Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter on the foggiest day of the year so far, Tuesday, March 20, 2012: GTA law firms lag on diversity: report Ontario judge reprimanded for freeing defendants because prosecutor was late Sheriff Arpaio refuses to drop ‘birther’ investigation of Obama
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Wise Law Blog: 140 Law Legal Headlines for Monday, March 19, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines for Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 19, 2012: U.S. judge on Strauss-Kahn case: just another trial Brown: Secret Service gives Santorum ‘first time he’s used protection’ Judge bashes Ontario’s archaic court document system – The Globe and Mail Nazi war criminal Demjanjuk
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, March 16, 2012: Chief Justices of BC’s Three Courts Issue Joint Statement on Judicial Independence Bill C-377 – Crippling Canadian Unions Is Facebook part of your estate? States weigh laws to govern social media – Washington Post
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, March 15, 2012: Racial profiling finding against Toronto police upheld on appeal Judge deals death blow to copyright troll Righthaven Legal Aid in Canada: Resource and Caseload Statistics Federal jury rules against Portland police in Tasing of
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Jury Foreman Is Fined $500 for Online Sentencing Research; Judge Calls for Revised Model Instruction How to Use Pinterest without Breaking the Law Celeb chef Mario Batali to pay $5.25 Million in class action
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, March 13, 2012: The U.S. News Law School Rankings Are Out! Dick Cheney cancels Toronto trip, says Canada is too dangerous Florida ethics committee rules no proscription against judges blogging. Yahoo sues Facebook over patent infringement –
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Here are the leading legal headlines for Monday, March 12, 2012 from Wise Law on Twitter: Ohio bill requires sex therapy, cardiac stress test and notarized affidavit of impotency for Viagra script Supreme Court to look at ‘jury vetting’ – Globe and Mail Parties unnamed in BC ruling: Lawyer can’t
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, March 9, 2012: Toronto to look at expanding outdoor smoking ban now aimed at playgrounds Judge orders NYC Fire Dept. to hire 293 minority applicants Judge Stops Implementation of Wisconsin Voter ID Law Whitney Houston’s lawyer says
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, March 8th, 2012: Why lawyers will love the third generation iPad Age Discrimination at New York Law Firms Law Society Regulatory Proceedings for February 2012 – MarketWatch Canadian Bar Ass’n’s position on copyright bill creates a rift
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, March 7, 2012: The Myth of Due Diligence by Lawyers in the Cloud Master MacLeod Discusses Appropriate Procedure In Undertakings Motions Mean Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) loses GOP primary; Joe the Plumber wins; and Romney still limping along
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (Toronto’s 178th Birthday!): Federal Judge Says Gun Owners Need Not Provide ‘Good Reason,’ Rules Maryland Gun Law Unconstitutional Ontario fertility raid linked to US ‘baby-selling’ scandal – National Post Why Does Everyone Hate Jury
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 5th, 2012: Sh*t Law Students Say Discrimination must be proved, not simply assumed – Troy Media (blog) Man in charge of BC justice reform says frustration is evident in system – Winnipeg Free Press Racist-joke judge
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, March 2, 2012. There was no post yesterday as I was quite ill! I hope you will enjoy today’s. Quebec man sues for ownership of most of solar system | London Free Press Former Liberal MP in
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Here are the leading legal headline from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, February 29, 2012: Court clarifies conduct of lawyers for Bertuzzi, Canucks – Globe and Mail Ex-wrestler sues over losing testicle in match Toronto shopkeeper pushes for new citizen’s arrest legislation – Sun News Network Toronto-based TD Bank
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 28, 2012: Canada’s copyright bill: Changes urged as hearings begin Law Commission of Ontario calls for evaluation of family law information centres- Canadian Lawyer Magazine BP oil spill trial postponed to allow more time for settlement
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, February 27th, 2012: Real estate lawyer close to mortgage fraud, Law Society of Upper Canada says Ontario Superior Court: lawyer-authored court documents may have copyright protection Are Divorce Lawyers Necessary? Report Indicates Law Firms Are Starting to
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 23, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, February 23, 2012: Ontario court judge upbraided for conviction Judge Tosses Lawyer’s Suit Against Ex-Girlfriends for Posts at http://Liarscheatersrus.com 10th Circuit: Feds Can Withhold Prisoner Mugshots Ontario to scale back ‘secret law’ used at G20 Judge rules State
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, February 22, 2012: Shameful firing further alienates Mayor Ford The state has no business in the hard drives of the nation Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom granted bail in N. Zealand Ontario Court of Appeal;: Mentally ill have right
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, February 21, 2012: How The Megaupload Shutdown Has Put ‘Cloud Computing’ Business Plans At Risk Beware opening door to online surveillance, critics say Judge Allen Beldock, 92, Still on Queens Bench, but Without Pay Two justices suggest
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, February 17, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, February 17, 2012: Rick Vaive did not drink and drive, former Leaf teammate testifies Vancouver Stanley Cup rioter gets 17 months in jail Anti-abortion “personhood” bill clears Oklahoma senate (Steve Olafson/Reuters) Supreme Court to rule on Quebec
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