Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 9, 2014: Launch of TAG: The LSUC Action Group on Access to Justice ‘Intoxicated’ Rob Ford brought unknown woman to empty city hall on Easter Monday: security reports Toronto gangs forced girls to work as prostitutes,
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Wise Law Blog: 140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Friday, June 06, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 06, 2014: Mike Duffy’s P.E.I. hotel bills sought in RCMP probe Peter MacKay ducks question on referring anti-prostitution bill to top court Canada’s Gun Nuts Speak: National Firearms Association statement draws sharp response on Twitter Oshawa
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 5, 2014: U.S. Judge who called 14-year-old rape victim “older than her age” to be censured Ottawa unveils new prostitution law targeting those who buy sex John Ivison: Peter MacKay’s prostitution law a failure on all
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, June 4, 2014: Why lawyers will love iOS 8 Jury dress code violated defendants’ rights, lawyers say in Orlando, Florida new-trial motion Watch: Florida Judge To Attorney ‘I’ll Just Beat Your Ass,’ The Two Step Outside For
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 3, 2014: Preliminary hearing starts for Bruce Carson, PM’s ex-adviser, charged with influence peddling Tax lawyer wants change from LSUC Ontario Court Of Appeal: Wal-Mart Liable For The Bullying Of An Employee By Her Store Manager
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 2, 2014: Legal Tender: A case for the defence in small claims court California Senate approves labels for sugary drinks warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay Lawyers, ‘experts’, cashing in when auto insurance claims go
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 29, 2014: My (Garry Wise’s) post today @SlawTips: The Law Office Backyard Retreat Quebec unhappy with selection process for SCOC judges – Montreal Gazette TechnoLawyer survey reveals 68% of lawyers use iPhone, 63% use iPad BC
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 28, 2014: Iranian judge summons Facebook ‘Zionist manager’ Zuckerberg in privacy breach lawsuit Timing of Mayor Rob Ford’s return still unclear, says Doug Ford “You Can Do Anything with a Law Degree.” T or F? Why
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 27, 2014: Politicized Supreme Court fight one of Harper’s most imprudent acts – The Globe and Mail Federal government promises to fill Supreme Court vacancy ‘very soon’ More details reported on rift between Harper, Supreme Court
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, May 26, 2014: Ex-NHLers say they are hurting, need help but NHL Alumni isn’t there for them A Specter of Past Executions Resurfaces in Tennessee – NYTimes Moral rights, property rights and Picasso: An artistic and legal
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 23, 2014: Group of NJ rabbis indicted for using stun guns and beatings to force men to divorce Supreme Court tosses man’s Dragons Den complaint Colorado’s great pot experiment, nearly five months in: Flush coffers, but
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 22, 2014: Farmers Insurance sues City of Chicago for allegedly failing to adequately prepare for the impact of climate change Massive Breach At EBay, Which Urges Password Change Rob Ford doing ‘top notch’ in rehab, says
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 21, 2014: State of Oklahoma owes $303,333 in plaintiffs’ legal fees over Sharia law case NPR puts America to shame with report on court fees and poor defendants, by @DavidOAtkins Anti-Obama filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza pleads guilty
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 20, 2014: Common employer doctrine applied as successor company liable for dismissal of defunct company’s employee ‘Most expensive divorce in history’: Russian oligarch ordered to pay more than $4.5 billion to ex-wife Canada-U.S. meat labelling row
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 16, 2014: “A Lawyer Breaks the Silence About Depression Among Lawyers” Clippers owner Donald Sterling threatens to sue the NBA Employee’s criminal sentence reduced because of potential impact on employment opportunities Google swamped by takedown requests
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 15, 2014: Canadian Prime Minister congratulates Canadiens, inadvertently trolls half his country (Puck Daddy) Justin Bieber accused of attempted cellphone robbery Ontario Justice of the Peace who dismissed 68 charges at once faces conduct hearing
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Conservatives pass Fair Elections Act Alec Baldwin calls NYC ‘carnival of stupidity’ in Twitter rant over traffic ticket The Prime Minister Should Just Get to It (and appoint Nadon replacement) Federal fund for Bernie
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 13, 2014: U.S. refuses to recognize ‘illegal’ Donetsk referendum to secede from Ukraine More than 150 same-sex couples marry in Arkansas amid state high court delay War of words over Marc Nadon’s scotched nomination to top
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, May 12, 2014: NSA, Metadata, and Congress – TalkLeft Government snooping on social media may breach Privacy Act U.S. felon shares impact of tough-on-crime jail sentences P.Eng with “significant safety background,” sent “abhorrent e-mails”, loses safety-retaliation case
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 9, 2014: My post today at SlawTips: The WalMartization of Law Begins in Ontario Harper’s timing and temper questioned over chief justice dust-up Hiring students this summer? Here’s what employers need to know Man calls cops
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