140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of September 25, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 25, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Privacy czar’s concern at cellphone searches by U.S. border agents

• Lawyers can accept payment in bitcoin, Nebraska ethics opinion says

• Canada won’t do business with Boeing while it’s ‘busy trying to sue us,’ Trudeau says

• Ontario to toughen penalties for driving under the influence of marijuana

• US Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation Into Equifax Breach

• Toys ‘R’ Us will file for bankruptcy protection in Canada

• Canada's privacy commissioner 'very concerned' about U.S. border phone searches

• Court denies mass shooter Dylann Roof’s request to oust his lawyers because of ethnicity

• RNC has paid $427K in legal fees for Trump and Trump Jr.

• Government seeks prison time for Weiner in sexting case

• Volkswagen’s Ajax offices raided after environmental charge laid in emissions scandal | Toronto Star

• Judge tosses drug evidence, finds Toronto cops were ‘ignorant’ of strip search law

• Ontario cracking down on careless and distracted driving with new penalties

• Hearing for two Toronto cops who mocked girl with Down syndrome postponed until Oct. 18 - Globalnews.ca

• California sues to stop construction of Trump’s border wall

• Whitby lawyer and husband among accused in $11 million fraud scheme

• Uber Loses License to Operate in London

• Federal judge tosses challenge to statute banning unauthorized practice of law

• Minnesota Videographers Said They Don’t Have to Film Gay Weddings. A Judge Disagreed.

• Lawyer Jeremy Diamond ordered to pay $25,000 in costs to Ontario law society | Toronto Star

• Toronto’s Indigenous consultant resigns, files human rights complaint against City

• ‘It doesn’t have the dignity’: Law Society of Upper Canada considers changing ‘anachronistic’ name | National Post

• Kushner Used Personal Email Account for Government Business

• New Trump Order Indefinitely Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries

• Anthony Weiner to be sentenced Monday in teen sexting case

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday September 21, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

A last will cannot have provisions that run contrary to public policy.

For instance, a will cannot discriminate against a family member because of religion, marital status, or sexual orientation and it cannot encourage people to do illegal acts.

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday September 20, 2017.


Today we are talking about Family Law.

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, voluntarily.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday September 19, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Ontario employees are prohibited from discrimination and harassment against any employee.

Employers may not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, citizenship, creed, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status or family status

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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of September 18, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of September 18, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of September 18, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 18, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• California sues Trump administration over ending DACA, joining 15 other states, D.C.

• 'Monkey selfie' case is settled

• Bikini baristas sue Washington city over dress code law - Times Union

• Posner: Most judges regard pro se litigants as ‘kind of trash not worth the time’

• Some Facebook ads bought by Russian company may have violated US election law

• Rule of law lacking in Canada's prisons, segregation trial hears | Metro Toronto

• Ontario must toughen law to protect temporary workers: Editorial | Toronto Star

• Treasurer Schabas riding wave of changes at LSUC

• Canada's prison segregation laws under microscope as constitutional challenge gets underway - CBC News

• Is a three-point turn a U-turn? Brampton man finds out the hard way

• Almost 40 Thunder Bay police investigations being reviewed by watchdog group

• Live in Canada but own property in Irma-hit areas? Here's how to handle insurance

• Ontario judge who wore Trump hat in court suspended for 30 days without pay - The Globe and Mail

• Chemerinsky brief argues Trump’s pardon of Arpaio is void

• Why lawyers will love the iPhone 8 and iPhone X

• Maryland judge orders ethics investigation of Hillary Clinton lawyers over deleted emails

• NY Times: Canadian Judge Who Wore Trump Hat in Court Will Remain on the Bench

• Ontario intervenes in case over Trinity Western law school’s ban on sexual activities -Globe and Mail

• When Junk Science About Sex Offenders Infects the Supreme Court

• Texas DMV cancels DA’s ‘Hang Em’ license plates

• Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli has bail revoked, heads to jail for Hillary Clinton threat

• Judge’s order that Ontario pay more to two court-appointed lawyers overturned

• Kathleen Wynne threatens legal action after 'defamatory' Patrick Brown statement - Toronto - CBC News

• Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Software Is Ordered Off U.S. Government Computers

• Kathleen Wynne gives Patrick Brown six weeks to apologize for his false statement

• Lawrie McFarlane: Judge’s lapse should not be brushed aside

• Provincial justice ministers want answers on marijuana legalization - CBC News

• Canada's privacy commissioner launches investigation into Equifax

• Ontario's Bill 148 likely to change the landscape for temporary workers - The Lawyer's Daily

• Man arrested in connection to London Tube attack

• Omar Khadr’s request for unsupervised visits with sister rejected | Toronto Star

• Federal Justice Minister eyes measures to reduce court delays | Vancouver Sun

• 'I am devastated': Toronto lawyer out $100K after hiring fraudster with fake law degree - CBC News

• Lawyers in Anthony Weiner's teen sexting case says he's no predator

• Suit claims hot tea spill at Starbucks drive-thru burned woman and killed her dog

• ACLU suit challenges warrantless searches of electronic devices at border

• Justice Ian Nordheimer named to Ontario’s top court

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday September 14, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

If a deceased person owed support to a spouse or child under the Family Law Act, they may also be entitled to dependant's relief from the deceased's estate under the Succession Law Reform Act.

If the deceased's will doesn't provide for these obligations, the dependant can apply in court to receive the support they are owed.

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday September 13, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

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.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday September 12, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

It is very difficult for employers to prove “just cause” for termination, unless there is evidence of gross or wilful misconduct, like theft, fraud, or intentional dereliction of duties.

To establish “cause” for termination because of performance concerns, employers must typically provide several written warnings as well as adequate opportunity for the employee to improve job performance.

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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of September 11, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of September 11, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of September 11, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 11, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• OCA upholds contempt finding against lawyer | Law Times

• Prominent Republicans Urge US Supreme Court to End Gerrymandering

• Toronto's new system for handling parking ticket disputes called 'goofy cash grab' - The Lawyer's Daily

• Whistleblower scientist not entitled to get job back, court rules - Ottawa - CBC News

• Democrats Begin Legal Assault on Trump’s Move to End ‘Dreamer’ Program

• Toronto-area cop pleads guilty to assault after siccing police dog on suspect - Winnipeg Free Press

• Yellowknife McDonald's apologizes for 'insensitive' notice demanding staff speak only English

• Say What You Need to Say: Employers not Liable in Defamation for Negative Employee References -Lexology

• Physician-assisted suicide isn’t a constitutional right, New York’s top court rules

• Summer student employee targets city of Mississauga in $2.5M lawsuit - Toronto - CBC News

• Baker who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple is backed by Justice Department in SCOTUS case

• Silicon Valley nervous as U.S. politicians target online sex trafficking

• Complaints about N.S. judge who said 'a drunk can consent' will be investigated

• Accused killer freed after court delays must stand trial, appeal court rules

• Equifax Canada mum amid massive U.S. breach | Toronto Sun

• Ontario’s pot plan a blow to dispensaries, but a boon for the public-service union | National Post

• East Side Mario's waitress complains about manager's demand that she wear a bra - Business - CBC News

• A pot monopoly? What’s Kathleen Wynne smoking? Menon

• Supreme Court says woman and brother should be extradited to India in 'honour killing' case

• How can technology solve our access to justice crisis?

• Bribery charges against ex-Wynne staffer, Liberal organizer unfounded, defence says | Toronto Star

• 'All of us can be harmed': Investigation reveals hundreds of Canadians have phoney degrees - CBC News

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday September 7, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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 of the estate, and 0.4% of the average value of the estate for each year they act as trustee.
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Pink diamond at centre of hotly contested dispute

An interesting case our office is working on was featured on the front page of last Saturday's Toronto Star.

See Pink diamond at centre of hotly contested dispute

The Court of Appeals decision in this matter, which was argued by Paul Adam of our office is here.

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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of September 5, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of September 5, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of September 5, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 5, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• ACLU sues over Trump ban on transgender individuals joining the military

• Trump’s Legal U-Turns May Test Supreme Court’s Patience - The New York Times

• Judges stay silent as Trump pardons Arpaio

• Abused Dogs and Cats Now Have a (Human) Voice in Connecticut Courts

• Pink diamond at centre of hotly contested dispute | Toronto Star

• Leafs scout charged with taking stolen golf cart from Darien Lake on drunken joyride - The Buffalo News

• Employment lawyers anticipating steady stream of legal issues with cannabis legalization

• Former LSUC treasurer barred from representing lawyer in disciplinary proceeding

• Lynyrd Skynyrd film blocked because it violates 30-year-old ’blood oath’, judge rules

• Federal judge dismisses Sarah Palin’s defamation suit against the New York Times

• Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’

• Federal Judge orders hearing on whether to vacate Arpaio’s conviction

• Toronto neurosurgeon Mohammed Shamji, accused of murdering wife, denied bail

• Study shows ‘disastrous’ damage in brains of retired CFL players

• The Lawyers Working as First Responders to Hurricane Harvey - The Atlantic

• Meet Iggy, a child’s best friend in Toronto court

• Mandatory minimum penalties have not reduced crime, says StatsCan report

• Facebook photos mocking courtroom attire lead to job trouble for NY lawyers accused of posting them

• The alt-right wants to build its own internet.

• Georgia cop fired after video captures him saying ‘we only shoot Black people’

• New York AG reportedly working with Mueller in Manafort probe; Trump can’t pardon state crimes

• $134-million claim against Khadr is based on false information and should be thrown out, lawyer argues

• U.S. couple suing Amazon alleging fake eclipse glasses damaged their vision

• Trump’s lawyers argue in memos to Mueller that firing Comey wasn’t obstruction, sources say

• B.C. ruling that Ministry failed to protect kids from sex abuse overturned after expert's credentials questioned

• Should real estate agents be allowed to act for both buyer and seller?

• 'Pepe the Frog' creator wins copyright lawsuit against author of conservative children's book

• Cambridge man protests in underwear outside court in attempt to get pot, bong back

• Why parents may need liability insurance to cover their children’s schoolyard fights | CTV News

• Trump's wiretap claim is false, Justice Department says

• Topless Duchess Kate photos were 'invasion of privacy,' court rules

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 30, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 29, 2017.


Today we are talking about Employment Law.

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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of August 28, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 28, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 28, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 28, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Ohio Judge is shot outside courthouse; he and a probation officer fired back at the suspect

• Hamilton judge faces disciplinary hearing on Wednesday for wearing Trump hat in court - The Globe and Mail

• Tourists face 10 years in prison for e-cig vaping in Thailand, experts warn

• Bill Cosby gets new lawyers for retrial

• African Canadian Legal Clinic calls for investigation of funding suspension

• New father pushes Sobeys to change mothers-only parking policy

• Same-Sex Marriage Vote in Australia

• Hamilton, Ontario Judge says wearing Trump hat was ‘ill-conceived joke’

• Ottawa judge throws out discrimination case against KISS’s Gene Simmons | Ottawa Citizen

• Drop in GTA home prices prompts new warning: seller beware | Toronto Star

• Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Clears Last Two Major Hurdles

• Disputing a Toronto parking ticket? How you fight it is about to change

• Lawyers for American widow seeking enforcement of U.S. judgement against Khadr in Alberta

• Mike Duffy suing the Senate and RCMP, seeking over $7.8 million in damages

• Falsely accused of satanic horrors, a couple spent 21 years in prison. They’re now free to begin life again

• Billionaire Samsung heir convicted in bribery scandal that brought down president

• The Playboy of Yorkville: Accused of swindling millions of dollars out of unsuspecting Torontonians

• Why it's 'problematic' if Trump pardons notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio

• Florida Judge shouldn’t be booted from case over Facebook friendship with lawyer, appeals court rules

• Trump pardons ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

• Trump pardons controversial sheriff, Joe Arpaio, convicted of criminal contempt over racial profiling

• Trump tells Pentagon to indefinitely ban transgender recruits

• When a property survey is more important than the deed | Toronto Star

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law Toronto for Thursday August 24, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law  for Wednesday August 23, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

Where all matrimonial issues have been resolved as at the one-year anniversary of a separation, an uncontested divorce can proceed by filing specified paperwork with the Court.

Where issues remain unresolved, a divorce judgement can still be issued, and remaining issues can then be continued in a “corollary relief proceeding.”

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 22, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

The amount payable to wrongfully dismissed employee depends on length of employment, age salary and several other factors.

It can be as much as one month for each year of service, or even more in exceptional circumstances.

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of August 21, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 21, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 21, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 21, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Judge blasts Toronto cop’s ‘false testimony’ in drug case

• James Alex Fields Jr., man accused of ramming car into Charlottesville protesters, denied bail

• Judge orders release of refugee claimant jailed ‘for no real reason’

• Trumpet teacher can toot own horn after beating Donald Trump in trademark case

• Organizers of white nationalist rally in Virginia, driver sued for $3 million

• Juror No. 77: You’d Have To Convince Me He Was Innocent Rather Than Guilty

• Texas Bathroom Bill Dies Again, Raising Republican Acrimony

• Legal Aid Ontario defunds the African Canadian Legal Clinic over allegations of financial management

• Toronto and Durham police accused of conspiring to cover up off-duty officer's alleged beating of teen

• Quebec couple seeking damages after woman delivers 13-pound baby naturally, resulting in injuries

• Settlement Reached in C.I.A. Torture Case

• Updating 'briefcase law': defence lawyers try to end warrantless smartphone searches at border - CBC

• Members of Black community speak out after African Canadian Legal Clinic defunded

• Neil Gorsuch Speech at Trump Hotel Raises Ethical Questions

• Toronto justice of the peace asks court to shut down complaint against him

• How does an inmate with mental health concerns end up in indefinite segregation? By asking for it

• Statues of SCOTUS justice who wrote Dred Scott decision are removed in Maryland

• 'Who's next?': Police investigations have some Israelis pondering Netanyahu's future

• Policing in Black and White: Killings of Blacks by Whites Are Far More Likely to Be Ruled ‘Justifiable’

• Space is the final legal frontier for the Canadian military, documents show

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 17, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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

They do not become part of the insured's estate and they are not subject to estate tax..

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 16, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

A final divorce judgment cannot be granted until one year following the date a married couple separates (unless special grounds for divorce are proven)

A divorce Application may be commenced by either spouse at any time following separation.
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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 15, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Can an employer lawfully terminate an exceptional employee who has had consistently good performance reviews?

Under Ontario law, an employer may terminate any employee without cause, so long as the employer provides reasonable notice, or pay instead of such notice, to the employee.
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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of August 14, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 8, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 14, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 14, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Windsor Law professor wins access to justice award

• Toronto police officers accused of sexually assaulting parking enforcement officer found not guilty

• Google engineer who wrote anti-diversity memo weighs legal options after firing

• Firm sues Utah state bar as it probes whether its ads, read on-air by DJs, are ‘celebrity endorsements’

• Animal cruelty charges dropped against Marineland

• Interesting Read: “Trump’s Legal Team Is No Match for Mueller’s”

• Trump administration to SCOTUS: Temporary travel ban is not based on religion

• NY district attorneys get some 644K outstanding warrants for minor offenses dismissed

• Judge Drops Complaint Aimed at Taylor Swift in Groping Case Brought by D.J.

• Former B.C. couple sentenced to jail for taking girl, 13, into U.S. to marry polygamous sect leader

• Detroit Red Wings to white supremacist group: Stop using our logo

• Court ruling on Sunwing’s attendant, passenger ratio ‘a major wake-up call’ for Transport Canada: CUPE

• Woman charged for beating dog on Toronto subway

• ‘Believe the victim’ has no place in courts, judge says in sexual assault ruling - The Globe and Mail

• Traveling out of the country? Lawyers should consider using ‘burner’ devices

• B.C. hires outside counsel to begin legal challenge of Trans Mountain pipeline project

• ‘Why is this man in prison’ judge asks government lawyer in immigration detention case

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 10, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

Everyone who applies in Ontario for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee is required to file an Estate Information Return within 90 calendar days after a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee has been issued by the Court.

An Estate Information Return must be filed with the Ministry of Finance. This form is used to certify the net value of the assets of an Estate and to verify the Estate Administration taxes payable by an Estate.

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 9, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

The amount of child support payable by a non-custodial parent is strictly governed by the Child Support Guidelines. The Guideline tables establish basic child support obligations and are based solely on the payor’s income, number of children, and province of residence.

In addition to the basic child support payable under the Guidelines, additional amounts may be payable to cover special and extraordinary expenses incurred for a child’s daycare, medical care, education and extra-curricular activities like hockey and ballet. These additional expenses are shared by the parents in proportion to their respective incomes
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Top 10 Legal headlines for the Week of August 8, 2017

140Law: Here are our Top 10 Legal Headlines for the week of August 8, 2017.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of August 8, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of August 8, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• 2 more Canadian sex assault cases where victims were jailed to ensure their court testimony

• 'The flexibility is incredible': When companies ditch the office, everyone's a remote worker

• Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Is Convicted of Criminal Contempt

• Appeals court considers recusal of judge who is Facebook friends with lawyer

• New and Bold Summary Judgment Ruling by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice… Who Madoff with the Money

• Lawyers must take reasonable steps to protect client info in US border searches, ethics opinion says

• Removal of Oregon Kids for Parents' IQ Scores

• Ontario names Justice Eileen Gillese to lead Wettlaufer inquiry

• She Was Convicted of Killing Her Mother. Prosecutors Withheld the Evidence That Would Have Freed Her.

• WHL, OHL ask courts to dismiss minimum-wage lawsuits - Article - TSN

• Supreme Court reversal allows LGBTQ groups to take part in case involving B.C. Christian university | Toronto Star

• Dallas blogger who tried to ruin wedding photographer's reputation over US$150 album cover ordered to pay $1 million

• Venezuelan vote turnout exaggerated by at least 1 million, technology firm says

• Parking tickets tossed over court delays since Supreme Court's Jordan decision

• Toronto police officer and brother charged in beating of Black teen accused of misleading investigation

• Affirmative action in college admissions to be probed by U.S. Justice Department: NY Times

• Allegations of financial mismanagement put African Canadian Legal Clinic’s funding at risk

• LSUC conducts review of discipline operations

• E-filing system at US Supreme Court will make new filings accessible for free

• 500-per-cent property tax increase will change the face of Yonge St.: Keenan

• Woman whose texts urged boyfriend to kill himself sentenced to 15 months

• Miami lawyer who forged judges’ signatures on more than 100 documents is sentenced

• Martin Shkreli convicted of securities fraud

• Six strange Canadian laws still on the books | CTV News

• QOTD(!!??): Dershowitz

• Couple can’t sue cops for killing their dogs because the pets were unlicensed, federal judge rules

• Ernst Zundel, deported from Canada on Holocaust denial charges, dies in Germany at 78

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday August 3, 2017.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

In Ontario, you may complete a Power of Attorney for Personal Care to appoint one or more trusted persons to make medical decisions on your behalf in critical circumstances where you are unable to provide medical direction or informed consent on your own.

In your Power of Attorney for Personal Care, you may also indicate whether you wish extraordinary measures to be taken to resuscitate you or to extend your life in the event of a critical, terminally illness where there is no prospect of your recovery.
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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday August 2, 2017.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

In difficult custody cases, a Court may request that the Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) become involved to investigate and make recommendations to the Court or to provide legal representation for a child.

The OCL is an Ontario government agency that employs lawyers and social workers. It works to provide independent information to the Court about a child’s needs, wishes and legal interests.
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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily Law Fact from Wise Law for Tuesday August 1st, 2017.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

If your employment agreement prohibits you from competing with your employer or soliciting its customers after you leave, those restrictions may not be enforceable. 

Non-competition agreements are generally unenforceable against Ontario employees. Many non-solicitation agreements may also be unenforceable. Seek legal advice if you have signed such an agreement

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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