140Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, January 31, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, January 31, 2013:

• Judge opens door for Michigan juvenile lifers
• Revenue Canada worker fired over video game creation
• Federal judge rules Samsung did not willfully infringe Apple patents
• Quote of the Day: Bringing Crazy Back (to SCOTUS)
• Quoting Scalia, ABA president tells US Congress Second Amendment rights have limits
• Missouri Bill Would Require All First Graders To Take NRA-Sponsored Gun Class
• $1.5 Million Penalty for Workplace Accident in Alberta
• The Anti-Spam Act, Part 3 of 5: Other Things in the Act
• Law students, here’s some unsolicited advice (via Legal Post) 
• Woman who impersonated Sask. beauty queen on Facebook to con men banned from using Internet
• Terminating Employee on 3 Month Sick Leave Discriminatory
• 2013 Annual General Meeting - Law Society of Upper Canada 
• Federal judge accepts BP guilty plea, approves $4 billion oil spill settlement
• Markham arena to proceed with plan for public funding

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, January 30, 2013:

• Sewers, Curfews and a Ban on Gay Bias (Dan Barry/New York Times)
• Gun group to sue over tougher NY gun law
• Through a Glass, Darkly: The Future of Court Technology
• The Anti-Spam Act, Part 2 of 5: The Definition and Treatment of Spam
• 2012 wasn’t such a bad year for law firms after all; survey findings ‘a complete surprise’
• Editorial: Dispute over inches not worth court’s time | Commentary | Law Times News 
• Using employment contracts to address post-employment issues - Canadian HR Reporter (blog)
• LAWPRO Magazine archives: Wills, powers of attorney and the elderly
• When can workers be fired for Facebook posts and tweets?
• Refusal to make burger allegedly leads to wife's death
• Scalia: The Constitution Is 'Dead, Dead, Dead' | TPM LiveWire
• Source: Lindsay Lohan decides to make L.A. court date
• Analysis: The Decision on Rob Ford’s Appeal | news | Torontoist 
• Gadhafi son's ex-bodyguard to be deported from Canada
• How your cellphone contract could change for the better
• Woman attacked after judge leaves her in courtroom with her ex; she was seeking a protection order
• UK Supreme Court denies extension of legal advice privilege to tax accountants 
• Sotomayor’s ‘Beloved’ Readers: Justice’s Book is a Best Seller
• U.S. ranked 32th in press freedom index
• UK appeals court rules criminal records disclosure law violates human rights

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, January 29, 2013:

• Kingston eye specialist could lose medical license after alleged affair with nanny | National Post
• The Anti-Spam Act, Part 1 of 5: Introduction
• LSUC's Your Law Video Series: Certified Specialist 
• Paralegal, agent rapped for fake judgment
• Paper: DA rejected JonBenet indictment 
• Bill would legalize cohabitation in Virginia - The Washington Post 
• Total law school applications may fall to 30 year low
• Two Toronto officers on trial accused of unlawful force - Globe and Mail 
• Lawyers: Preserve secret CIA prisons as evidence  
• Madoff Investors Can’t Sue The SEC, Says Court
• Texas woman's execution 1st in US since 2010 
• 3 arrested in deadly Brazil nightclub fire
• Iran court sentences US pastor to eight years in prison
• PracticePRO Lending Library: 2013 Solo & Small Firm Legal Technology Guide

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, January 28, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, January 28, 2013:

• Michigan joins growing list of states that prohibit employers from asking for social media passwords
• A Quick US Guide to Mocking Your Boss On Facebook Without Getting Fired - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic
• Rob Ford Conflict Case Successfully Appealed
• Human rights tribunal probes immigrant’s complaint about huge rent deposit
• Liberal leadership: Kathleen Wynne to become next premier of Ontario
• The delusions that companies have about the cloud 
• Year-end to do list for a profitable practice
• A Flood of US Lawsuits Fight Coverage of Birth Control
• Toronto mayor wins fight to keep his job, but not without rebuke from court
• FSCO Updates Family Law Forms - Mondaq News Alerts (registration) 
• "The Innocence Penalty"
• Ontario Ministry of Labour Inspection Blitzes - January - March 2013
• practicePRO Resource: A post-matter client survey precedent
• Clayton Ruby's statement on Rob Ford decision | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun
• LSUC investigations taking longer | Canadian Lawyer Legal Feeds
• German court: Internet provider can be sued for damages for down-time
• Wife accused of trying to bribe juror in husband's sex assault case
• Unlocking cellphones becomes illegal in USA Saturday 
• Former CIA agent gets 30 months for leaking operative's name - U.S. News
• Re: The SCOC on ‘Lola and Eric’ - Blog Central, Need to know, Uncategorized - Macleans.ca
• JURIST - Paper Chase: Canada top court: Quebec common law couples do not have rights of married couples
• Quebec does not have to give same rights to common-law couples: Supreme Court of Canada
• 'Humbled' Toronto Mayor Rob Ford vows to keep fighting after winning appeal - CTV News

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, January 25, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, January 25, 2013:

• In malpractice case, Catholic hospital argues fetuses aren’t people | The Colorado Independent  
• Lance Armstrong faces class action by readers of his autobiography
• N.S. hit man case didn't need husband's side, Crown says
• Parents of twins to take benefits appeal to top court 
• Workplace Prof Blog: Henderson: Crisis in Law Schools is a Labor Market Issue 
• ABA supports assault weapons bill introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein
• N.M. bill makes aborting a rape pregnancy ‘tampering with evidence’ is unlikely to pass
• New U.S. Criminal and Civil Case Filings Decline 4% In FY 2012 
• Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only 
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford awaits crucial court ruling | CTV Toronto News
• Appeals court throws out Mattel’s challenge to Bratz  
• US pastor who helped pair flee in same-sex custody dispute refuses to testify, is held
• UN rights expert announces investigation into use of drone strikes
• Jailed For HIV
• Alberta Court of Appeal clarifies fiduciary obligations of employees - Lexology
• Nortel mediation talks fail to produce a settlement 
• If he loses appeal, Toronto’s mayor could still appeal to Supreme Court of Canada
• Court: Twitter must ID racist users
• Judge: Wrongful death claims in Aurora shooting should be tossed 
• Neuroscience: The Next Frontier in Criminal Law?

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, January 24, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, January 24, 2013:

• Child Custody Outcomes for Parents with Disabilities
• Black History Month celebration : | LSUC Gazette
• Sotomayor: Lawyering is a gift, and unhappy lawyers should ‘go back to square one’
• New Code of Ethics in British Columbia Introduces New Concepts
• Wanted: Expert on Sandwich-Related Damages for 'Subway 11-Inch Litigation' 
• US Supreme Court receives opening briefs in same-sex marriage cases
• Miami NOA delayed as NCAA investigates itself
• Mayor Rob Ford to learn his fate Friday morning
• State's Chief Judge Says Proposal To Allow Law Students To Take New York Bar After Two Years Is Worth Study 
• Lindsay Lohan's lawyer quits: report - Toronto Sun  
• Seventh Circuit strikes down sex offender social networking ban
• Lawsuit: Scientology just ‘taking people’s money 
• Should the state pay the legal defense costs of acquitted criminal defendants? 
• A ‘mild uptick’ in 2012 legal hiring doesn’t keep pace with US job growth
• Good grief! Charlie Brown voice actor charged

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, January 23, 2013:

• ABA committee recommends keeping LSAT requirement
• Vulture culture - Law21 
• RIM ready for battle in smartphone war, analyst says - Business - CBC New
• Turkish court charges nine lawyers under anti-terrorism law 
• Canadian Employment Law Today - Poor performance, not reprisal, at root of sales associate’s dismissal 
• Ontario to repeal controversial teachers legislation, Bill 115
• Harshly Criticizing Judges (or Others) for Their Past Conduct = Crime?
• Khadr returns to high profile lawyer; current ones step down - Toronto - CBC News
• Doug Ford blasts $50M sole-sourced contract to control all TTC newsstands | Posted Toronto | National Post 
• New York Hasidic leader gets 103 years for abuse
• Law schools: “a remorseless, above-the-law attitude that enables it all”
• 40 years after Roe, states seek to limit abortions
• Canadian court to Iran: Pay hostages' legal bill - National Post 
• Thai activist jailed for 11 years for ‘royal slurs’
• Nice raisin crop you’ve grown there. Now hand over 47% of it to the state.
• Supreme Court of Canada to examine boundaries of ‘conflict of interest’
• LAWPRO Magazine archives: Meet the New Family Law Lawyer 

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday January 22, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, January 22, 2013:

• This week at the SCC
• Activists use MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech to pick copyright fight
• New York ex-con charged for shooting neighbor’s guitar over loud music
• Bad tenant scams - CBC.ca
• Oklahoma lawmaker: Let businesses fire cigarette smokers
• Ontario man acquitted of careless driving after cough led to fatal car crash
• Books of The Times: ‘My Beloved World,’ a Memoir by Sonia Sotomayor
• Canadian Justice Department lawyer Edgar Schmidt courageously blows the whistle: http://thestar.com
• Jurors see Ashley Smith death video; frantic efforts failed to revive teen
• California Sheds Prisoners but Grapples With Courts
• York U. v Markicevic: A Treasure Trove for Civil Litigators
• Canadian gunman kills two in Philippine courtroom
• At Stanford, Clinical Training for the Defense of Religious Liberty
• BC Human Smuggling Ruling To Be Appealed

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, January 21, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, January 21, 2013:

• Canadian deans accused of ‘anti-religious bias’ over attempt to block Christian law school  
• Megaupload indicted founder Kim Dotcom launches new site
• Federal prosecutors file charges against Michigan Supreme Court justice
• Read a Lawyer's Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo's Contract in The Hobbit (James Daly/Wired)
• Kindergartner Suspended Over Bubble Gun Threat - ABC News
• Mandatory minimums may face tough year in the courts with various challenges - Regina Leader-Post
• Briton jailed over beheading videos posted on Facebook
• LSAC update on law school applicants for fall 2013
• Duress no excuse for hiring hit man | Canada | News | Sarnia Observer
• Abused N.S. woman at centre of Supreme Court case ready to move on | CTV News
• Lance Armstrong as litigant
• Lance Armstrong’s former associates reject ‘little runt’s’ confession | Sports | National Post
• Law Society of Upper Canada urges judicial independence in Sri Lanka
• Quebec judge scolded after small-claims court case reveals she had renovations done under the table
• Reducing law school to 2 years would just add to lawyer glut, says law prof  
• Italy court rejects Berlusconi's request to suspend trial until after election 
• Former NOLA Mayor Ray Nagin Indicted

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, January 18, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, January 18, 2013:

• Pregnant? That Might Get You Arrested
• The Second Amendment was Ratified to Preserve Slavery
• How to survive a high conflict divorce | HuronBullet News 
• Lance Armstrong tells Oprah he was ringleader of doping scheme
• Ashley Smith coroner's jury visit prison cell where teen died
• Employment contracts - things to think about in 2013  
• Canadian sentenced by Chicago court to 14 years for supporting terrorists - CBC News
• Not a crime for man to threaten girlfriend if that's how he normally speaks to her: Supreme Court of Canada
• Supreme Court OKs seizure of repeated drunk driver's truck in Quebec case
• U.S. attorney defends handling of Aaron Swartz case as ‘appropriate’
• California porn actress-turned-teacher ruled unfit for school
• CBC Interview on Courts and Tweets  
• How a Computer Did the Work of Many Lawyers (subscription)
• New York Times: Make Law Schools Earn a Third Year (with a Reply)
• Child’s Best Interests and a Trip to Israel
• Video of alleged police urination on prisoner no longer exists, man told
• Thomson Reuters Unveils New Tools for Litigators, Corporate Counsel and Small Firms 
• “San Antonio Spurs sued by lawyer for resting top players”
• WikiLeaks judge: prosecutors must prove defendant knew he was aiding enemy  
• Ottawa’s immigration backlog wipeout illegal, lawyers argue before Federal Court 
• Federal court: post-9/11 detainee lawsuit against federal officials dismissed
• Defence lawyer causes stir with badly-written letter promoting himself to accused killer
• Supreme Court of Canada case: Do non-citizen offenders deserve lighter sentences

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, January 17, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, January 17, 2013:

• #Ottawapiskat
• Sheriffs, state lawmakers push back on Obama gun control initiatives
• "AvoidAClaim" Blog | Self-Represented Litigants: A Survival Guide by Carol Cochrane
• Attorney, had affair with divorce client, billed her for time they spent having sex
• Roe v. Wade at 40: Most Oppose Overturning Abortion Decision - Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
• 2013 to be crucial year for class actions in Canada | Legal Post | Financial Post  
• The Lapsed Lawyers Survey Results
• Obama presents bold gun control plan as NRA promises ‘fight of the century’
• Judge: Bradley Manning’s motive not a defense in WikiLeaks case
• No, You Can't Sell Those Pictures You Found on Twitter
• Canadian anti-spam regulations published for a 30-day comment period 
• Dutch court rules Samsung tablets do not infringe Apple design 
• Federal lawyer suspended after suing his own department  

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, January 16, 2013:

• Can an Employer Prohibit Tatoos and Piercings?
• British court rules Christian employee’s right to wear cross ‘does not trump other human rights'
• Judge who dismissed racial slur as ‘surprising to Colonel Sanders’ gets sensitivity lesson - ABA Journal  
• Former Fried Frank employee stole $376K worth of copy machine toner from law firm, DA says
• Ore. sheriff says he won't enforce new gun laws 
• The Ontario justice system is ‘A cattle call of lawyers’ 
• Does child porn conviction merit firing?
• Lindsay Lohan pleads not guilty over lying allegations
• Did the Justice System Fail Aaron Swartz?
• Warden explains to Ashley Smith inquest workings of women’s prisons | 570News
• As Nortel pensioners struggle, the lawyers are doing just fine - The Globe and Mail  
• Saskatchewan court says no random police checks in private parking lots - Macleans.ca
• Nortel acquittals could have chilling effect on Canadian prosecutions
• Report: The BigLaw Boom Years Are Not Coming Back, Get Used to It

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, January 15, 2013:

• Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Arrest of Prime Minister
• B.C. enables paralegals, takes bold step toward greater access to justice
• Lance Armstrong Admits Doping, and Says He Will Testify Against Cycling Officials
• Judgment for forfeiture of Chatham property to Crown over tenants' criminal activity to be appealed
• "It is the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach."
• When terminating a disabled employee, look before you leap
• “What the Aaron Swartz case says about our justice system”
• Conway warns of downsides to reform | Law Times News
• No more 3Ls? Proposal would let law students skip their third year 
• Bertuzzi-Moore court documents shed light on ex-NHL player’s struggles 
• Monday, January 14, 2013 | Inside Story | Law Times News
• Accused lawyer seeking deceased husband’s insurance | Headline News | Law Times News 
• 2013 Law Firm Outlook: ‘Don’t Get Caught Swimming Naked
• Boy, 12, guilty of murder in death of neo-Nazi dad
• Without a smoking gun, Nortel fraud case was legal suicide
• Former Nortel executives claim 'vindication' after fraud acquittal - Globe and Mail
• B.C. court strikes down human smuggling law; Tamil cases in limbo - The Globe and Mail
• Clarence Thomas breaks seven year long silence during Supreme Court oral arguments - The Washington Post 
• Freshman Republican threatens to impeach Obama over gun control
• Asked a question "Since this morning, all data after Dec 11/12 is missing from my Y! calendar. How can this data be restored?"

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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