Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Carding ‘wrong and illegal,’ says Ontario ombudsman MD claims WSIB fired her over medical opinion | The Toronto Star NDP would not pursue niqab issue at Supreme Court – CTV News Professor Tanina Rostain has her students developing access-to-justice
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Wise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines For The Week of September 21, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: B.C. Supreme Court rules 8 is too young to be left home alone – British Columbia – CBC News Omar Khadr can ditch electronic bracelet, visit family in Toronto Kim Dotcom Extradition Hearing Begins ‘Sock gun’ joins less-lethal arsenal
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September has arrived, ushering in a new season, and, after our summer reprieves, the beginning of a new work cycle.Whether you are a sole practitioner, a new lawyer, or the managing partner at a large firm, September is also an optimal time for big-picture reflection, planning and setting new goals.On a smaller
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Taming traffic: What if our roads had no rules? Court case offers new details on Durham cop who threatened to plant cocaine on suspect Kim Davis files appeal to continue denying same-sex marriage licences Calgary Transit driver Jesse Rau
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Where there’s smoke there’s ire: Condo board smoking case hits the courts Meet 7 of the 1.4 million Canadian expats who just lost their right to vote Longo’s Toronto court battle renews the issue over shopping on holidays Relationship
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Uber facing a gamut of legal challenges Christian law school fights B.C. law society’s refusal to call grads to the bar – Hamilton Spectator High Roller’s attempt to avoid $11.1m casino debt spoiled by Canadian Court Judge: Current execution
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: CBC sued for using YouTube video without permission Class action lawsuit alleges abuse at Ontario schools for deaf Nevada sheriff promises crackdown on Burning Man crime Lawyer plans charter challenge to Nova Scotia’s anti-cyberbullying law Catholic Children’s Aid Society
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Health Care Practitioners: Please Don’t Keep Notes About Your Patients’ Discussions With Their Lawyers
Today’s tip is for health care practitioners whose patients are involved in litigation.We recognize that it might be natural, and even good practice, for medical practitioners to ask their patients how their lawsuits are going.Particularly for those practitioners who provide counselling, these discussions may be essential to your work.Lawsuits can weigh
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Here are the current leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Class action lawsuit alleges abuse at Ontario schools for deaf How Netflix subscribers may be unwitting tax evaders ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape LawyerLocate becomes Google’s first Canadian legal industry partner Nigel Wright leads courtroom through the
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Here are the current leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Strengthening Your Team (via @Sandra_Bekhor) An Old Songbook Could Put ‘Happy Birthday’ in the Public Domain Health Canada’s latest nutritional label reforms leave sour note with food experts Ontario judge denies successful litigant costs because of ‘uncivil’ trial
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: US Federal Judge orders NHL to turn over injury and concussion data Crime rate not main reason US prison population exploded: It was sentencing policy Abortion pill RU-486 approved in Canada Glare of Video Is Shifting Public’s View of
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Windows 10? Yawn.If nothing else, the imminent launch of the new Windows OS gives us opportunity again to wonder why the Powers-That-Be at Microsoft continue to fail to grasp the obvious.In terms of user interface, they got it right – with Windows XP. Its been mostly downhill from there.XP set
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Here are the current leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Georgia sues Carl Malamud group, calls publishing state’s annotated code of laws online unlawful Cosby seeks court sanctions against Canadian accuser over deposition leak Bill Cosby Team Begins Public Defense Campaign Cosby loses bid to block lawsuit accusing
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Windows 10 Signifies Microsoft’s Shift in Strategy SCC to Rule on Dismissal Without Cause Regime Under the Canada Labour Code. 72 charges filed against Toronto UberX drivers as city moves towards regulation Women underrepresented in lead trial lawyer positions,
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Psychologists Shielded U.S. Torture Program, Report Finds Breastfeeding mom asked to leave Ontario restaurant, she claims | CBCNews.ca Mobile Child Custody Reforms Push for Equal Time with Both Parents Michigan judge jails children for contempt for refusing to see
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Winnipeg bomb victim Maria Mitousis plans to return to job as soon as possible Sex on the beach lands man 2.5 years in jail for ‘lewd’ behaviour on mid-afternoon Florida seaside S&P downgrades Ontario Man accused of sending bombs
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of June 29, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Missouri jail moves to video-only visits; fee will be charged to visitors Next Fight for Gay Rights: Bias in Jobs and Housing Ken Paxton, Texas official, says state clerks can deny gay marriage licenses – World – CBC News
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Lester Holt Reflects on His Rise to NBC’s Anchor Chair Ontario man exonerated 45 years after being wrongly convicted of killing his wife Woman accused of streaming live sex shows from Windsor library pleads guilty Murphy & Singer: “Divorced
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The Wall Street Journal, of all places, had a feature this week on the increasing prevalence – and acceptance – of mindfulness training for lawyers.In Lawyers Go Zen, With Few Objections, writer Jacob Gershman delivers more than just a clever headline. He focusses on the enhanced listening skills that can be developed through
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for the week of June 15, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Via @bsookman: The year in review: developments in computer, internet and e-commerce Law (2014-2015) Brazil’s top court strikes down restrictive biography law -Times Union Law student challenges the constitutionality of ‘carding’ by police – The Globe and Mail First
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