Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: February 6, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Trump does not have immunity in Jan. 6 case, U.S. appeals court rules - National #law #legal #lawtwitter via @globalnews http://tinyurl.com/558ujy5c
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Monday, February 05, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: February 5, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Greta Thunberg, 4 others acquitted on London climate protest charges #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/tyhte3w5
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wise Law's Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of February 5, 2024



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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 5, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 5, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Friday, February 02, 2024

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from November 10, 2005


This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from November 10, 2005 via Wise Law Blog: Child Support in Canada - "Days do Not Equal Dollars" http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2005/11/child-support-in-canada-days-do-not.html
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Thursday, February 01, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: February 1, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay
: A wine war is brewing between Alberta and B.C. #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/3au3am64

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: When should I make a Will?


The best time to time to prepare your Last Will is “right now.” 
The end product is only half the benefit. You also benefit from taking stock of all your assets and responsibilities and from planning how you’d like to take care of your loved ones. 

When you talk with a lawyer about your Will, you will get advice and clarity about these concerns and the steps you need to take to keep your affairs in order. There is no more important way to provide for your family and your future.  
- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: January 31, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: York University Jewish student organization feels 'targeted' after teaching toolkit circulates #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/43pv3f4e
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: January 30, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: 'Desperation borrowing' due to low incomes fuels payday-style lenders: debt counsellor #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/mv5se8ss
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Returning to Work from Maternity or Parental Leave


Can an employer significantly change your job duties while you are on parental leave?

Pursuant to the Employment Standards Act, in most cases, an employee who takes pregnancy/parental leave is entitled to return to the same role or a comparable role the employee had before the leave began, or a comparable role if the employee’s former position no longer exists.

If an employee experiences significant changes to the terms of their employment, then they may be entitled to bring a claim for constructive dismissal. 

Has your role been improperly changed following a parental leave?
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Monday, January 29, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: January 29, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police, his lawyer says #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/36kjbdu7
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wise Law's Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of January 29, 2024



- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of January 29, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 29, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:
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Friday, January 26, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: January 26, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: 5 former World Junior Hockey players expected to face sex assault charges #law #legal via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/24ja39h8

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 13, 2010


This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 13, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: U.S. Supreme Court Extends Camera Ban at California Gay Marriage Trial https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/01/us-supreme-court-extends-camara-ban-at.html
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: January 25, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Man charged with willful promotion of hatred after allegedly distributing antisemitic flyers in Peterborough #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/yc3ncnej
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Do children inherit parent's debt?


Most debt doesn’t transfer from a parent’s estate to a child. If the deceased did not have enough assets to pay off the debts, the creditors may require a sale of the assets of the estate to address the debt, but that’s it. 

There are some exceptions- like if a child jointly owned the debt, or acted as a guarantor, or if the deceased parent improperly offloaded assets to the child for less than market value to evade creditors. 

- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Legal Tweet of the Day: January 24, 2024


#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ont. man charged after allegedly racking up $1M in outstanding credit card debt #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews http://tinyurl.com/525aak42
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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Paul Adam on Wills and Estate: What is Probate?


When you name a person in your last will to be the Executor of your Estate, that person sometimes needs to also apply to the Court to be appointed formally as the legal representative of your Estate in order to deal with certain property that you own, potentially like a house or a bank account that solely in your name. 

The process of applying to Court to be appointed as the representative of your Estate is what we call Probate.

- Paul Adam, Toronto
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: How to resign the right way?


An employee is obligated to give reasonable notice of intention to resign from his or her position of employment.

The amount of notice to be given will depend on a number of factors including any provision in an employment agreement that sets out the amount of notice of resignation that is required.

Where there is no employment agreement that provides for resignation by employee, these factors will apply:

- The nature of the Employee's position, experience and skill-set.
- Length of service with the employer.
- Nature of the industry.
- The time it would reasonably take the employer to find a proper replacement.
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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