Legal News Post of the Day: February 28, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Etobicoke businesses file lawsuit over Bloor Street bike lanes consultation #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/L6HNUGPJ4k

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from October 29, 2010

This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from October 29, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Family Law: Court of Appeal Rules Superior Court Judges May Request, But Not Order, Children's Lawyer Involvement https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/10/ontario-family-law-court-of-appeal.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 27, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Starbucks to cut 1,100 corporate employees as company undergoes dramatic changes #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/ujFwXLDunI

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Compensation of an Estate Trustee

An Estate Trustee is entitled to be paid for the work they do on behalf of the Estate.

The compensation is 2.5% of each transaction in and of the Estate, and 0.4% of the average value of the estate for each year they act as Trustee.

Estate beneficiaries are entitled to challenge the compensation claimed by the Estate Trustee after the Trustee passes their accounts.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 26, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump says he'll hit Canadian goods with 25% tariff next week after month-long pause #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/QDnRAyyhK0

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Separation Agreements in Ontario

A family law Separation Agreement is a binding legal agreement signed by both spouses to document the resolution of all or some of the legal issues arising from their separation. 

Both parties must obtain independent legal advice regarding the Agreement. 

Separation agreements may be entered into by married and common law spouses. There can only be changes if both parties consent or if the court orders a variation.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 25, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: RFK Jr. Announces New HHS Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/uZZ5tzih8B

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Severance Entitlements of Long-Term Employees #law #legal #wrongfuldismissal #termination

In 2015, an Ontario Court awarded 27 months’ of pay in lieu of reasonable notice to a 65-year-old civil engineer who had been employed for 40.66 years. 

In exceptional circumstances involving extraordinarily long-service employees, it is within the discretion of Ontario Courts to award more than 24 months’ damages. 

Seek legal advice to determine your rights and entitlements.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 24, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: As Trump complains about Canada, data shows most crime guns seized in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) come from U.S. #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/SCHh7H5DoR

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News Posts for the Week of February 24, 2025

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 24, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  February 24, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal swarming of homeless Toronto man
  

• Law Society of Ontario hires retired senior judge to investigate CEO’s new, near-$1-million contract
  

• Trump administration presses Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate
  

• Merch that says Canada is 'not for sale' draws legal letter from company behind Doug Ford hat
  

• Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of plot to poison Lula and kill a judge
  

• New York Sues Vape Makers, Saying They Make Products Attractive to Teens
  

• Judge Orders Mississippi Newspaper to Remove Editorial, Alarming Press Advocates
  

• 2 passengers file lawsuits after Delta plane crash in Toronto
  

• New Jersey man convicted of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie
  

• Court awards $380K to pride organization, drag performers in northwestern Ontario defamation suit
  

• Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges
  

• Police investigate after users shout racial slurs, draw swastika during online City of Pickering meeting
  

• Ontario's beleaguered court system in campaign spotlight as Ford racks up police union endorsements
  

• RFK Jr. Announces New HHS Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes
  

• Florida lawyer accused of hitting man on head with dinner plate after wedding buffet butt-in
  

• As Trump complains about Canada, data shows most crime guns seized in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) come from U.S.
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 21, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: New York Sues Vape Makers, Saying They Make Products Attractive to Teens #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/qmAIOr30UP

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 30, 2006

This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 30, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: N.B. Court: Same-Sex Adultery is Ground for Divorce https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/04/nb-court-same-sex-adultery-is-ground.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 20, 2025

#LegalNewsoftheDay: Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of plot to poison Lula and kill a judge #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/aFxwA4VeJF

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Providing for Guardianship of your Children

You can leave instructions in your Will for who will have custody of your children after your death.

These custody appointments are valid for 90 days. After that, a Court must make a permanent custody order.

When deciding on custody of your children, the best interest of your children must be considered by the court and the Last Will not always be determinative.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 19, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Law Society of Ontario hires retired senior judge to investigate CEO’s new, near-$1-million contract #law #legal #legalnews via @TorontoStar https://t.co/5GNNTH3Gfe

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Marriage Contracts in Ontario

Marriage contracts, also known as pre-nuptial agreements, enable spouses to privately determine how issues relating to their property and support will be resolved if they separate in the future.

To ensure the enforceability of a marriage contract, both parties must make full financial disclosure to each other, receive independent legal advice and execute the agreement freely and voluntarily.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 18, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/SDvkGumkIg

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News Posts for the Week of February 18, 2025

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 18, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  February 18, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• A Guide to the Lawsuits Against the Trump Executive Orders

• Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board isn't working for anyone, so how do the parties plan to fix it?
  

• Woman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother
  

• Attempted murder trial begins for accused Salman Rushdie attacker
  

• Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says
  

• Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas
  

• Air Canada was ordered to pay a passenger $2,000 for delayed luggage. Instead, it's taking him to court
  

• Trump complains about Canada — but new data shows spike in U.S. drugs and guns coming north
  

• Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams
  

• B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 14, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Air Canada was ordered to pay a passenger $2,000 for delayed luggage. Instead, it's taking him to court #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/kxegRMy85r

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from May 17, 2010

This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from May 17, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Alberta Tribunal Addresses the "Great Prima Facie Debate" on Family Status Workplace Accommodation https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/05/alberta-tribunal-addresses-great-prima.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Life Insurance and Your Estate

Life insurance policies that designate a beneficiary become that beneficiary's property on the day the insured dies. 

They don't become part of the insured’s Estate and they are not subjected to estate tax.

Speak to your insurer to designate or update your beneficiary under your policy. It's a critical step in your estate planning.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 12, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Woman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/8gcNRc5aIS

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada

The first same-sex marriage in Ontario occurred on January 14, 2001.

Its legality, along with the legality of many other same-sex marriages, was affirmed by the Ontario Court of Appeal on June 10, 2003 in a case called Halpern v. Canada.

Same-sex marriage and divorce have been recognized throughout Canada since July 20, 2005, when the Government of Canada passed the Civil Marriage Act, which newly defined marriage in a gender-neutral manner.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 11, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: A Guide to the Lawsuits Against the Trump Executive Orders #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/JrBLD4Y9ca

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Discrimination in the Workplace

Ontario employers are prohibited from discrimination in the workplace against any employee.

Employers may not discriminate on the basis of

- Race

- Religion

- Citizenship

- Gender

- Sexual Orientation or Identification

- Disability

- Age

If you are experiencing discrimination in your workplace, you may be entitled to take action.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 10, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Former chief of Canada's largest First Nations police service sues claiming wrongful dismissal #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/6aPXy5yM5n

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News Posts for the Week of February 10, 2025

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 10, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  February 10, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• With the clock counting down, Toronto's historic Old City Hall faces an uncertain future
  

• Trump to pause promised tariffs for 30 days after speaking with Trudeau
  

• Judge Says She Will Further Block White House Spending Freeze
  

• N.Y. Moves to Shield Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills to States With Bans
  

• A.C.L.U. Sues to Overturn Trump’s Order Closing Southern Border
  

• Quebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures

• Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over
  

• Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
  

• Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab
  

• A NY Judge Tried to Get Out of Jury Duty. What He Said Cost Him His Job.
  

• Lawsuit alleges former Ford staffers promised to use 'backchannel contacts' to get land rezoned
  

• Trump Lawsuits Against Media Gain Momentum
  

• The “Inhuman” Court Case That Helped Sink a Major Law Firm
  

• Former chief of Canada's largest First Nations police service sues claiming wrongful dismissal
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal News Post of the Day: February 7, 2025

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: A NY Judge Tried to Get Out of Jury Duty. What He Said Cost Him His Job. #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/nOi6pSITbU

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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