140Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 12, 2013:

• Social Media Law in Canada (Part 1: The Rogue Employee)
• This week at the SCC
• Five Shot, Three Dead In Wilmington DE Courthouse Shooting 
• ABA House to consider resolutions reflecting the globalization of law practice 
• Estate Planning: How Saving 1.5% Can Cost Your Beneficiaries: - Ottawa Business Journal
• LSUC case tossed for five-year delay | Headline News | Law Times News
• Lawyers Call for Drastic Change in Educating New Lawyers
• Bill Maher takes on Trump’s Lawyer
• Hiring at entry level still limited at law firms, NALP survey says
• Michigan Supreme Court rules private sale of medical marijuana is illegal
• Facebook sued over "Like" button patent - Telegraph 
• Sitting on a Non-Profit Board: A Risk Management Checklist
• Justice Ginsburg: The Senate Is 'Destroying The United States' Reputation... As A Beacon of Democracy'
• Will BB10 rekindle lawyers’ love for BlackBerry? (ed.: nope) Law Times News
• Harper Conservatives kill controversial Internet surveillance bill 
• Imposition of GST on criminal defence legal fees does not infringe section 10(b) of the Charter
• Ashley Smith inquest: Officers’ actions puzzled outsider
• Non-compete/non-solicit covenants: Ont. Ct of Appeal gives guidance on requirements for enforceability 
• Surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI makes canon law a hot topic

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, February 11, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, February 11, 2013:

• Legal Skills Prof Blog: Prof says legal ed. "scam bloggers" are reason applications have plunged
•  New York Times: A Call for Drastic Changes in Educating New Lawyers
• Online gambler drops $20,000 a year — and that’s OK with him: DiManno 
• On Brazeau, Infamous Crimes, and Parliamentary Privilege
• Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau to be forced on leave after sexual assault charges - CBC News
• Iowa Bill Would Jail Raped Women for 'Murder' of Single-Cell Zygotes (but has no chance of passing)
• Criminal investigation launched into Bush email hacking
• Russian court cancels two formal reprimands against jailed Pussy Riot member
• Justice Clarence Thomas' comment during argument sparks court reporter tiff over recording technology
• Defense begins for Pa. Supreme Court justice being tried in election expense corruption case
• Ontario Court of Appeal limits employers’ duty to report accidents
• LSUC: Peer volunteers needed for Member Assistance Program 
• Man who swore at cop while carrying 25 bags of crack shouldn’t have been arrested, state court rules
• Employees often take private data when they leave 
• In Ontario, different courts play different roles
• Horsemeat lasagna in Britain sparks European food scare
• Amish leader sentenced to 15 years for beard-cutting attacks
• Senate expense probe should be referred to Mounties, NDP says - Ottawa Citizen
• Art dealer’s lawyer denies client sold musician fake Morrisseau painting - The Globe and Mail
• Congress considers limiting employer and school access to social media passwords
• Florida judge allows three parental names on birth certificate

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, February 8, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 8, 2013:

• Of terrorism and citizenship
• Pastor apologizes to employer for praying alongside Muslims, Jews at Newtown vigil 
• Law firm ‘wine and dine’ event with client led to insider-trading case against partner’s husband
• ‘Demon’ Lawyer Becomes Japan’s Third Female Justice
• Federal judge dismisses Iraq oil-for-food corruption lawsuit 
• Bankruptcy, Restructuring And Creditors' Rights - Supreme Court Of Canada
• Felony Charge for Death of Tiny Dog Named ‘Beep Beep’
• Russia feminist rock group Pussy Riot appeals conviction to Europe rights court
• Self-Serving and Self-Defeating: Why Lawyer Image Campaigns Are Pointless
• Teen Charged With Harassment Over Racist Tweet « Above the Law
• Lakehead law school hires first new faculty - Canadian Lawyer Magazine
• Brennan refuses to say whether waterboarding is torture
• Lance Armstrong faces lawsuit over bonus money 
• Supreme Court of Canada Hearings Calendar for February 2013 
• Rob Ford conflict case: No appeal filed to Supreme Court yet
• PM to outline Criminal Code changes today
• The Paradox of Access to Civil Justice: The 'Glut' of New Lawyers and the Persistence of Unmet Need
• Previous workplace reporting rulings on Blue Mountain drowning ‘absurd,’ Ontario Court of Appeal says
• Ontario's lawyers launch a PR campaign to show that they're human - Toronto Life
• Justice(s) at Work - How the US Supreme Court has limited union speech rights 
• Police: NY mom used kiss to give jailed son drugs  
• New sex charges for former Maple Leaf Gardens worker
• Tired of being the butt of jokes, Ontario lawyers plan image overhaul 

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 7, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 7, 2013:

• Illinois policeman's federal lawsuit tests whether answering calls and emails after hours requires overtime pay
• Chicago Tribune - Judge who shoved deputy found not guilty by reason of insanity
• How much data privacy can you expect to have?
• Conservatives admit making robocalls in Saskatchewan
• Lance Armstrong facing criminal investigation
• Stupid things traders say: The five most incriminating exchanges in the new Libor case
• Credit rating agency S&P sued for inflating credit ratings during housing crisis 
• Cash Store, Instaloans lending licences may be revoked in Ontario
• Hull jail lockdown ends as 16 inmates return to cells
• "If it is reporting, it's bad reporting" : The case against torture apologists
• When a Scholar Becomes a Judge: How Much Does Legal Scholarship Indicate Likely Decisions on the Bench?
• Bill requires all Idaho kids to read 'Atlas Shrugged' 
• All dogs to be microchipped in England by 2016
• ‘You Have the Right to Blog,’ Says Judge
• Alabama lawmaker pushing ‘personhood’ because ‘aborted babies’ might go to Hell 
• Legal Skills Prof Blog: Are There Too Many Lawyers?
• McCarthy first Canadian law firm to appoint diversity chief
• Really Weak Arguments For Going To Law School: The Small Law School Edition
• When lawyers become hoarders
• Workplace fraud cost Toronto taxpayers $500,000 in 2012, auditor finds

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, February 6, 2013:

• Arkansas House approves ban on abortions after 20 weeks 
• The most counterfeited products in America 
• Judge denies Zimmerman request to delay trial for Trayvon killing
• The Justice Department's White Paper on Targeted Killing (Jameel Jaffer/ACLU)
• Huge gay marriage victory in the UK Parliament
• Exonerated Inmate Seeks End to Maryland Death Penalty
• U.S. prosecutors say they have no plans to press charges against Lance Armstrong
• Donald Trump flings $5 million lawsuit at Bill Maher
• Halsbury's Laws of Canada Legal Encyclopedia Completed
• Video: Judge flips out after he's flipped off
• Employers told they must accommodate staff's child-care requests - Canada - CBC News
• Law schools balance need for practical training with fiscal restraint 
• Illinois Senate panel approves marriage equality bill
• W.Va. court: Negligent mine inspectors can be sued

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 5, 2013:

• Mediator Saves NHL & Players From Themselves
• Harper justice bills to focus on child predators, victim support
• Resolutions for Better Matter and File Management
• Mayor Ford unlikely to lose job over audit, lawyer says - CBC.ca 
• LSUC considers anti-fraud declarations for real estate lawyers | Law Times News
• Toronto legal clinic in jeopardy | Law Times News
• Legal argument for drone strikes on Americans
• Legal sector loses 2,400 jobs in January 
• Minnesota doctor loses defamation suit over online review that called him a "real tool."
• An Ontario judge’s views on self representation - Canada - Macleans.ca
• Marriage contracts protect inheritances | Advisor.ca
• Why people representing themselves in court are clogging the justice system - Canada - Macleans.ca 
• Labour Pains: Decision shows courts’ leeriness of rule-of-thumb approach
• Why Do Police Lie Under Oath?
• Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) implements new framework for funding legal clinic salaries
• Top 10 employment law cases of 2012 - Lexology (registration) 
• Supreme Court of Canada Hearings Calendar for February 2013
• Catholic hospital: Fetuses are persons after all
• Federal Court declares Métis and non-status Indians to be “Indians”
• Proposed changes to Québec language law would affect employers
• Social media in the changing landscape of litigation

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140Law - Legal Headlines for Monday, February 4, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, February 4, 2013:

•  Facebook's 9th birthday: Milestones in the history of the social networking king - Tech - IBNLive 
• The Anti-Spam Act – Part 5 of 5 – Challenges going forward 
• Ontario SPCA to Appeal Animal Care Review Board Decision in Case of Jessica Johnson
• Ontario Family Law: Pearson v. Whittingham – Unilaterally Moving the Child
• Supreme Court of Canada to determine fate of Senate reform after Harper reference
• District Court Dismisses Kosher Fraud Lawsuit Against ConAgra
• Working for free: Lawyers incorporating pro bono into their lives talk about its rewards, challenges
• Legal Skills Prof Blog: How to not suck as a public speaker
• New B.C. Family Law Act and Support Obligations After Death 
• Supreme Court needs more women, departing judge says - The Globe and Mail
• Law associations celebrate Black History Month 
• Campaign to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio kicks off in Arizona 
• Feb1: Tweeting from Ontario court now allowed for reporters, lawyers
• Wrong turn into Canada lands yet another gun-toting American in trouble
• Mayor Rob Ford exceeded election spending limit, audit suggests - Toronto Star 
• Twitter confirms theft of 250,000 user names, emails in hack
• Leader of Amish group in Ohio wants light sentence for beard-cutting hate crime conviction
• Facebook brings back facial recognition for photo tagging
• A Suspect Shouldn't Waive His Rights And Tell Cops "I Was Trying To Make The Horse Have A Baby
• Marijuana stays illegal in Canada after Ontario Appeal Court overturns trial ruling

-Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, February 1, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 1, 2013:

• Predictions: Crime & Punishment in 2013
• Apply for Appointment to The Law Society’s Hearing Panel | LSUC Gazette
• The Anti-Spam Act, Part 3 of 5: Other Things in the Act
• The Anti-Spam Act, Part 4 of 5: Things We Can Do Now to Prepare
• Law school grapples with student surplus after switch to 3L practical skills training
• Icelandic Teen known as 'Girl' wins battle to use own name
• US Federal judge rules juvenile life sentences unconstitutional
• Lawsuits Over Fraudulent Electronic Relationships
• Letter From LegalTech: The Thrills of E-Discovery
• ACLU files lawsuit challenging Michigan right to work law
• Assault rifle found in car of suspected Phoenix shooter
• Guantanamo Judge Orders End to Secret Censoring of Hearing Testimony 
• Ex-CIA officials explain “enhanced” interrogations. - Slate Magazine
• Employment equity laws ensure workplace fairness
• Ontario Court Justice Gregory Pockele rapped for bad math, 'ethnic' remarks' - London Free Press
• 9 judges charged with Philly traffic ticket fixing
• Texas prosecutor's slaying rattles colleagues 
• Paranoid NRA Releases Enemy List - Are YOU On It?
• Age of the Tele-Rat: Trayvon Martin's Missing Cell Phone Data  

I will leave you with this adorable video, have a fantastic weekend!

- Rachel Spence, Law Clerk

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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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