Litigation

Omar Khadr at the Supreme Court this Week
Omar Khadr, the Toronto-born, Canadian citizen currently being detained at the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison, will be given the attention of the Supreme Court of Canada this week. The Canadian government is appealing an order of the Federal Court of Appeal, Khadr v...

Supreme Court Rules In Favour of Khadr
The 9-0 SCC judgment is 2008 SCC 28. By making the product of its interviews of Mr Khadr available to US authorities, Canada participated in a process that was contrary to Canada’s international human rights obligations...

Canada Supreme Court to hear arguments on legality of Khadr detention
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Canada [official website] Thursday ruled [order] that lawyers for Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] could present evidence before the Court that the US is detaining Khadr in violation of international law...

Canada v. Khadr: Technically The Right Ruling, But Realistically Not Right Enough
The Supreme Court’s decision in Canada v. Khadr, 2008 SCC 28, last week can best be described as “arms-length jurisprudence.” (A more detailed analysis of the decision from TheCourt...

Canadian Supreme Court Rules in Khadr
Omar KhadrNeal Sonnett reports:The Supreme Court of Canada issued its Opinion in the Khadr case today, holding that Canada is "bound by the principles of fundamental justice a

Canada Supreme Court rules for Khadr in government documents access appeal
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Canada [official website] unanimously ruled [text] Friday that Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] has a constitutional right to see confidential documents compiled by Canadian officials following interviews with Khadr in prison, but found that the government could withhold some information for national security purposes.

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Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
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Personal Injury
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Tomato Salmonella
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National Association of Realtors
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Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Rutland School District
Double pay offered as part of class action wage dispute settlement, pending court approval.