Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, November 6, 2014: Anti-abortion laws blocked by Oklahoma’s top court Food-safety lawyer won’t eat these things My post today @SlawTips; Two-Timing on My iPad With a Windows Tablet ‘Honour-based’ violence, polygamy targeted in Conservative bill Conservatives propose
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Wise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, November 5, 2014: Canada’s Senate passes controversial prostitution legislation C-36 Panel won’t dismiss charges against Manitoba judge Lori Douglas Premier Wynne Calls for Review of Sexual Harassment Rules in Ontario Jian Ghomeshi and CBC call in lawyers
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For anyone starting out in their career as a legal assistant or law clerk, especially at a small to mid-sized firm, setting up internet bookmarks can be a lifesaver. Here are our frequented sites to add to your bookmarks: Ontario Court Forms – This site provides all court forms for
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, November 4, 2014: Woman suing Russell Williams can’t target his military pension yet OSC upholds insider trading and tipping charges against Finkelstein friend PGA star claims law firm stole $3M to help cover shortfall after managing partner
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, November 3, 2014: Police Targeted Media With No-Fly Zone Over Ferguson, Tapes Show CBC fired Jian Ghomeshi after seeing ‘graphic evidence’: internal memo Ottawa professor facing extradition over anti-Semitic bombing in Paris asks top court to hear
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 30, 2014: Former Canadian citizenship judge jailed for illegally revealing citizenship exams New Zealanders to vote on removing Union Jack from flag Does LSUC have your current email address? Peter Feldberg elected managing partner of Fasken
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 29, 2014: Marriage between an uncle and his half-niece is legal, New York’s top court rules Jian Ghomeshi: CBC releases memo citing ‘claim of impropriety’ Missouri execution halted by Supreme Court after plea from 15 judges
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 28, 2014: Pope Francis brands life in prison a ‘hidden’ death sentence Prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius verdict Ford Family Loses Hold on City Hall in Toronto Haunted Houses and the Law: The Requirement of a
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, October 27, 2014: Man charged with journalist Daniel Pearl’s murder is acquitted by Pakistan court for lack of evidence CBC fires Jian Ghomeshi over sex allegations Lori Douglas set to argue inquiry panel should toss misconduct probe
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, October 24, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, October 24, 2014: Employee awarded $65,000 for loss of pension | Canadian Employment Law Today ‘Highly troubling’: US Justice Dept. slams local officials over Michael Brown autopsy leak Tech lawyer breaks down odds of winning at the
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 23, 2014: Slava Voynov’s lawyer says Kings defenceman ‘never hit the woman’ – Toronto Sun Toronto lawyer to be sentenced for fraud | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun Parliament Hill sergeant-at-arms hailed as
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 21, 2014: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Killing of Girlfriend Negative online reviews led to threats of legal action from targeted businesses US Supreme Court to decide if police can view hotel
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, October 20, 2014: Magnotta trial hears testimony from Karla Homolka’s sister, who says convicted felon now living in Quebec Marriage equality legal in Alaska after Supreme Court rejects state’s challenge Britain mulls 2-year prison sentences for people
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, October 17, 2014: Why lawyers will love the iPad Air 2 105-year-old Belgian woman becomes oldest person to die by euthanasia Minnesota man sentenced to 178 days in prison for encouraging Canadian student’s suicide Judge scolded me
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 15, 2014: Wise Law Blog: Heckling the Home Team: Off-Duty Conduct and Dismissal for Cause Wise Law Blog: Are You “Just Happy to See Me,” or Looking to Get Fired A Beginners Guide to Law Firm
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 14, 2014: Oscar Pistorius seeks three years house arrest for fatally shooting girlfriend The woman who prosecutes war criminals Internet caretaker ICANN prepares to move out from under U.S. oversight Supreme Court of Canada to rule
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, October 10, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, October 10, 2014: Canadian jailed in Cuba will appeal: lawyers Police report: Palins Started Second Fight After Cops Arrived Man allegedly posing as paralegal charged by Durham police SCC rules threats of violence can be used in
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, October 9, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, October 9, 2014: My @SlawTips post today: Beginners Guide to Law Firm Video, Pt 2: Choosing Topics for Your Firm’s Videos Choosing Topics for Your Law Firm Videos U.S. TV networks may abandon unbundled Canadian cable for
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 8, 2014: Canada at war: Vote to launch combat mission against ISIS passes 157-134 in House of Commons This week at the SCC US legal sector sheds 4,600 jobs in September Tories introduce changes ‘for law-abiding
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 7, 2014: Federal judge: Police in Ferguson violated Constitution Luka Magnotta: What did we learn in week one of the trial? Postmedia buys 175-paper Sun Media for $316 million Women general counsel do ‘lean in’ –
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