide denial ban unconstitutional
• $2B Tim Hortons franchisee lawsuit deemed half-baked
• Justices Skeptical of Bringing Torture Cases to U.S. Courts

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 28, 2012:

• Canada's copyright bill: Changes urged as hearings begin 
• Law Commission of Ontario calls for evaluation of family law information centres- Canadian Lawyer Magazine
• BP oil spill trial postponed to allow more time for settlement agreement
• Ontario to appeal judge's gun sentence ruling - CBC.ca
• Spanish court acquits disgraced judge Baltasar Garzon
• Articling how-to - Canadian Lawyer Magazine 
• Bill 168 light on harassment obligations - Law Times
• 13-year-old referee ejects hockey mom, coach
• Why is BC reluctant to install cameras in our courtrooms? - Vancouver Sun 
• Alberta Doctors Still Billing Province For Treatment Of Homosexuality
• Contingency-fee lawyers get reprieve - Law Times 
• Toronto Zoo Orangutans may get iPad
• Harper denies using dirty tricks in Canada's 2011 Federal Election
• Yahoo Ready to Sue Facebook on Patent Claims

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, February 27, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, February 27th, 2012:

• Real estate lawyer close to mortgage fraud, Law Society of Upper Canada says
• Ontario Superior Court: lawyer-authored court documents may have copyright protection
• Are Divorce Lawyers Necessary?
• Report Indicates Law Firms Are Starting to See Returns on Social Media Investment
• Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray denied bail
• US Supreme Court to decide if corporations can be sued for human rights abuses 
• Bribery Case Against Berlusconi Is Thrown Out
• Facebook spies on phone users' text messages, report says - Fox News
• Federal judge dismisses challenge to Google privacy changes
• Hackers attack Ontario police chiefs' website - CTV.ca
• Ontario: dad arrested after 4 year old draws picture of gun
• The condo board, the lawsuit and the $40000 parrot - Globe and Mail
• An interesting interview with a plaintiff and her attorney in the "law school scam" class action suit
• Michael Jordan sues for control of his name in China
• Federal judge finds Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
• Man must apologize to wife on Facebook: court
• Facebook/Zuckerberg Legal Opponent Must Pay Legal Fees of $75,776.70
• Stories of widespread bribery in Quebec's health system continue to emerge - Montreal Gazette
• Va. lawmakers halt anti-abortion 'personhood' bill
• Maryland poised to legalize same sex marriages
• Retired judges say crime bill will overburden court system - Vancouver Sun
• John Edwards sex tape suit settled (Daniel Strauss/The Hill)
• Lesbian Texas judge refuses to wed couples until same sex marriage legalized

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, February 24, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 24, 2012:

• An interesting interview with a plaintiff and her attorney in the "law school scam" class action suit
• Michael Jordan sues for control of his name in China
• Federal judge finds Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
• Man must apologize to wife on Facebook: court
• Facebook/Zuckerberg Legal Opponent Must Pay Legal Fees of $75,776.70
• Stories of widespread bribery in Quebec's health system continue to emerge - Montreal Gazette
• Va. lawmakers halt anti-abortion 'personhood' bill
• Maryland poised to legalize same sex marriages
• Retired judges say crime bill will overburden court system - Vancouver Sun
• John Edwards sex tape suit settled (Daniel Strauss/The Hill)
• Lesbian Texas judge refuses to wed couples until same sex marriage legalized  

Have a fantastic weekend! Be sure to check out some of this weeks previous legal headlines if you haven't yet.

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 23, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 23, 2012:

• Ontario court judge upbraided for conviction
• Judge Tosses Lawyer’s Suit Against Ex-Girlfriends for Posts at http://Liarscheatersrus.com 
• 10th Circuit: Feds Can Withhold Prisoner Mugshots
• Ontario to scale back 'secret law' used at G20
• Judge rules State of Washington can't force pharmacies to sell Plan B
• Keep Your Hands off My Briefs: Lawyers Sue Westlaw, Lexis
• Law Commission of Ontario Interim Report on Family Justice System
• Canadians will likely pay for online surveillance bill
• Mountie who had sex with superior fights to keep job
• Conducting an effective interview: dos and don'ts during the hiring process from a human rights perspective 
• Refugee's lawyer slams security process - TheChronicleHerald.ca
• Vaive verdict due in April
• Theo Fleury’s full victim impact statement

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, February 22, 2012:

• Shameful firing further alienates Mayor Ford
• The state has no business in the hard drives of the nation
• Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom granted bail in N. Zealand
• Ontario Court of Appeal;: Mentally ill have right to challenge their lawyer's performance - Toronto Star
• Brampton judge orders defence lawyers be given reserved parking spots at courthouse
• How Does a Bay Street Law Firm Make a List of Most Diverse Employers?
• Another botched investigation and dismissal - Canadian HR Reporter (blog)
• Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Suit Over Guantanamo Suicides
• Facebook Now Upgrading All Profiles to Timeline | News & Opinion
• See: The ultimate poke: Ontario Judge allows service via Facebook | Legal Post | Financial Post
• See: Québec court likes service by Facebook - Lexology
• Nebraska Debates Ownership of Facebook, Twitter, and Email Accounts of the Deceased
• Judge and an Arbitrator Too? Delaware's judicial arbitrations challenged as secret process for wealthy
• Carefully consider terminating sick employee - Hamilton Spectator
• Race-based admissions? Supreme Court to hear case
• Legal claims can be served via Facebook, High Court judge rules 
• ‘Sentencing Stereotypes’? Racism in the Legal Profession in LSUC v. McSween

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 21, 2012:

• How The Megaupload Shutdown Has Put 'Cloud Computing' Business Plans At Risk
• Beware opening door to online surveillance, critics say
• Judge Allen Beldock, 92, Still on Queens Bench, but Without Pay
• Two justices suggest Citizens United ruling should be reconsidered in Montana case - Washington Post
• Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Banning Sexual Offenders from Facebook - Law Blog - WSJ
• Lawyer fined $35k and suspended for frivolous court filings
• Vikileaks Twitter account closed as speaker launches probe
• High court dilemma: Can lie about medal be crime?
• iPhone 4 Owner? Apple May Owe You $15 - settlement reached in lawsuit over reception problem
• Cocaine found on, not in Costa Concordia captain's hair
• Canads's same-sex marriage law to be changed to address divorce
• Gambling losses aren't tax writeoffs, court rules
• N.J. governor rejects bill allowing same-sex marriage
• Judge calls residential schools a form of genocide
• Vikileaks and the death of the journalist as news gatekeeper
• Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Awards Disabled Woman $15,000 over discriminatory firing,$1.25 hourly wage
• Facebook hacker jailed for eight months - The Guardian
• UN official: evicting homeless could violate international human rights
• Mandatory religion course doesn't infringe on freedoms, top court rules - Globe and Mail
• Visit Jesus Christ on Facebook....
• Cops: Naked man walks into Walmart, steals socks
• Ottawa to close legal loophole threatening gay marriage - Globe and Mail
• 5 Toronto men facing more than 500 charges in massive auto fraud bust

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, February 17, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 17, 2012:

• Rick Vaive did not drink and drive, former Leaf teammate testifies
• Vancouver Stanley Cup rioter gets 17 months in jail
• Anti-abortion "personhood" bill clears Oklahoma senate (Steve Olafson/Reuters)
• Supreme Court to rule on Quebec ethics and religious culture course - Montreal Gazette
• Gay Marriage, Passed in N.J., Awaits Veto by Christie
• OK Woman Sentenced to 12 years for $31 Marijuana to Get Early Parole Hearing
• Lawyer launches court battle for parking spots at Brampton courthouse - Toronto Star
• Ont. court orders Bertuzzi lawyers to hand over settlement details - Vancouver Sun
• Ethics Complaint Claims Lawyer Tried to Sway Potential Jurors by Posting Discovery Video on YouTube
• Moody's reviewing ratings of Royal Bank of Canada, other big banks
• 1st person convicted in Stanley Cup riot to be sentenced
• Judge Allows Incriminating Text Messages Between Spouses in Child Abuse Trial
• EU court: Social networks can't be made to filter content
• 9 questions for outgoing Law Society CEO Malcolm Heins

Have a lovely long weekend!

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 16, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 16, 2012:

• Head of Toronto Police RIDE program suspended for alleged intoxication
• Ethics panel finds attorney has duty to supervise law firm website design
• The Internet strikes back against Tory surveillance bill
• Lawyer suing police after arrest during G20 - Globe and Mail
• LawFacts: Online Legal Advice from Legal Aid Ontario
• Man has heart attack eating at Heart Attack Grill
• Capitol Records Denied Injunction In Cloud Case
• Tories undeterred as judge challenges one-size-fits-all sentencing - Montreal Gazette
• Couple arrested for bondage role-playing on Valentine’s Day
• Law firm marketing: what works best?
• Clients Don't Care for Sea of Sameness
• Female Passengers Say They Were Targeted for TSA Body Scanners (Kim Zetter/Wired.com)
• Outright abortion ban introduced to Iowa House
• Supreme Court of Canada sends mixed signals on 'do the crime, do the time' sentencing: Winnipeg Free Press
• Nortel collapse linked to hacking attack

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines for Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Sperm donor identity debate focuses on children's rights - Vancouver Sun
• Quebec town bans smoking in parks, playgrounds
• Illinois doctor gets four life terms in patients' overdose deaths - Business
• Probe of Whitney Houston’s Death Likely to Look at Docs Who Prescribed Drugs to Her, Experts Say
• Judge warned mandatory minimum gun sentence could backfire - Toronto Sun
• Italy cruise ship passengers file $528 million U.S. lawsuit
• How not to conduct an investigation and dismissal - Canadian HR Reporter (blog)
• Ont Ct of Appeal gives family right to sue Whitby ambulance and paramedics for negligence over death
• Ontario judge is right to rule Ottawa's mandatory sentencing law invalid - Toronto Star
• Lawyer Munyonzwe Hamalengwa accuses LSUC of retaliation against him for human-rights complaint
• Court quashes finding of racial profiling against black lawyers by Peel Law Association library
• 'Scab' slur flys among lawyers in BC legal aid strike
• Court ruling blasts mandatory minimums but fails to draw Conservative ire - Hamilton Spectator
• New ‘lawful access’ law could amount to illegal search and seizure
• Underwear bomber's lawyer calls life sentence cruel
• Valentine's Day Google Doodle
• New Hampshire Republicans Trying to Eliminate Worker Lunch Breaks
• Supreme Court hearing case of man killed by falling tree | CTV Montreal
• Apple iPads may face China export ban over trademark dispute with company claiming it owns iPad mark

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 14, 2012:

• Statements from bullied child who took his own life ruled admissible in Ontario court
• Judge rejects cameras in court for sentencing of man in Stanley Cup riot
• In challenge to Ottawa, judge refuses to impose mandatory sentence Globe and Mail
• B.C. court backlog 'worst we've ever seen'
• Santorum: ‘Judicial Tyranny’ Is a Serious Issue in the US
• Family law being shunned by lawyers? - Lawyers Weekly
• Ban Wi-Fi in classroom, Ontario teachers union urges, citing radiation safety concerns
• NJ Senate OKs gay marriage bill in milestone vote, but Governor Chris Christie vows to veto
• Law Society of BC Issues Final Report on Cloud Computing
• “Bloggers Under Fire” Launched By EFF
• To The Blind, The Internet Isn’t Always So User-Friendly
• West Virginia law firm giving away a free divorce for Valentine's Day - Charleston Daily Mail
• Masked Man with Machete Robs Justice Breyer During Caribbean Vacation Home Bridge Game
• Federal Court in Florida Appoints Lawyer to Sue Employer Who Allegedly Fired Woman on Jury Duty
• Washington Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill | ThinkProgress
• Canada Public Safety MInister Vic Toews: Online surveillance law's critics are supporting child pornographers
• Canadian Judges Trying to Figure Out What To Do About Twitter in the Courtroom
• Australian man fined for mooning Queen Elizabeth
• Moody's downgrades Italy, Portugal, Spain
• Mom Arrested For Hitting Son In Anger Management Class | The Smoking Gun
• Ontario Judge rejects 'outrageous,' unconstitutional mandatory gun sentence - National Post

Have a lovely Valentines Day!

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, February 13, 2012

We hope that all of our readers had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the burst of winter we got! Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, February 13, 2012:

• Twitter Is All in Good Fun, Until It Isn’t
• BC Appeal Court: Employee must mitigate by accepting same position from new owners of purchased business
• Witness error: How mind tricks can put the innocent behind bars
• Challenge to anonymous sperm donor law goes before B.C. appeal court on Tuesday
• Thousands rally to support disbarred Spanish judge Garzon
• Victims' lawyer: 200 accused priests live in California
• Date set for raw milk appeal hearing - Owen Sound Sun Times
• Ticket-Fixing, Disrobed Mich. Judge Now Faces Criminal Charges
• Lawyers do "power lunches" less frequently, survey says
• What happens to HRTO applications if the applicant dies?
• Judge to rule on details of Sandusky house arrest
• Ontario court rules that 60-day insurance mediation timeframe is firm, despite case backlogs
• Native American tribe files $500 million suit against big beer brewers over alcoholism on reserves
• Facebook photos of rave rape earn teen probation - CBC.ca
• Saskatchewan woman faces cocaine retrial over attempt to sell fake cocaine to cop
• Older employees can protect themselves by making age an issue; lawyer - Toronto Star
• Kowalski: Law Society of Upper Canada audits itself when it comes to CPD credits
• Spinning tales about government's honesty regarding wind turbines - The Barrie Examiner
• BC killer whale habitat protection ruled a legal duty - CBC.ca
• Hackers target CIA, state of Alabama websites
• Layoffs on the cheap can be costly - London Free Press
• Man who warned Pickton was killer attends inquiry
• Criminalizing HIV Transmission in Iowa – Wise Law or Hysteria?
• Star Splits: Who came out on top after divorce drama?
• More arrested over bribes in UK phone hacking inquiry
• Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for mentally disabled to testify - Toronto Star

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, February 10, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 10, 2012:

• Foreclosure Deal to Spur U.S. Home Seizures - Bloomberg
• Shafia mom joins husband, son, in filing intent to appeal murder convictions
• Jury deliberating in Vander Zalm defamation case
• Spain high court convicts judge Garzon in wire-tapping case
• Punitive damages award overturned in Ontario wrongful dismissal case
• Are Lawyers Officially No Longer Technophobic?
• Guilty plea in threat over 'South Park' Muhammad
• Mortgage settlement leaves most homeowners to fend for themselves
• White firefighters in Buffalo win $2.5 mill court award over "reverse-discriminatory" hirings
• Death row inmates sue to stop drug importation
• Apple vs. Google: The Stakes Are Rising (Wall Street Journal)
• Illinois lawmakers introduce bill to legalize same sex marriage
• Supreme Court rules ISPs not subject to broadcast regulations - The Globe and Mail
• WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning arraignment for February 23

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday February 9, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 9, 2012:

• Mississippi pardons to be challenged at court hearing
• Reining in the rhetoric on copyright reform 
• ‘Legal services are not to be bartered for sexual favours’ | Canadian Lawyer
• 2 Former TSU Law Students Sue Over ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’ D Grade in First-Year Contracts Class
• Canada’s use of torture data sparks outcry
• Washington Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill 
• Judge Orders Joseph Bray To Take His Wife On Date To Red Lobster And Bowling (VIDEO)
• Toronto mayor slams 'irrelevant' council after transit loss
• HIV treatment not advanced enough to preclude disclosure, Supreme Court hears - Vancouver Sun 
• Supreme Court hears HIV disclosure case - CBC.ca
• Prop 8 Supporters Announce U.S. Supreme Court Appeal (David Badash/The New Civil Rights ...)

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday February 8, 2012:

• Brazil Sues Twitter in Bid to Ban Speed Trap and Roadblock Warnings
• CSIS may use intelligence derived from torture, Toews says - Canada - CBC News
• Juror Tries to Friend Litigant 
• Caliifirnia court to decide in PETA suit that claims SeaWorld whales are illegal ‘slaves’
• Colo Appeals Court: No Medical Marijuana While On Probation
• Crown wants 6-month jail term for testicle-squeezing police officer - Toronto Star
• Toronto asks to opt out of Ontario Municipal Board - Toronto Star
• Italian court refuses to lift cruise ship captain's house arrest
• Newfoundland teacher who sprayed air-freshener on boy after his fishy lunch has been suspended with pay
• Has Canada Become The New Constitutional Law Superpower?
• California Appeals court: Prop 8 same sax marriage ban is unconstitutional - full text of the decision
• Toronto mother jailed 6 ½ years for leaving adopted girl with pedophiles - Toronto Star

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 07, 2012:

• Lawyer: Pardoned murderer 'not going' back for hearing
• Study: Child abuse bigger threat than SIDS
• 'Right to spank' law called public health threat - CBC.ca
• Court strikes down Georgia's assisted-suicide law (Bill Rankin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• Ruling, executives shed light on LAO's woes - Canadian Lawyer Magazine
• Unaware ‘Anonymous’ Existed Until Friday, Partner of Hacked Law Firm Is Now Fielding FBI Phone Calls
• Editorial: HIV criminal law not the right approach - Vancouver Sun
• Tory MP wants study of when 'personhood' begins - CTV.ca
• Man told casino losses not tax deductible - Toronto Sun
• MLSE fighting revenue ministry over tax bill for free tickets - Toronto Star
• Saskatchewan court says essential services law is unconstitutional
• Family of woman killed in Toronto bus crash launches $4.25-million lawsuit - Daily Commercial News
• Conservatives Are from Mars, Liberals Are From Venus
• A Gesture to the Supreme Court as It Mulls Indecency Case

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