140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, March 31, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 31, 2014:

• Unpaid internship crackdown won't ease suffering on young jobseekers - CBC.ca
• ABA creates grant program to employ new law grads who help low income clients
• Officer shot at Brampton courthouse intercepted gunman, witnesses say - The Globe and Mail
• Secret surveillance courts in U.S. and Canada explained
• Officer shot at Brampton courthouse 'alert,' speaking with family
• NY Guidelines on Lawyers’ Use of Social Media Networks
• Maple Lodge Farms fined for chicken suffering - Mississauga
• Judge: Probation for du Pont heir in daughter rape because ‘he would not fare well’ in prison
• NY chef awarded $1.6 million after restaurant owner promises her ‘hell’ for being a lesbian
• Charter of values will protect us from Islamic fundamentalism, Marois says - Montreal Gazette
• Tax Court upholds penalties imposed for false statements
• Can employers regulate employees' off-duty conduct?
• 60 Apps in 60 Minutes 2014
• Former Israeli Leader Is Convicted of Taking Bribes
• Tools for lawyers worried that NSA is eavesdropping on their confidential conversations
• Parking ticket disputes to change | St. Catharines Standard
• In Brampton, violence dissected in court suddenly becomes real: DiManno
• Cost of Marc Nadon's Supreme Court nomination: $245K, plus salary
• Hard to wipe a computer without leaving trail, say experts
• Meet 16 women on the legal technology cutting edge
• Credit card fees 'civil conspiracy', class action lawsuit says

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, March 28, 2014

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

• Divorce is actually on the rise, and it’s the baby boomers’ fault
• Tech-savvy litigators give advice and recommend tools
• SCC denies bid by Ottawa to limit prisoner challenges
• Man wrongly convicted of rape 40 years ago sets court date to sue RCMP
• Federal appeals court upholds restrictive Texas abortion rules for physicians
• Walmart sues Visa for $5 billion for using ‘price-fixing schemes’ against merchants
• After Heenan Blaikie, is it all over for Big Law? - The Globe and Mail
• Ontario cracks down on unpaid internships at prominent Canadian magazines
• South Dakota judge won't dismiss 'pink slime' defamation suit against ABC
• My post today @SlawTips: 10 Tips for Protecting Your Firm Against Cybercriminals That Target Lawyers

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, March 27, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, March 27, 2014:

• Meilleur first francophone Ontario AG
• TD bank employee in NJ refuses to notarize American Atheist documents for ‘personal reasons’
• Virginia lawyer sues to learn whether the FBI accessed his law firm’s computers
• Chicago-based law firm sues Malaysia Airlines and Boeing over Flight MH370
• Federal judge awards $802K in attorney fees and costs in case over jail mail
• Michigan judge who texted shirtless photo, was involved with witness and lied under oath loses job
• Bin Laden's son-in-law found guilty of conspiring to kill Americans
• Cyber crime is a growing threat
• Oklahoma Told It Can’t Keep Suppliers of Execution Drugs Secret
• “Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Insane Recording Laws”
• Judge should have declared ties to CN Rail in native protest cases, lawyer argues in CJC complaint
• Bank Of America To Pay $9.5 Bn Over Mortgage Bonds
• Disabled Conservative MP looks to bring assisted dying out of ‘the shadows’ with private member's bills
• Minnesota teen wins $70,000 after being forced to hand over Facebook password to school officials
• Bad Internet: KlearGear No-Shows Hearing, Reinstates $3,500 Website Non-Disparagement Clause
• Nebraska federal judge advises ‘ignorant slut’ lawyers: ‘Men are both pigs and prudes. Get over it’
• US Supreme Court upholds federal firearms ban against domestic abusers
• Rob Ford expects 'knockout' win in mayoralty debate
• Ontario residents charged in alleged $200 million ‘tax avoidance scheme’

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, March 26, 2014:

• Egyptian lawyers boycott new mass trial of almost 700 suspected Islamists - Toronto Star
• Ontario Superior Court action: BlackBerry sues exec to stay for six months after being poached by Apple
• Ruling: Kansas can strip Planned Parenthood funds
• Colorado Supreme Court ethics ruling allows attorneys to advise marijuana businesses
• Lev Tahor family in Guatemala no longer needs to check in with embassy
• Federal appeals court extends stay on ruling against Michigan’s marriage equality ban
• Stephen Harper says he ‘respects’ Supreme Court rejection of Marc Nadon | Toronto Star
• Calgarian joins bitcoin lawsuit - Calgary Herald
• IRS answers bitcoin tax questions, says virtual currency is property, not money
• EU Trademark Office says black and white are no longer colours
• Garth Drabinsky fights disbarment in Ontario
• Family surprised to learn Toronto cops broke into house, removed computers. Happens all the time in community housing
• ABS not a panacea, just another way of organizing and operating. Will have strengths and weaknesses and winners and losers #cbafutureschat
• It's pretty clear sky won't fall with ABS - and whether we like it or not, change is upon us #cbafutureschat
• Bill to keep employer from skimming tips awaits passage - Toronto Star

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, March 25, 2014:

• 4 arrested in 1WTC jump
• Obama to Propose Legislation Ending NSA Bulk Records Collection
• TV judge Joe Brown compares himself to MLK following courthouse outburst and arrest
• Answering e-mails after hours? You could be entitled to overtime - The Globe and Mail
• Prison officials' lawsuit defence denies plotting with Rob Ford in jail attack
• Angry Judge Says Maricopa Sheriff Arpaio Defied Order on Profiling Latinos
• Amid Wave of Pro-Gun Legislation, Georgia Proposes Sweeping Law to Allow Guns at Airports, Bars
• Former TV Judge Joe Brown Arrested in Memphis For Contempt of Court
• Woman takes Archidiocese of Ottawa before human rights tribunal - Ottawa Citizen
• Coming soon, lawyers in big box stores? - Edmonton Journal
• Businesses face e-discovery issues with social media
• Egyptian court orders 529 Morsi supporters put to death
• Hundreds of gay couples get married in Michigan before 6th Circuit stays judge’s ruling
• Law society critic among 2014 medal recipients
• How law firms can increase their online banking safety
• Chemerinsky: Corporations, contraception and religious freedom
• This week at the SCC
• Recent LSUC Rule and By-Law Amendments
• Would You Take the Bait in a Phishing Scam?
• US Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Cases Coordinated By Free Marketeers Seeking Corporate Personhood Rights
• Lawyer's suicide plea sparks positive reaction
• Conservatives defend Marc Nadon, slam Supreme Court's timing
• 5 Madoff ex-workers convicted in case's 1st trial
• Peter MacKay won't rule out renaming Marc Nadon to Supreme Court

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, March 24, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 24, 2014:

• Rob Ford says he was imitating Hulk Hogan in violent rant video
• Turkish Lawyers Seek Cancellation of Twitter Ban
• Iran blasts Ontario judge: ‘Politically motivated’ decision to hand $7M in state assets to terror victims
• Adultery website Ashley Madison countersues ex-employee who claims she wrote fake profiles
• Law Schools Paying the Salaries of Graduates
• Conservatives don't rule out getting Nadon on Supreme Court bench (*not gonna happen)
• US Appeals Expected to Block More State Marriage Bans on Fast Track to Justices
• Lawyer, Disrupt Thyself
• Wake Up and Live!
• The Sinclair Court-Martial
• A terrifying precedent: Mississippi woman to be tried for "fetal harm" murder after child stillborn
• Controversy Erupts after UK Law Society Issues Guidelines on Drafting Sharia-Compliant Wills
• Twitter 'biased and prejudiced,' says Turkey after site banned
• Law blogs ignore the history of blogging at their peril
• UK Judge condemns former Miss Malaysia's £1.6 million divorce bill - Telegraph
• Loblaw gets approval for Shoppers Drug Mart purchase
• Chevron seeking $32 million in legal fees in Ecuador case
• Federal judge strikes down gay marriage ban in Michigan. That’s 18 states plus DC.
• Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati wonders why he had to clean up Stephen Harper's SCC mess Toronto Star
• The Bogus Rhetoric About Bogus Refugees
• Federal Court grants injunction allowing patients to grow medical pot
• Supreme Court rejects Harper’s appointment of Marc Nadon | CityNews
• Texas city to pay Ted Nugent $16,000 to stay away from their 4th of July celebration
• Five things to know about the SCOC’s Marc Nadon ruling
• Cybercrime: An example of how law firms make appealing targets
• ‘Naked photographer’ wins reinstatement of his law license
• Ken Starr is nixed for jury in capital murder case due to expressed views about witness testimony
• Ban on audio recordings without consent is struck down by Illinois Supreme Court
• CBA Futures Tweet Chat

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, March 21, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, March 21, 2014:

• Microsoft snoops through reporter’s Hotmail and chat records in search for Windows 8 leak
• Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom loses NZ appeal to access extradition evidence
• Iran to forfeit $7M in Canadian assets for 'supporting terrorism' - CBC.ca #law
• Never-before-seen court documents released in Lev Tahor case - CTV News
• Canadians living abroad may be surprised to learn they owe Ottawa taxes - The Globe and Mail
• Hefty costs bill for woman who sued divorce lawyer after disregarding the lawyer's advice.
• Arizona couple awarded $5.3 million in suit against polygamist towns
• Supreme Court to deliver opinion on whether Nadon eligible for high court - Brandon Sun
• Are pre-contractual representations “continuing”? Even if the contracting parties change?
• Repeal of early parole rights violates Charter: SCC
• Good dog: Lawyer’s bull terrier gets scam email seeking to cash $198K check, but doesn’t bite

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, March 20, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, March 20, 2014:

• Illinois Lawyer is suspended for faking illness to avoid oral argument
• First Canadian Antibody Decision of Federal Court Significant for What It Does Not Say
• Via Rail says First Nations blockade affecting Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal rail line
• bin Laden’s son-in-law testifies: I warned him about consequences of 9/11 attacks
• Rob Ford crack video: Toronto police documents shed light on video and its creator
• Google's Page Says US Online Spying Threatens Democracy
• Project Brazen 2 legal battle continues - Toronto Sun
• Ottawa judge declares mistrial after admitting chat with detective ‘an error in judgment’
• Life after the bench: Retired judges embrace ADR - Financial Post
• PA man shocked with Taser in ambulance and jailed after suffering seizure at sandwich shop
• Federal Judge Blasts ATF Stings, Dismisses Charges - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime
• Released from jail in civil contempt case, Kevin Trudeau starts 10-year criminal contempt term
• New police documents contain description of Rob Ford inhaling from glass cylinder
• Toronto lawyer makes impassioned posthumous plea for assisted suicide | Metro
• Bin Laden's son-in-law denies having any role in al-Qaeda plots
• Ontario's retiring top judge reflects on a career of helping people get justice

- Elysia Cherry, Legal Assistant 

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, March 19, 2014:

• Medical marijuana users eye B.C. court case to avoid 'doomsday'
• Plasma clinic plans to open in Toronto in defiance of promised Ontario ban
• Infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau gets 10 years in criminal contempt case over diet-book claims
• The NFL Seeks Restitution for M.I.A.'s Super Bowl Halftime Show - Businessweek
• Google's YouTube and Viacom settle copyright-infringement suit
• IRS says security breach affected 20,000 employees, but no taxpayer records
• Stripped of Boy Scout leadership posts, 2 men avoid jail in case of toppled ancient rocks
• ACLU, Arizona give arguments over illegal immigrant no-bail law - Times-Standard Online
• Sources: Toyota in $1 billion settlement
• Is a bonus really "discretionary"? Employers should be careful
• Supreme Court hears case of Canadian photojournalist tortured in Iran
• Effort to return Lev Tahor children now involves three nations
• Oklahoma Postpones Two Executions Over Drug Shortage

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, March 18, 2014140

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, March 18, 2014:

• Athletes file class-action against NCAA
• Focus: Bankruptcy relief for assault convict rejected
• Twenty Oregon students suspended for ‘cyberbullying’ a teacher via retweets
• Toronto family lawyer sues ex-employer’s counsel over his comments about her wrongful dismissal suit
• Patrick Brazeau’s fraud case delayed until April 28
• Louisiana judge rules against creationist teacher who called Buddhist student’s faith ‘stupid’
• This week at the SCC
• Computer Virus Locks Up American Law Firm’s Files
• Sexual assault charges dropped in rare court-martial of top military leader
• Law Times Editorial: Maintain the momentum on cutting Ontario Superior Court motion scheduling delays
• Attorney pleads guilty, says he bribed judge for favorable case rulings
• Is Going Solo The Best Choice For Parents Who Practice Law?
• Solo practitioner ‘single-handedly set the stage’ for massive GM recall
• Swallowing anonymous tip in court gets Crime Stoppers chief cited for contempt
• Three Dems Ask To Meet With Holder To Discuss Prosecuting Mortgage Fraud
• Serial killer Pickton's victims' families to get $50K each
• Lev Tahor family watched in Guatemala at Canada's request, official says
• Supreme Court to rule Friday on Harper's nomination of Nadon - The Globe and Mail
• Ontario seeks tougher penalties for distracted drivers
• Alleged bitcoin founder hires lawyer to clear his name
• Three years after leaving prison, ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards will run for Congress
• Refugee claimants accuse lawyer of misconduct - Toronto - CBC News

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, March 17, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 17, 2014:

• Lev Tahor choice of Guatemala as refuge surprises legal experts
• ACLU challenges Indiana same-sex marriage ban
• Three Strikes for Legalese
• Malaysia Officials Open Criminal Inquiry Into Missing Jet
• Federal judge orders Tennessee to recognize same-sex marriages pending lawsuit
• Federal judge strikes down Arkansas abortion law
• Lev Tahor: Judge blocks removal of children in Guatemala
• EU demand: Americanize those cheese names
• So the Access to Information Act is basically useless
• Canadian lawsuit to seek $500 million from exchange as bitcoins go missing
• Judge found to have usurped role of Crown with questions to witnesses
• ACLU files lawsuit challenging Florida's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages
• Thirteen people sue Indiana over law banning recognition of same-sex marriages
• Royal Bank accused of interest rate fixing in lawsuit
• ‘Offensive’ police funeral procession protester wrongfully arrested, T.O. small claims judge awards $1000
• F.D.I.C. Sues 16 Big Banks Over Rigging Of a Key Rate
• Federal judge rules that Tennessee must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
• Canada Information Commissioner loses landmark Federal Court case over government document delays

- Elysia Cherry, Legal Assistant 

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, March 14, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, March 14, 2014:

• Thousands sue nuclear giants over Japan Fukushima disaster
• Alleged bullying by teacher prompts BC lawsuit, 20 years later
• Zimmerman's parents sue Roseanne
• Lev Tahor children spotted in Guatemala - MetroNews Canada
• Broken undersea telecom cable: Greenland seeks Canadian culprit
• Same-sex couples ask judge to order Utah to recognize their marriages
• LAO chief offers ‘condescending’ reasons at brief meeting: union organizers
• Proofread that will!
• Robert Dziekanski Taser death: Officer fails to quash perjury charge
• Indicted Missouri lawyer used client to impersonate his own mother in $100K loan fraud, authorities say
• Statistics Canada Article on Legal Aid in Canada, 2012/2013
• Workers sue McDonald's for stealing wages in seven US class actions filed this week
• U.S. Embassy wins bid to set aside wrongful dismissal judgment
• Judge used dating website to look into sex assault complainant: Crown

- Elysia Cherry, Legal Assistant

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, March 13, 2014

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, March 13, 2014:

• My post today @slawtips: Building a Law Firm Website
• Canada: Court Leaves Glass Empty for Raw Milk Crusader
• Lawyers Prepare for G.M. Suits With Novel Strategies
• Kennedy denies request to block gun magazine law
• New Jersey judge: Moms in labor can bar fathers from the delivery room
• Why being too handsome doomed Matthew McConaughey’s lawsuit
• Heenan Blaikie wills & estates vaults transferred
• The Fight for ABS Is Just Beginning
• Posner: Appeal brief is ‘a gaunt, pathetic document’; lawyer ‘shenanigans’ should have been reported
• New panel named to hear Lori Douglas inquiry
• US Seeks 10-Year Term for TV Pitchman Trudeau
• Up in the air: terminating via Skype
• Court declines jurisdiction where contract performed outside Canada - Lexology
• Lawyer Who Billed Client $900 For Sex Reached For Comment
• The Internet Is 25: How Do We Keep It Open and Free?
• 2 Tennessee lawyers indicted for extortion, accused of using arrest threat to seek fees from client
• Another Canadian law firm will follow Heenan Blaikie to collapse in 2014, Deloitte report said to predict
• What did you learn from your legal mentor? And mentors, what have you learned from your mentees?
• Ontario’s Law Society Tribunal Website Launches
• Awards 2014: Law Society Medal
• Judge Judy files lawsuit against lawyer - Toronto Sun
• 2014 Law Society Awards
• Italy high court upholds convictions of CIA agents in extraordinary rendition
• Self-Incrimination In Cross-Border Disputes: Canadian Discovery Evidence In United States Proceedings

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