Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Yet Another Privacy Tort Comes to Ontario “There is a cancer on Canadian journalism.The malignancy is Postmedia Network Canada Corp.”Canadians who can’t wait for doctor-assisted dying law lo…
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Wise Law Blog: When The Press Comes A’Calling
In the course of your work as a legal professional, you may receive the occasional call from the media, seeking your comments or insights on a recent legal development or issue.Handling these enquiries with expertise and grace will always be benef…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Lawyers, stop wasting time on social media marketing Mitch Kowalski: Axiom gobbles up Canadian market share in fascinating deal with Cognition27 Months of Reasonable Notice After 40 Years of…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter”‘Get a court order,’ Apple tells widow seeking late husband’s passwordOntario man sentenced to life for smuggling pot into U.SDoctor legally assists patient to die in first known Canadian ca…
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Slaw Tips: Use A Screensaver to Protect Client Confidentiality
Legal professionals properly place high priority on securing our computer infrastructures to protect client confidentiality.Our desktop screens, however, are often overlooked, as a source of potential security breaches.Is your computer screen visible t…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for the week of January 11, 2016:Can You Trust Online Ratings of Lawyers? Your Kids Care About Their Dad More Than Child SupportOttawa’s longest-serving judge bids farewell to the bench – Ot…
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Happy New Year! Here is our first batch of leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter of 2016:When is a patient dead? It may depend on which doctor makes the callRevised Complaint Seeks Return of Money Bet on Fantasy Sports Soft kitty, warm kitty…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Kim Dotcom Extradition Decision Due TuesdayA CHCH primer: Who, what, why – Hamilton SpectatorImportant Changes To Ontario Employers’ Obligations Regarding Violence And Harassment50 Ontario c…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:When Even Trump Calls Foul on ScaliaToronto lawyer battles sanction for ‘incivility’ at Bre-X trial – The Globe and MailOttawa clears CBC of labour code violations in Ghomeshi caseLaw Societ…
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Assisted Dying is Officially Legal in Quebec
After a lengthy court battle, Quebec Health Minister, Gaetan Barrette, announced that as of today, it will be legal for terminally ill patients in Quebec to have medical assistance in dying.Quebec is the first province to pass this controversial law, p…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wiselaw on Twitter:Judge who called state position a ‘lie from the pit of hell’ faces ethics chargesOntario Dad Loses Custody of Boys After Refusing to Stop Trying to Cure Their Autism through HomeopathyOnl…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Technology tips for the non-technology inclined lawyerSeverance isn’t based on ability to pay – Hamilton SpectatorOttawa reconsidering position on Omar Khadr’s caseLane Estate (BC) Breyer …
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Former Maple Leafs defenceman Ian White arrested in Winnipeg Panel recommends Quebec judge’s removal after cocaine allegations Police interrogation tactics can plant false memories, UBC stu…
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Prosecutors in Teenage Sexting Cases Ask: Foolishness, or a Felony? Self-driving Google car pulled over in California for going too slowly Appeal court overturns lawyer’s conviction for smuggling drugs into jail Cop guilty of G20 assault won’t be fired
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Law Firm Marketing: Finding an Online/Offline Balance
There is no shortage of evangelism out there on the importance of the Internet as a platform for marketing law firms. I’ve certainly attempted to be a strong voice on this topic for well over a decade.According to Toronto law firm marketing consultant, Sandra Bekhor, however, the legal marketing landscape has evolved, and
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: “He had a right to shoot at this drone, and I’m going to dismiss this charge” “Courting disaster: 24 ridiculous lawsuits” Insurer cancelling policies of UberX drivers Sex, love and the courts: When is a spouse a spouse? Pennsylvania
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: The Canadian War on Science: A long, unexaggerated, devastating chronological indictment Police drove Rob Ford home, didn’t charge him with impaired driving: ex-chief of staff Secrecy to continue when complaints are raised against judges | Toronto Star SCC upholds
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Coffee anyone? via @Sandra_Bekhor Legal Profession in the 21st Century: Does It Include ADR? Psychologists sued over CIA torture Who’s Social Contract? Voting Rights for Non-Residents at Issue in Frank v Canada Should apologies be admissible in court? Civil
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Revocation of Canadian citizenship: 5 things to know Regina tenant manipulates system to squat for free at landlords’ expense – Saskatchewan – CBC News Toronto judge cites jail lockdowns in delivering shorter sentence Midnight reefer madness in Oregon as
Continue readingWise Law Blog: I Don’t Know
They may be the three most difficult words for certain professionals to utter.The mere temptation to speak them aloud has even been known (among some, it is rumoured), to dredge up sweaty palms, blinding pillars of ego and fortress-thick walls of denial.I don’t know. Or if you prefer, I dunno.Je ne sais pas.Or or as
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