140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Thursday, June 12, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 12, 2014:

• Jail video that Toronto police swore ‘did not exist’ released in brutality complaint
• Toronto Star wins Michener Award for coverage of Mayor Rob Ford
• Winnipeg lawyer disputes residential school form-filling fees ruling 
• Supreme Court likely to decide proposed Trinity Western law school's fate
• Mississauga parking restriction during prayer hours discriminates against Muslims: Human Rights complaint
• ABA podcasts: Tips to make you a better litigator 
• Six US Supreme Court decisions to watch for this month
• Ontario judges ease the fairness opinion crackdown | Financial Post 
• MIT Legal Hackathon Starts Online Tomorrow
• Non-Competition Clauses and their Affect on Damages 
• Why forensic science isn’t really science and how it could be killing innocent people 
• Lawyers overcharging on residential school survivor work: court
• Five TTC employees and ex-employees charged with theft, fraud
• Shelly Sterling asks court to complete L.A. Clippers sale despite husband’s objections
• Bill C-36, New Prostitution Law, Has Indie Magazines, Strip Clubs, Sex Shops Worried
• How the O.J. Simpson trial would ‘change us all’

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Wednesday June 11, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday June 11, 2014:

• BC lawyers vote against religious school 
• Microsoft Protests Order for Email Stored Abroad- NY Times
• Proposed Canada cyberbullying law to let police ‘remotely hack into computers, mobile devices, or cars'
• Ted Cruz, possible 2016 U.S. presidential contender, keeps promise to give up Canadian citizenship
• Law firms can’t call nonlawyers ‘CEO’ or ‘chief technology officer,’ Texas ethics opinion says 
• What Hot and What’s Not in the Legal Profession
• Prostitution law changes have chance of surviving court challenge
• Public Online Dispute Resolution… Could There Really Be Such a Thing?
• Manitoba judge quashes residential school form-filling fees
• B.C. lawyers to debate religious law school 
• Walmart, Tesco and Costco questioned over slavery in Thailand’s seafood export sector
• Former Judge In West Virginia Sentenced In Political Corruption Case After Wrongly Imprisoning A Man
• Florida juror is accused of making Facebook trial comments and lying about it; contempt hearing scheduled
• Top Law School Dean Says We Haven’t Reached The ‘Bottom Of The Market’ Yet
• 6 attorneys fired by GM after law firm ignition-switch probe are reportedly identified 
• Why did prostitution bill go off the rails?: Mallick
• Privacy watchdog calls on government to split ‘cyberbullying’ bill 
• Residential school survivors say feds withholding documents
• Citizenship bill will withstand constitutional challenge, Chris Alexander says
• Canada grants asylum to US woman sentenced to 30 years for having sex with teen 
• St. Louis archbishop claims he wasn’t sure it was illegal for priests to have sex with kids
• I am a candidate who signed the Pledge for Action on Climate Change via Nancy LeBlanc

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday June 10, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 10, 2014:

• Rocco Galati plans legal challenge to Citizenship Act changes 
• Angelina Codina facing legal troubles again - Law Times
• Time to Say Goodbye to an Employee?
• Employment lawyers should prepare for new world following WSIB mental-distress ruling
• Daughter of hospitalized Casey Kasem, rather than his wife, will make medical decisions, judge rules
• Top court rejects Big Tobacco’s appeals of awards to Florida smokers 
• Barbara Yaffe: No point training more lawyers when existing ones can't find work - Vancouver Sun
• Employees suspended after video surfaces of alleged animal abuse on Chilliwack dairy farm
• The law, surveillance and employee privacy - The Globe and Mail
• Conservatives are turning back the clock on appointments to Supreme Court - Toronto Star 
• Seattle physician suspended for allegedly ‘sexting’ during surgery 
• More on Rationing Civil Justice
• Donald Sterling says no deal on Ballmer sale 
• Pennsylvania judge fines man $50 for saggy pants despite lawyer’s claim they revealed gym shorts 

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Monday, June 9, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 9, 2014:

•  Launch of TAG: The LSUC Action Group on Access to Justice
• ‘Intoxicated’ Rob Ford brought unknown woman to empty city hall on Easter Monday: security reports 
• Toronto gangs forced girls to work as prostitutes, police say in arresting 8
• Accused rapist head-butts attorney at Seattle court hearing
• Update: Bill 52,Quebec Assisted Suicide Bill Passes Third Reading
• Supreme Court of Canada clarifies aboriginal sentencing rules
• Law Practice Technology Intro 
• Lawyer says to court: So go ahead and disbar me 
• Law Firm Retreats: They Can Be Small. They Can Be Anywhere. 
• SCOTUSblog publisher expresses frustration with press pass appeal 
• Florida disbars ex-judge who called and texted prosecutor 1,400 times during death penalty trial 
• Supreme Court hands harsher drunk driving sentence to aboriginal man - Toronto Star 
• Quebec’s end-of-life-care law violates Criminal Code: Ottawa 
• Quebec NDP MP suspended for ‘criminal accusations’ 
• G.M. Lawyers Hid Fatal Flaw, From Critics and One Another
• Spousal killers shouldn't get survivor benefits: BC victim's daughter
• Clippers owner Sterling reluctant to sell team unless NBA revokes ban
• Arizona Judge Rules Pot Can Be Used For PTSD 
• The Increasing Scope Of Auditors' Negligence: "Livent Inc. v. Deloitte 
• Hershey Sues Edible Marijuana Company Over Look-a-like Candies
• Free speech or illegal threats? US justices could say 
• BCCLA files right to die case in Supreme Court of Canada
• Quebec manhunt widens for escaped inmates after helicopter jailbreak 
• Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation clarified by CRTC at information sessions
• Three ‘extremely dangerous’ prisoners escaped from Canadian jail in hijacked helicopter 
• Who Are the Happiest Lawyers? 
• U of T med students petition cops to stop release of suicide attempt records 
• Court of Appeal gives Wal-Mart a rollback of wrongful dismissal damages
• Massive Aggravated Damage Awards Contain a Punitive Element
• Human Rights Code gives convicted Ontarians more workplace protection than the innocent
• Quebec's end-of-life-care law may violate Criminal Code: Ottawa
• Justin Bourque appears in court, faces three first-degree murder charge
• Ex University of Ottawa prof slapped with injunction against further defamatory blog posts

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Friday, June 06, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 06, 2014:

• Mike Duffy's P.E.I. hotel bills sought in RCMP probe 
• Peter MacKay ducks question on referring anti-prostitution bill to top court
• Canada's Gun Nuts Speak: National Firearms Association statement draws sharp response on Twitter 
• Oshawa poised to ban puppy and kitten sales in pet stores
• Court refuses to block Oregon gay marriage - Ontario Argus Observer
• NDP joins call for Tories to refer prostitution bill to Supreme Court | Toronto Star
• Justin Bourque captured: Accused of killing three RCMP officers in Moncton on Wednesday
• Once-confident law firm closes its virtual doors, but its software will go global
• BC Faskens retirement decision's fallout will be profound - Vancouver Sun 
• Ontario privacy watchdog takes legal action against Toronto police - Toronto Star 
• Michigan top court says Governor Granholme wrongly revoked commutation

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Thurdsay, June 5, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 5, 2014:

• U.S. Judge who called 14-year-old rape victim "older than her age" to be censured
• Ottawa unveils new prostitution law targeting those who buy sex 
• John Ivison: Peter MacKay’s prostitution law a failure on all counts
• Prostitution bill would make it illegal to buy sexual services, sell sex in public or advertise sex services online
• Bombardier general counsel calls on law firms to act more like businesses
• Posting nude photos from ex-girlfriend's laptop not a crime — yet, judge says - Saskatchewan - CBC News
• Idiot Buys Penis Enlarger Online And Receives Magnifying Glass
• Charge dropped against Crown attorney involved in pub fight - Toronto Star
• Justice Clément Gascon
• Ontario’s top judicial seat sits empty six months after chief justice retired
• A firm handshake for unsure times: Trust is no longer assumed — lawyers need to earn it 
• Are Law Firm Websites Evolving Or Dying? (via @kevinokeefe)
• ‘No-contest’ settlements in focus as U.S. appeals court rebuffs Rakoff criticism | Financial Post
• Bottoms up? Court weighs reinstating NYC ban on big sugary drinks 
• How Much Misconduct Must an Employer Tolerate Prior to Dismissing an Employee for Cause?
• Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin welcomes Clément Gascon to Supreme Court - CBC.ca 
• Top N.D. court reverses license suspension after murder conspiracy case against lawyer fizzles out 
• Charges dismissed against Pennsylvania defense lawyer accused of witness intimidation in murder case
• Do you know where the evidence against you came from? On parallel construction and stingrays in Florida
• Cincinnati woman says medical staff posted her STD diagnosis on Facebook 
• Rouge Valley hospital staff illegally sold names, addresses and phone numbers of new moms to RESP hawkers
• MP committee leaked information on Nadon's Supreme Court appointment, Justice Minister says
• WWE News: Abdullah The Butcher Loses Hepatitis C Lawsuit
• Former Canucks Owner Can Be Subpoenaed In Bertuzzi Lawsuit, US Judge Rules
• Germany launches Angela Merkel NSA bugging investigation
• Court challenge of Manitoba sales tax increase to be broadcast live online
• U.S. to prosecute Guantanamo prisoner for deadly attacks on Canadian soldiers
• "Judge" Napolitano: Obama Gave Material Assistance To A Terrorist Organization 

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, June 4, 2014:

•  Why lawyers will love iOS 8
• Jury dress code violated defendants’ rights, lawyers say in Orlando, Florida new-trial motion
• Watch: Florida Judge To Attorney ‘I’ll Just Beat Your Ass,’ The Two Step Outside For A Fight
• New prostitution bill to be introduced this week
• Speaker confirms NDP mass mailings broke House rules
• Stairway to Heaven Lawsuit Demands Jimmy Page's Cassette Tapes 
• Criminalizing johns endangers sex workers, B.C. study says
• Law firms have mostly upgraded from Windows XP (but many are still using it) 
• Fla. Judge Who Smacked Public Defender Given Leave of Absence
• Harper appoints Quebec Court of Appeal judge Clément Gascon to Supreme Court - The Globe and Mail 
• Wrongful dismissal defence alleges former Toronto Community Housing execs fabricated $1 million in costs

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 3, 2014:

• Preliminary hearing starts for Bruce Carson, PM's ex-adviser, charged with influence peddling
• Tax lawyer wants change from LSUC
• Ontario Court Of Appeal: Wal-Mart Liable For The Bullying Of An Employee By Her Store Manager 
• Nortel's body lies a mouldering in the grave but the lawyers keep marching on - TelecomTV (registration)
• Top NY court to hear arguments on unfinished-business claims concerning failed law firms 
• Robocalls trial day one hears Crown’s case against lone Tory charged 
• US Supreme Court: Poisoning your husband’s lover doesn’t violate chemical weapons treaty
• Arthur Kent pursuing complaints against two other Calgary lawyers 
• Think the lawyers are safe from the robots? Think again. by @DavidOAtkins
• Report: Florida judge went back on bench after court deputies broke up fist fight with public defender
• Feds appeal decision granting long-term expatriate Canadians voting rights 
• Soccer legend Pele's son gets 33-year sentence in Brasil for laundering money for drug gang 
• When Your Parents Divorce Late In Life, Ctd 

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Monday, June 2, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 2, 2014:

•  Legal Tender: A case for the defence in small claims court
• California Senate approves labels for sugary drinks warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay
• Lawyers, ‘experts’, cashing in when auto insurance claims go to court | SHANOFF
• Ontario’s minimum wage jumps to $11 Sunday 
• NSA intercepting ‘millions of images per day’ for use in targeted facial recognition program 
• How Google Will Allow Europeans to Be Forgotten
• US House Passes Historic Bill Blocking Raids On Medical Marijuana Operations
• Virginia atheist couple: Court-appointed officiant told us we had no right to get married 
• B.C. lawyers to appeal costs order against them
• Lawsuits for mental pain becoming more common
• Donald Sterling ruled ‘mentally incapacitated’ by experts
• Ornge air ambulance service faces 17 Canada Labour Code charges
• Donald Sterling to sue NBA after estranged wife’s $2 billion deal to sell L.A. Clippers
• Mayor Rob Ford to return by Canada Day, brother says
• Security video shows Rob Ford after hours on alleged party nights
• MacKay wants consensus with Quebec on Supreme Court judge - Macleans.ca
• Facebook will appeal ruling permitting Vancouver woman's class action lawsuit
• Stan Lee Media hopes to ensnare rights to ‘Spider-Man’ in U.S. litigation web
• How to fight back on climate: $2.9 million fracking damage award in Texas
• Canadian-funded Windsor-Detroit bridge project wins U.S. courtroom battle
• Facebook class action lawsuit over privacy concerns launched by Vancouver woman
• Internet phenom plans to launch software this summer "to replace lawyers with code."

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, May 30, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 30, 2014:

•  My post this week @SlawTips: The Law Office Backyard Retreat 
• You can’t base a restrictive law on an imaginary fear 
• This is my last digital will and testament
• Montreal cop caught on camera with woman on lap in cruiser
•  Pakistan PM condemns stoning of pregnant woman by family near courthouse
•  Mom jailed for leaving out gun 5-year-old used to shoot sister
•  Judge allows prescription heroin injunction
•  Oklahoma attorney accused of harboring a fugitive in his law office gives up law license
•  Be careful what you write: that online review could get you sued
•  Suspended without pay, judge asks top state court to treat her alcoholism as a disability
•  E-cigarettes could save hundreds of millions of lives, scientists tell WHO
•  Google prepares webform for removal of search results after European court ruling 
•  London, Ont. Mayor Fontana trial: Verdict expected Friday the 13th (update) 
•  Canadian military's top lawyer under legal scrutiny
•  Police knew about Santa Barbara shooter’s videos weeks before, but did not watch them
•  Only 3 percent of lawyers in BigLaw are black; which firms are most diverse?
•  Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2014-05-29

- Elysia Cherry, Legal Assistant

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 29, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 29, 2014:

• My (Garry Wise's) post today @SlawTips: The Law Office Backyard Retreat
• Quebec unhappy with selection process for SCOC judges - Montreal Gazette 
• TechnoLawyer survey reveals 68% of lawyers use iPhone, 63% use iPad
• BC Legal aid strike action looms again
• More subplots in the Harper search for a "right-minded" Supreme Court judge
• Porn industry could flee California after bill passes requiring condoms, STD tests  
• Outside Lahore courthouse, Pakistan family kills pregnant daughter who married for love
• Jimmy Page Says Stairway to Heaven Ripoff Claim Is 'Ridiculous'
• Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Awards $70,000 Against Employer for Failure to Investigate Racial Discrimination Claims
• Son sues dad for identity fraud, seeks over $1M in damages 
• MacKay now wants consensus with Quebec on Supreme Court picks
• Justin Trudeau fires back in Trinity-Spadina lawsuit
• CRTC warns it can't respond to every complaint when anti spam law takes effect - Canadian Underwriter
• Quebec suggests judges for Supreme Court vacancy - Montreal Gazette 
• California city votes to end dispute with Sriracha hot sauce maker
• British Parents Must Agree on Child Support or Pay Fee
• BP asks Justice Antonin Scalia for right to avoid making payments for 2010 Gulf spill 
• Stephen Harper nominates top public safety lawyer for privacy watchdog
• “Minnesota ‘unsession’ dumps 1,175 obsolete, silly laws

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 28, 2014:

• Iranian judge summons Facebook ‘Zionist manager’ Zuckerberg in privacy breach lawsuit
• Timing of Mayor Rob Ford's return still unclear, says Doug Ford
• “You Can Do Anything with a Law Degree.” T or F?
• Why BlackBerry’s court win against a senior employee will hurt its talent recruitment | Financial Post
• Three Judges From Same Florida Court Busted For DWI
• The US Supreme Court's Emphatic Ban on Executing the Intellectually Disabled 
• Calgary lawyer Kristine Robidoux resigns from Gowlings after suspension for leaking client info
• Feud between seniors at B.C. condo is ‘so bizarre’ even a judge had a hard time believing it was real
• Human trafficking conviction a first for Toronto
• “I wonder if Harper hasn’t suffered from his poor choices of ministers of justice:" Ex-SCC Judge J. Major
• BTO's Tim Bachman faces new sexual assault allegations | Toronto Star
• Alberta court allows province to publish salaries of Crown prosecutors
• Rob Ford tops list of this year’s scandals for most negatively viewed by public
• Bruce Carson says Stephen Harper knew about his past

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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