Legal News Post of the Day: June 19, 2024

#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ousted national chief sues Assembly of First Nations for $5M #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/2hyb2mdy

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Separating from your spouse in Ontario

Ontario Family Law recognizes separation of spouses who intend to live separate and apart even if they don't immediately live in separate residences.

Many couples live separate and apart “under one roof,” following marital separation, and do not immediately physically separate by changing residency. 

Legal advice should be obtained as to whether a separation has occurred that would be recognized under Ontario law.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 18, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: LCBO requests mediator in negotiations with union to prevent looming strike #law #legal #LegalNews via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/58y55p2v

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Did you sign a non-competition agreement?

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 advise if you have signed such an agreement.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 17, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: She was sexually assaulted at work. It took 6 years for a human rights tribunal to schedule a hearing #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/4pdda9vx

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News for the Week of June 17, 2024

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of June 17, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 17, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Former chief justice Beverley McLachlin to step down from controversial Hong Kong court
  

• Too late to learn another colonial language, say Indigenous students opposing Quebec's Bill 96
  

• Canadian Human Rights Commission faces downgrade as international body launches review
  

• 6 charged during Toronto Walk with Israel event
  

• Ontario ombudsman to 'raise questions' with province about segregation in jails
  

• Doug Ford's paper-bag order caught LCBO execs by surprise
  

• Hunter Biden found guilty of lying about drug use to illegally buy gun
  

• Judge Strikes Down Florida Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
  

• UN-backed experts accuse Israel, Hamas of war crimes in early stages of war
  

• B.C. man awarded $5K by tribunal after sex video shared on OnlyFans without his consent
  

• Investigation launched into suspected cyberattack on TDSB IT systems
  

• B.C. becomes 1st province to give Uber, Skip the Dishes and other gig workers a mininum wage
  

• Senate Republicans Block Supreme Court Ethics Measure Pushed by Democrats
  

• US Supreme Court maintains access to abortion pill mifepristone
  

• The Supreme Court Upheld Broad Abortion Pill Access
  

• Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks
  

• 'It's a death sentence': Local Toronto grocery store told it can no longer serve coffee
  

• Strong majority of LCBO workers vote to back strike if needed, union says
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 14, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: The Supreme Court Upheld Broad Abortion Pill Access #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/4sd7a8td

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from July 22, 2012 via Wise Law Blog

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from July 22, 2012 via Wise Law Blog: Scalia, Textualism and The Interpretive "Rule of the 18th Century Brits" https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2012/07/scalia-textualism-and-interpretive-rule.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 13, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: B.C. becomes 1st province to give Uber, Skip the Dishes and other gig workers a minimum wage #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/5n74458h

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Can I make my own Will using an online form?

Beware. If you use an online form instead of a lawyer:

1. You aren’t getting personalized advice from a lawyer who has assessed your needs and interests. 

2. Nobody is proofreading the document to ensure it is error free, and captures your intentions accurately. 

3. Sadly, many online will forms include mistakes some that could adversely affect the interpretation of the Will.

- Paul Adam, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 12, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: Judge Strikes Down Florida Ban on Transgender Care for Minors #law #legal #lawnews via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/3xbdujzz

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: Uncontested Divorce in Ontario

Separating spouses can file an Application for Divorce with the Court at any time following your separation.

Where matrimonial issues remain unresolve, a divorce judgement can still be issued after 1 year of separation. Any remaining issues can then be continued before the court in a "corollary relief proceeding.”

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 11, 20204

#LegalPostoftheDay: 6 charged during Toronto Walk with Israel event #law #legal #LegalNews via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/mw8x93st

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Termination Without Cause

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.

If you receive a termination letter, you may be entitled to additional compensation. 

Don't sign any documents until you have received legal advice.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 10, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: B.C. woman awarded over $1M for 2014 hockey puck injury after court dismisses appeal #law #legal #lawpost via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/yvvmff7p

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Legal News for the Week of June 10, 2024

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of June 10, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 10, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Hunter Biden faces criminal trial over gun purchase
  

• Fauci to testify over the origins of Covid-19
  

• Hunter Biden’s Gun Case Goes to Trial
  

• Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Surgical Castration Bill for Child Molesters
  

• During a congressional oversight hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland addressed ''unprecedented'' attacks against the US Justice Department by Trump supporters
  

• Locals seek injunction after neighbour blocks access to historic Peggys Cove fishing buildings
  

• Ontario man's $4,000 e-bike gets stolen, but insurance only covers $1,000
  

• Trump Asks Judge to Lift N.Y. Gag Order Following Conviction
  

• Trump’s Gun License May Be Revoked by NYPD
  

• Election interference case against Trump halted as court reviews ruling allowing Georgia DA to stay involved
  

• From deepfake nudes to incriminating audio, school bullying is going AI
  

• Judge Orders Bannon to Surrender for Prison Term by July 1
  

• What you need to know about a potential TTC strike on Friday
  

• How Will a TTC Strike End?
  

• Judge orders video game developer to freeze accounts belonging to Ontario's so-called 'Crypto King'
  

• Quebec court alarmed public by improperly using term 'secret trial,' Supreme Court rules
  

• Tessa Virtue and Morgan Rielly were ordered to stop painting their Toronto home. Here is why.
  

• Increased police presence expected at weekend Walk with Israel event, related protest
  

• The “Canada Problem” in Professional Sports Collective Bargaining, Part II
  

• B.C. woman awarded over $1M for 2014 hockey puck injury after court dismisses appeal

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 7, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: What you need to know about a potential TTC strike on Friday #law #legal #lawpost via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/5eshpx4w

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from October 29, 2010

This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from October 29, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Family Law: Court of Appeal Rules Superior Court Judges May Request, But Not Order, Children's Lawyer Involvement http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/10/ontario-family-law-court-of-appeal.html

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Post of the Day: June 6, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: Election interference case against Trump halted as court reviews ruling allowing Georgia DA to stay involved #law #legal #lawpost via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/2fpae4mn

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Estate Tax

There are 3 basic ways in which most simple Estates may be required to pay taxes.

1.      If all or part of your state is being submitted to Probate, you'll need to pay what's called an Estate Administration Tax on that portion.

2.      If you have to sell property or shares in a corporation, your state may need to pay Capital Gains Tax on the proceeds from the sale of that property.

3.      Lastly your Estate will need to file a tax return for the year in which you die until your Estate is wrapped up and all of the money is paid out.

- Paul Adam, Toronto

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Legal Post Of The Day: June 5, 2024

#LegalPostoftheDay: Ontario man's $4,000 e-bike gets stolen, but insurance only covers $1,000 #law #legal #lawpost via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/266kcttj

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Family #LawFact of the Day: When Can You Apply for Divorce in Ontario?

A Divorce Application may be commenced by either spouse at any time following separation.

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

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: June 4, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Fauci to testify over the origins of Covid-19 #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CNN https://tinyurl.com/fvvczhry

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Employment #LawFact of the Day: Can a Temporary Layoff Be Considered a Termination of Employment?

Temporary layoffs of employment may not be permitted unless there is an employment contract that specifically permits such layoffs. 

In most circumstances, legally permitted layoffs can only last:

1. Not more than 13 weeks of layoff in any period of 20 consecutive weeks, or
   
   
2. More than 13 weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks, but less than 35 weeks of layoff in any period of 52 consecutive weeks if the employer continues benefit payments or makes other substantial payment to the employee during the layoff.

If you have been laid off without contractual authorization, or if you have not been recalled by your employer within these required timeframes, you may be entitled to treat the layoff as a termination and to claim compensation for wrongful dismissal.

Seek legal advice to determine your rights and entitlements if you have been laid off.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legal Tweet of the Day: June 3, 2024

#LegalTweetoftheDay: Hunter Biden faces criminal trial over gun purchase #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/4y4ajvjs

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of June 3, 2024

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of June 3, 2024

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 3, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• U of T protesters don't plan to pack up, will hold rally at eviction deadline
  

• Trump prosecutors, defence make final pitches to jurors in historic case
  

• U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put
  

• Pope Francis apologizes over use of gay slur, Vatican says
  

• The Closing Arguments in the Trump Trial
  

• Jury in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial to Begin Deliberations on Wednesday
  

• Ontario court dismisses MPP Sarah Jama's request for review of censure
  

• Inside the Clash That Prompted the Alitos’ Upside-Down Flag
  

• Suspended Vancouver lawyer ordered to pay neighbour $30K for time spent dealing with pseudo-legal lawsuit
  

• Google research shows the fast rise of AI-generated misinformation
  

• Weinstein May Face New Charges as More Accusers Emerge, Prosecutors Say
  

• The jurors in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial sent two notes today
  

• Jury to begin day 2 of deliberations in Trump criminal trial
  

• U.S. Supreme Court justice Alito blames wife for flying flag associated with Trump election deniers
  

• Man pleads guilty to duping prospective international students with fake acceptance letters
  

• Montreal Jewish school targeted by gunfire, police say

• Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
  

• Ontario to spend additional $29M to alleviate court backlogs
  

• Ontario premier suggests immigrants to blame for shooting at Jewish school
  

• Trump Convicted on All Counts to Become America’s First Felon President
  

• Former President Donald Trump makes remarks outside the courtroom after being found guilty on 34 felony charges in the hush money trial
  

• B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead following prison attack

• Jewish leaders voice outrage over fire at Vancouver synagogue

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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