140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twittter for Wednesday, May 1, 2013:

• The Charter does not guarantee a right to strike
• Dozens of ‘well-connected’ people granted secret court cases in Chicago area, including 5 judges
• Federal judge’s strip club opinion includes photo of ‘Miss Wiggles’ and double entendre
• Zimmerman waives ‘stand your ground’ defense in pre-trial hearing
• SCOTUS declines case on de facto life sentences for juveniles
• B.C. to implement new anti-bullying workplace policies in November
• Lawsuit filed by ex-Leafs GM Brian Burke draws personal attacks, online debate
• A five-star prison? Yelp reviews of correctional facilities address rude staffers, mistreatment
• Law students need to stop talking like a ‘high school babysitter,’ former admissions dean says
• Unabomber lawyer Judy Clarke is appointed to represent Boston Marathon bombing suspect
• Obama renews bid to shut down Guantanamo prison
• Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s Guantanamo Memoirs Pt 1: Endless interrogations of a detainee, in his own words
• Judge puts the brakes on law firm’s suit over similar domain name, says bad faith not yet shown
• Weird case of the week
• Toronto police officer given conditional discharge for domestic assault
• Sex dreams common during sedation, expert tells Doodnaught trial
• Toronto casino: Ford yanks item from agenda, delaying vote
• Quebec government berates Supreme Court of Canada over Laskin review - The Globe and Mail
• Addicted transit employee exhausts accommodation efforts | Canadian Employment Law Today
• FDA lowers age limit to 15 for over-the-counter birth controlling US.

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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