Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Mackenzie family of Abbotsford, B.C., fined for noisy kids – British Columbia – CBC News N.B. law society reviews Christian law school WATCH: Florida judge flips out when attorney claims black man fled to avoid getting shot by cops
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Wise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, January 8, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Bill Cosby applauded at first of three Ontario shows Wednesday night – Winnipeg Free Press Bre-X lawyer Joe Groia to challenge Law Society’s ‘incivility’ ruling Proposed class-action lawsuit alleges racial profiling by Durham police Chefs celebrate ‘culinary freedom’ as
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Jane Doe’s Lawyers File Defamation Suit Against Dershowitz The January rush to get divorced dates back to the Middle Ages Life in New York City, Where Arrests Are Down and Tickets Are Rarities Snapchat Admits It Violated Privacy Laws
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Judge accepts defendant’s Nike sneakers instead of cash bail 2014 year in review for fraud warnings Ontario dental watchdog demands names of Dalhousie students in Facebook scandal Defiant on Witness Stand, NY Times Reporter Protects Sources, Says Little Restorative
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter from Dec 24 to January 5: Canadians upset with Romanian website that exposes court case details – The Globe and Mail From mobile devices to interconnected toasters: How hackers steal your info Contractors going bankrupt mid-renovation a “nightmare” for
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Orangutan entitled to some human legal rights, Argentine court rules Lawyer for Pharrell Williams, Eagles and dozens of other artists threatens YouTube with $1B lawsuit Resolutions for lawyers to avoid wills and estates claims Man loses Ontario government articling
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Call for clear parenthood laws after lesbian couple says they were hounded by sperm donor’s family What’s going on in the Magnotta jury room? Here are a few possibilities Sandra the orangutan wins right to freedom, Argentina court rules
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Superior Court of Justice, Here Come the Non-Payment Claims
A recent decision by Justice Nordheimer confirmed that Lawyers can no longer bring claims for non-payment against their clients to the Ontario Small Claims Court. They must now be assessed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.An excellent article by Yamri Taddese of the Law Times, details how this will
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, December 22, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: My #clawbies2014 nominees: @andrewfeldstein, Lexology, Rule of Law Jurors in Luka Magnotta trial deliberates for seventh day E-cigarette use slapped with growing provincial regulation LibGuides Provides a Freely Available Filter for Legal Research New York Times calls for Cheney,
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: My post this week @SlawTips: Avoiding File Avoidance After a career change, Blind Melon guitarist is a BigLaw lawyer Emma Czornobaj gets 90 days in prison in stopping-for-ducks case Ontario court rules Toronto supermarkets selling prepared food can stay
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Man who has lived in Canada for 60 years may apply as political refugee…in Canada Osler lawyer’s efforts make traffic court disclosure the norm for self-represented litigants in Ontario Florida judge grants petition for state’s first same-sex divorce Sony
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Christian law school to fight decision to deny accreditation Ontario fails to track complaints against Crown attorneys – Toronto Star Walmart ordered to pay $188 million for cutting Pennsylvania workers’ meal and rest breaks Cosby Won’t Be Charged Over
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Harper government names a slew of new federal judges, but none for Ontario despite 31 vacancies The evolution of fraudulent conveyance – Indcondo v. Sloan – Lexology Sony Pictures hires lawyer David Boies, who warns media to destroy hacked
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Multibillion-dollar Quebec lawsuit against Big Tobacco now in the hands of judge Bank of America ordered to pay Florida couple $1M for harassing them with 700 collections robocalls CAS racial disparities shameful, opposition MPPs say CHL hit with $100,000
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: UN expert calls for prosecution of CIA officials over torture report Detroit Is Out of Bankruptcy, but Not Out of the Woods Ontario Superior Court offers guidance on applying Hryniak to abbreviate actions – Lexology Gender identity discrimination now
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Judge rules prosecutors can appeal verdict in Oscar Pistorius case Media to fight court seal on documents alleging RCMP leaks – Ottawa Citizen New court date set for Quebec man accused of pretending to be soldier NDP to introduce
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Hair drug tests: A mother’s anguish over losing her girls May a lawyer call another lawyer unethical? Spate of inquiries spurs ethics opinion Law Society recognized as GTA top employer for ninth time – Canada NewsWire Atheists battle laws
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Today @SlawTips: Delegate, Don’t Abdicate via me, Rachel Spence B.C. teens sentenced for sexting case Illinois lawyer, accused of blogging with a disregard for the truth, faces proposed three-year suspension B.C. trial lawyers issue constitutional challenge of jury fees
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: California’s first ‘revenge porn’ conviction sends man to jail for topless photos of his ex Rob Ford’s tenure over: Incoming Toronto mayor takes oath Trauma dog helps Calgary girl testify at sex assault trial against father Manitoba to ban
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Delegate, Don’t Abdicate
If you’re reading this as a legal professional, the truth is that we require effective delegation like we require oxygen to breathe and there’s no need to be shy about why: to relieve stress, improve efficiency, completed client work at a lower cost (delegating tasks to an assistant or clerk
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