140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 24, 2014

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

• Orangutan entitled to some human legal rights, Argentine court rules
•  Lawyer for Pharrell Williams, Eagles and dozens of other artists threatens YouTube with $1B lawsuit
• Resolutions for lawyers to avoid wills and estates claims 
• Antonio Martin, Black Teenager, Fatally shot 2 miles from Ferguson
• Man loses Ontario government articling position over past behaviour
• TTC to look into installing dash cams in buses, streetcars
• Ontario Court of Appeal puts 6-month limit on detentions under Mental Health Act
• Ontario Divisional Court to revisit guidelines for determining which law firm to control class actions 
• Ontario Ministry of Labour has laid charges against CAMH over worker safety issues 
• Luka Magnotta guilty of first-degree murder

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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

• Call for clear parenthood laws after lesbian couple says they were hounded by sperm donor’s family
• What’s going on in the Magnotta jury room? Here are a few possibilities
• Sandra the orangutan wins right to freedom, Argentina court rules
• ACLU, Human Rights Watch call on Eric Holder to appoint special prosecutor to investigate CIA torture
• Former Ontario paralegal found guilty of smuggling pot into jail in Kinder eggs | The Toronto Star

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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Superior Court of Justice, Here Come the Non-Payment Claims

A recent decision by Justice Nordheimer confirmed that Lawyers can no longer bring claims for non-payment against their clients to the Ontario Small Claims Court. They must now be assessed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

An excellent article by Yamri Taddese of the Law Times, details how this will impact the profession.

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, December 22, 2014

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

• My #clawbies2014 nominees: @andrewfeldstein, Lexology, Rule of Law
• Jurors in Luka Magnotta trial deliberates for seventh day 
• E-cigarette use slapped with growing provincial regulation
• LibGuides Provides a Freely Available Filter for Legal Research
• New York Times calls for Cheney, Bush officials to be investigated and prosecuted for torture
• Canadian doctors preparing for ‘all eventualities’ in case top court strikes down ban on assisted suicide 
• ABA reports total law school enrollment down 6.9%, 1L enrollment down 4.4%
• Canada's military apologizes to ex-corporal who accused superior of sexual assault 
• Judge at Magnotta trial says Twitter account in his name isn’t his
• Judge in Maryland Locks Up Youths and Rules Their Lives 
• Quebec judge accused of buying cocaine as a lawyer fails attempt to stop disciplinary hearing
• Ontario will follow prostitution law despite concerns, says Kathleen Wynne | The Toronto Star 
• McDonald’s (US) Is Charged With Retaliating Against Workers 
• Honeymoon’s over: Côté’s learning curve at Supreme Court will be steep | Ottawa Citizen
• The Ordering of Production and Disclosure from a Non-Party Pursuant to the Family Law Rules
• Judge urged Newfoundland not to name courthouse after ex-premier Danny Williams because he’s still alive
• BILL 18: STRONGER WORKPLACES FOR A STRONGER ECONOMY ACT, 2014
• Google Files Suit Against Mississippi Attorney General  
• TWU suing LSBC over rejection of accreditation
• Jurors at Magnotta trial deliberating for fourth day
• Appeals court in Ohio throws out federal law barring mental patients from buying guns

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, December 19, 2014

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

•  My post this week @SlawTips: Avoiding File Avoidance
• After a career change, Blind Melon guitarist is a BigLaw lawyer 
• Emma Czornobaj gets 90 days in prison in stopping-for-ducks case
• Ontario court rules Toronto supermarkets selling prepared food can stay open on holidays
• Contesting Traffic Fines, Missouri Sues 13 Suburbs of St. Louis
• Bar groups call out appalling lack of diversity of new judges 
• Police say Ontario Liberals paid $10,000 to wipe 600,000 files off hard drives in premier’s office
• Odor in the court! Another judge complains of ‘repugnant stench’ from filing by state AG’s office 
• Nebraska and Oklahoma asking U.S. Supreme Court to declare Colorado pot legalization unconstitutional 
• Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Colorado Over Marijuana Law
• Guards Laugh as Inmate Dies: Colorado to Pay $3 Million

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, December 18, 2014

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

• Man who has lived in Canada for 60 years may apply as political refugee…in Canada
• Osler lawyer’s efforts make traffic court disclosure the norm for self-represented litigants in Ontario 
• Florida judge grants petition for state’s first same-sex divorce
• Sony pulls movie “The Interview” after cyber-attack, terror threats by North Korea
• “Meta-costs” submissions?
• Two-tier test for law firms' conflict of interest?
• B.C. urged not to enforce new federal prostitution law
• Suzanne Côté waged $200,000 tax battle over clothes with Quebec tax agency
• ‘The city of Toronto deteriorated,’ says G20 police commander charged with discreditable conduct
• MacKay appoints two conservative law professors to Ontario’s courts
• Should the ICC Do Anything About CIA Torture? 
• No one will be prosecuted after breaking of Rehtaeh Parsons publication ban
• Sometimes, time won't tell - Inducement, recruitment and reasonable notice
• It’s raining judges in Ontario 
• For hardcore BlackBerry users, new Classic is worth checking out 
• Ontario public servants taking province to court over social assistance computer glitch 

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 17, 2014

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

• Christian law school to fight decision to deny accreditation
• Ontario fails to track complaints against Crown attorneys - Toronto Star
• Walmart ordered to pay $188 million for cutting Pennsylvania workers’ meal and rest breaks
• Cosby Won't Be Charged Over Molestation Claim
• Jury Rules Against Boy Scouts of America in $7 Million Abuse Lawsuit
• Roman Polanski Files Motion to Close L.A. Case
• Federal government fills Ontario court vacancies | The Toronto Star
• German court: 93-year-old Auschwitz guard to be tried on 300,00 counts of accessory to murder  
• Quebec man sentenced to 57 months in prison for throwing acid in girlfriend’s face

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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

• Harper government names a slew of new federal judges, but none for Ontario despite 31 vacancies
• The evolution of fraudulent conveyance – Indcondo v. Sloan - Lexology
• Sony Pictures hires lawyer David Boies, who warns media to destroy hacked documents
• Condoms must be used in Los Angeles porn films: Appeals court
• JURIST - ICC prosecutor halts Darfur investigation
• Finkelstein's lawyer calls OSC charges ‘irresponsible’
• Magnotta jury must decide killer’s fate ‘without sympathy, prejudice or fear,’ judge instructs 
• Look inside North York family court reveals parents struggling with poverty, addiction and mental illness
• Medical marijuana patients can still grow at home, Federal Court of Appeal rules
• Florida asks Supreme Court to extend stay on marriage equality ruling
• Michael Bryant urges repeal of law that ‘criminalizes homelessness’
• Texas judge set to decide whether funeral home can sell Lee Harvey Oswald’s coffin
• Toronto police 'carding' policy to be assessed by third-party - Toronto Star
• Sony Pictures tells media outlets to stop reporting hacked email contents 
• Law society seeks better communication with police - Toronto Star
• Through the eyes of a CAS front-line worker  
• Punching fellow worker doesn't justify automatic firing - Financial Post 
• Judge denies self-rep’s choice of agent 
• ‘Indisputable’ that ex-Davies lawyer tipped friend, OSC alleges
• Kansas judge denies mistrial after man decks his attorney, says that would put ‘target’ on lawyers’ backs 
• Christian law school loses B.C. government support - Hope Standard 
• Edward Snowden’s lawyer calls on Europeans to prosecute US torture architects
• Ottawa under fire for ‘inaction’ on Ashley Smith inquest 
• Ontario government website targeted by hacker 
• Secretive and often overzealous CAS agencies protect children largely at parents’ expense 
• GTA lawyer convicted, fined for criminal contempt of court | The Toronto Star 
• Bill Cosby: The accusations
• Legal sector job growth flat, law school applications down 
• New prostitution laws unlikely to be challenged soon, legal experts say

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, December 12, 2014

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

• Multibillion-dollar Quebec lawsuit against Big Tobacco now in the hands of judge 
• Bank of America ordered to pay Florida couple $1M for harassing them with 700 collections robocalls 
• CAS racial disparities shameful, opposition MPPs say 
• CHL hit with $100,000 defamation suit 
• Labourer with 16 yrs. experience awarded 15 months reasonable notice
• Garner case officer: I never used chokehold
• Lawyer is suspended for ‘intentional bullying tactics’ in Facebook message
• Anti-abortion doctors must refer patients to another physician, Ontario watchdog says
• Canadian Judicial Council defends probe of judge in nude photo case
• Supreme Court to hear federal challenge to Omar Khadr youth status in decision that stuns lawyers
• Cellphone searches upon arrest allowed by Canada's top court - CBC.ca 
• Lawyer who overbilled LAO spared disbarment
• Prosecute Jose Rodriguez For Destroying CIA Torture Tapes | Crooks and Liars
• Key points in Supreme Court decision on cellphone searches without warrants 
• CIA Chief Won't Rule Out More Torture - The Daily Beast
• Supreme Court allows warrantless cell phone searches
• Police have limited right to search a suspect's cellphone: Supreme Court of Canada
• Supreme Court denies province’s appeal in civil forfeiture case | Calgary Herald 
• Ottawa rejects Ashley Smith inquest recommendation to limit inmate segregation
• University of Toronto's next lawyer: A computer program named Ross - The Globe and Mail
• The Vanishing Male Worker: How America Fell Behind
• Ontario Court of Appeal ruling shrouded in secrecy, with even judge’s name censored | The Toronto Star

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk & Office Manager

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, December 11, 2014

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

• UN expert calls for prosecution of CIA officials over torture report 
• Detroit Is Out of Bankruptcy, but Not Out of the Woods
• Ontario Superior Court offers guidance on applying Hryniak to abbreviate actions - Lexology
• Gender identity discrimination now prohibited in Saskatchewan
• CJC responds to criticism of Côté
• Conrad Black loses court ruling appeal, must pay taxes from 2002
• Is the Bar Exam Broken or Are Law Students Dumber?
• Woman files defamation suit against Bill Cosby
• Toronto man alleges he was a victim of racial profiling, launches lawsuit
• Questions swirl over effectiveness of outside Jian Ghomeshi probe at CBC
• U.S. Tells Court That Documents From Torture Investigation Should Remain Secret 
• Americans Involved in Torture Can Be Prosecuted Abroad, Analysts Say
• Lawyers who challenged Nadon appointment to high court get only $5K in costs - Prince George Citizen
• Iowa prosecuting man over alleged sex in nursing home with demented wife
• Retired Supreme Court justice Arbour slams practice of solitary confinement - The Globe and Mail
• Opinion: New prostitution law puts indigenous women at even greater risk 
• Canada must own up to its complicity in torture: Siddiqui  
• Lawyer who challenged Nadon appointment will appeal ruling on costs - Toronto Star

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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

• Judge rules prosecutors can appeal verdict in Oscar Pistorius case
• Media to fight court seal on documents alleging RCMP leaks - Ottawa Citizen
• New court date set for Quebec man accused of pretending to be soldier 
• NDP to introduce bill to make OHIP billings public
• We Can Call It Torture Now
• Alberta will not appeal court ruling that allows woman to sue over fracking
• Law Practice: What Areas Are Hot?
• Madoff’s Former Secretary Is Sentenced to Six Years in Prison 
• Judge boots lead plaintiff in $350M case at trial against Apple, orders counsel to find a substitute
• 13 enhanced interrogation techniques used by the CIA 
• CIA torture report: 6 things we learned 
• Escort sexually assaulted, robbed in Etobicoke hotel 
• Prosecutor launches appeal of ‘shockingly inappropriate’ Pistorius sentence

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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

• Hair drug tests: A mother’s anguish over losing her girls
• May a lawyer call another lawyer unethical? Spate of inquiries spurs ethics opinion
• Law Society recognized as GTA top employer for ninth time - Canada NewsWire 
• Atheists battle laws still on the books in 7 US states banning non-believers from public office
•  CIA torture report summary out today, U.S. braces for security threats
• George Bush Defends CIA Against Torture Report: 'These Are Patriots'
• When Lawyers May Not Be the Best Appointments to the Supreme Court
• 5 questions about the CIA detention and interrogation report you wish you didn’t have to ask Wash. Post 
• Toronto G20 police officer appeals conviction of assault with a weapon - Winnipeg Free Press
• Canadian government takes First Nations to court over transparency law
• Victoria’s new mayor refuses to swear oath to Queen Elizabeth II — enraging city’s monarchists
• Controversial G20 hearing judge has backing of Police Chief Bill Blair
• CBC union warns members about investigation into Jian Ghomeshi
• T-Rex turns into legal nightmare 
• Former Quebec lieutenant-governor pleads guilty to fraud, breach of trust

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, December 8, 2014

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

• Ontario Government Makes Major Changes To Workplace Laws - Employment and HR -Canada
• Kathleen Wynne has ‘grave concern’ about new prostitution laws
• Wind turbines have little impact on property values, study concludes
• Zero-Hour Contracts: The Newest Way Workers Are Getting Screwed
• UK High Court rules prison book ban unlawful
• More than 60 groups call for repeal of new prostitution law
• Toronto’s Now Magazine proclaims it will defy ad ban in new prostitution bill
• One million Canadian workers, mostly women, sexually harassed at work in last two years, report estimates
• Loonie drops to 5-year low as Canada loses 10,000 jobs in November
• Why Is Divorce In Decline?
• Manitoba judge concerned about Crowns piling on too many charges
• Federal judge slaps down Kansas creationist lawsuit claiming evolution a ‘religious belief’
• Justin Trudeau names lawyer to probe misconduct allegations - Toronto Star
• 'Gift cards for cash' offer suspended by Money Mart
• G20 police commander says he faked arrests to let bystanders escape kettling
• Sex worker allies decry C-36 on the eve of its implementation - rabble.ca
• No penalty for Yukon judge over hearing with nude prisoner - The Globe and Mail
• Sony employees hacked again, threatened via email: ‘Your family will be in danger’
• LAPD investigating Cosby claim
• Toronto police want board chair to quit over Facebook post | The Toronto Star
• Prostitution law comes into force on day of action on violence against women
• Businessman with Tory ties acts with ‘complete absence of conscience,’ his former lawyer says
• Obama's New Racial Profiling Rules

- Elysia Cherry, Legal Assistant 

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, December 5, 2014

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

• Drinking while pregnant is not a crime, UK court finds
• Today’s Tech: How A Deaf-Blind Lawyer Uses Technology To Represent Her Disabled Clients
• Kathleen Wynne announces measures to curb sexual violence, harassment
• Ontario court dismisses government’s appeal to scrap ’60s scoop Aboriginal class-action - Toronto Star
• Senators challenge name of new Harper "Barbaric Cultural Practices Act"
• Ontario appeal court strikes at the heart of 'excessive' billable hours
• Why are Bar Exam Retakers Failing at a High Rate?
• Tim Hortons, Burger King deal approved, with conditions
• New York court rules that chimpanzees are not entitled to ‘legal personhood’
• Bill Cosby seeks dismissal of lawsuit
• The Other Torture Report
• Federal judge considering filing contempt charges against Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio
• Manitoba brothers jailed 16 months for ‘relentless’ cyberbullying attack on teen girl
• U.S. outrage grows stronger over lack of police accountability
• Bosses take no action on most sexual misconduct complaints, workers say

- Elysia Cherry, Legal Assistant 

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