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140 Law - Legal Headlines for February 17, 2011

Posted on February 17, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Courthouse to bear slain judge's name http://goo.gl/BSXcnProp 8 Appeal Will Take Detour to State Court http://goo.gl/9ZZPFFacebook won't be asked to hand over juror's postings, for now - San Jose Mercury News http://goo...

140 Law - Legal Headlines for February 16, 2011

Posted on February 16, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Sad: Actor Mickey Rooney, now 90, gets order against bullying stepson - http://goo.gl/ILULCChoosing a Marketing Consultant http://goo.gl/MmdxOSimple Justice: Dead Man Writing - http://goo...

140 Law - Legal Headlines for February 15, 2011

Posted on February 15, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Female Canadian lawyer alleges sexual discrimination in U.S. District Court lawsuit against Oslers - thestar.com - http://goo.gl/dinepLawsuit accuses Google of stealing trade secrets - http://goo...

140 Law - Legal Headlines for February 14, 2011

Posted on February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day from all of us at Wise Law Office! Now for today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Moscow court hears defamation case vs Putin http://goo.gl/BBf2JShirley Sherrod Sues Breitbart http://goo.gl/A633DSupreme Court watchers: Roberts, Alito no sure bets against health-care mandate http://goo...

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This Week At the Ontario Court of Appeal: 11-02-11

Posted on February 12, 2011
Each week Wise Law Blog will review recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal.Abou-Elmaati v. Canada (Attorney General). Mr. Abou-Elmaati was imprisoned and tortured in Syria, ultimately issuing a false confession under torture which led to the wrongful imprisonment and torture of Maher Arar...

140 Law - Legal Headlines for February 11, 2011

Posted on February 11, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Academic intimidation? Tories accused of digging up dirt on ?Liberal? profs - thestar.com - http://goo.gl/knksdJustices Wrestle With Who Is a Journalist in the Age of the Blog http://goo...

140 Law - Legal Headlines for February 10, 2011

Posted on February 10, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Law firm liable for trademark infringement when it purchased competing firm's name as a Google search term http://goo.gl/ZWGpCText of speech by Justice Abella - Toronto Star http://goo...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 09, 2011

Posted on February 09, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Trial Begins for PA Juvie Judge in Kickback Scheme http://goo.gl/iwi3YTaco Bell offers free taco in lawsuit's wake http://goo.gl/iLpn9Empty Bench Syndrome http://goo.gl/d2gdaJudge Saves Her Vacation by Putting Jury to Work at 3 a...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 08, 2011

Posted on February 08, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Social Networking and Your Job http://goo.gl/grlS4These Lawyers Still Love Law Practice. Find Out Why http://goo.gl/d2vzYGWBush cancels trip to Switzerland over fears of being arrested for torture http://goo...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 07, 2011

Posted on February 07, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Ontario?s Commercial Mediation Act, 2010: establishing mediation as an effective alternative to litigation http://goo.gl/ADJXvLoudoun judge defies Va. Supreme Court, continues to reopen immigrants' cases http://goo...

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Digest ? January 24-28, 2011

Posted on February 07, 2011
Each week, Wise Law Blog reviews important decisions from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.PROCEDURAL RULINGSJasavala v. SlywkaIn this case, the applicant filed an application under section 34 of the Ontario Human Rights Code alleging discrimination...

Quebec Prosecutors On Strike As Of Tuesday?

Posted on February 07, 2011
In Quebec, the criminal justice system is on the brink of what would essentially be a major shutdown:"It?s bewildering, how it ever came to this. The right to strike is incompatible with our function in society," said Christian Leblanc, head of the association that represents Quebec?s 450 prosecutors...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 04, 2011

Posted on February 04, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Jeff Jedras: Politically motivated citizen's arrest rush-job delaying true reforms - National Post (blog) http://goo.gl/KzvGtJustice Sotomayor reflects http://goo.gl/wnZ78Top UK Court OKs Tweets and Live-Texting Under Most Circumstances http://goo...

Ontario Employment Law: Parallel Jurisdiction of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and Courts in Dismissal and Discrimination Claims

Posted on February 04, 2011
In a recent case, Salvador v. Genpak LP, an applicant made an application to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal alleging discrimination in employment on the ground of disability. The respondent employer opposed this application on procedural grounds, aruing that the application should be dismissed since the applicant had already had a parallel civil claim in that he had already filed a Statement of Claim against it in Small Claims Court alleging that he had been wrongfully dismissed...

This Week at the Ontario Court of Appeal: 11-02-04

Posted on February 04, 2011
Each week Wise Law Blog reviews recent decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal.R. v. Luciano. An opinion which begins with one of Justice Watt's always reliably dramatic introductions:On a cold weekend in late January 2000, the lengthy but brittle relationship among Michael Luciano, Colleen Richardson-Luciano and James Cooper ended...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 03, 2011

Posted on February 03, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:New York City votes to ban smoking in parks, on beaches http://goo.gl/Z6uNDWikiLeaks: 3 linked to 9/11 still on loose http://goo.gl/bmA3MNo more smoking in NYC parks http://goo.gl/K0MaIThe Real ?CSI?: How America?s Patchwork System of Death Investigations Puts the Living at Risk - http://goo...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 02, 2011

Posted on February 02, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Obama, Harper Expected to Sign Trade Deal http://goo.gl/B73qQAbout 50,000 Tickets Written For Breaking Cellphone Ban http://goo.gl/6nGR7Report: Facebook to Overhaul Commenting System for Third-Party Sites - PC Magazine http://goo...

Audmax Ruling Reveals Limits of Ontario Human Rights Tribunals

Posted on February 02, 2011
The authority of Human Rights Tribunals in Ontario is one that carries with it a degree of controversy, particularly where their decisions intersect with the employer/employee relationship. That is not likely to diminish any time soon, as we have now seen the first incidence of a Divisional Court overturning a Human Rights Tribunal decision:A Mississauga businesswoman whose home was ordered seized to pay an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal award to a former employee can keep her house ? for now...

2000 Blog Posts Later...

Posted on February 01, 2011
Hard to believe, but we apparently published our 2000th Wise Law Blog post yesterday. Aside from noting the milestone, there's not much more to add, except thanks to Rachel, Shashi, Annie, Bill, Chris, Robert and the assorted guest bloggers who've graced these pages over the last five-plus years...

140Law - Legal Headlines for February 1, 2011

Posted on February 01, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:91,000 gulf oil spill claims, just 1 payment http://goo.gl/TxPUpJudge strikes down entire new health-care law http://goo.gl/4kIZoThe House GOP's Plan to Redefine Rape to Limit Funding for Abortion - only "violent rape" to be exempted- Mother Jones - http://goo...

140Law - Legal Headlines for January 31, 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Is Richard Susskind's prophecy about the "end of lawyers" coming true? http://goo.gl/cVmIT$3,000,000 for 11 Months of Pre-Death Pain and Suffering Affirmed in Medical Malpractice Case http://goo...

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Decisions - January 17-21, 2011

Posted on January 31, 2011
Starting today, Wise Law Blog will review each week's important decisions from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. We'll break the decisions down into two categories: Substantive rulings on cases of discrimination; andThose touching upon strictly procedural matters We hope all of our readers will enjoy this new series...

This Week at the Court of Appeal: 11-01-28

Posted on January 29, 2011
Each week, Wise Law Blog reviews key decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal. Here is this week's offering:R. v. M.B. A sexual assault case where an uncle was convicted of sexually assaulting his two nieces and his nephew. The defendant appealed both charges (one in relation to his nieces, the other to his nephew)...

Indiscriminate Demand Letters Under Fire In The UK

Posted on January 28, 2011
Interesting new developments in the United Kingdom as a system of mass demand-letter mailings has come to an end:The London-based law firm at the heart of a huge row over illegal filesharing this week turned off its overworked photocopier, and vowed to no longer pursue the tens of thousands of Britons it suspects of copyright infringement...

140Law - Legal Headlines for January 28, 2011

Posted on January 28, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:OMG, we're running out of Internet! http://goo.gl/09xv9Google's Main Competitor is Microsoft, Not Facebook: Schmidt - TAXI Design Network http://goo.gl/qR1N2Common-law couples' rights differ - Windsor Star http://goo...

Meet the Blawgers

Posted on January 27, 2011
Another successful Law Blogger Meetup was held Wednesday night at P.J. O'Brien's Irish Pub in downtown Toronto. While we missed a few familiar faces who weren't able to make it this time, it was great to see quite a few newcomers joining in with this burgeoning community for the first time...

140Law - Legal Headlines for January 27, 2011

Posted on January 27, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Video: Jackson attorney: Dr. Murray was ?reckless' http://goo.gl/73GJQNo jail time for drunk driver who blamed medication http://goo.gl/wBYlqMore on the Anti-Spam Act http://goo.gl/epmwfCollaborative family law agreement collection scam by Donna Lynn Chipman http://goo...

140Law - Legal Headlines for January 26, 2011

Posted on January 26, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Forced marriage laws a step closer http://goo.gl/mcHZeMark Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked http://goo.gl/n7icmSix Justices Show Up for State of the Union, as Obama ?Gently? Hits Lawyers http://goo...

140Law - Legal Headlines for January 24 & 25, 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Panel Investigating Financial Crisis Is Said to Refer Cases to Justice Dept. http://goo.gl/CxneHCourt Date For Cop Accused Of Assaulting G20 Protester http://goo.gl/Q3kZHOntario MDs over-prescribing narcotics? http://goo...

This Week At The Ontario Court of Appeal: 11-01-21

Posted on January 22, 2011
Every week, Wise Law Blog will review decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal.Ontario (Labour) v. United Independent Operators Ltd. The defendant here was a load broker, which contracts both with customers who wish it to transport aggregate (sand, gravel, and crushed stone), and with truckers who are independent contractors to do the work...

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