Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 19, 2012: Luka Magnotta to appear in Montreal courthouse Suspect in dismemberment killing arrives in Canada Radiohead stage collapse: Four companies asked to comply with investigation Presentation on Cloud Computing for Lawyers LAWPRO 2011 Annual Review:
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: What’s Old is Two Faced Again
Made In Canada hypocrisy. There’s nothing more Canadian than the Conservative Party serving up the opposite of what it said it would do earlier. You can set your watch to the opposite of whatever time they tell you it is, so long as you wait a few weeks or a
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, June 18, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter on this humid day in Toronto! John McCain Calls US Supreme Court ‘Uniformed, Arrogant, Naive’ for Citizens United Bill to raise bar for JPs gaining traction among lawyers – Law Times “It is commonplace for law firms to have
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, June 15, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 15, 2012: Top 50 Law Professors on Twitter Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act Repealed!? Court Says 1st Amendment Protects Lawyer’s Blogging Judge Overturns $13.8M Award to Lawyer and Wife for Online Libel Blow
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: Budget Bill C-38: Canadian MPs, Citizens, Tweet Their Frustrations
For an incredible 24 hours, Canadian opposition MPs held up the passage of Stephen Harper and the Conservative government’s draconian budget Bill C-38. They forced votes on more than 800 proposed amendments to the 425-page behemoth. In the end the Conservatives torpedoed every opposition amendment, to score a dubious, dictatorship-style
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Eye of Scheer over Peace Tower of Sauron #LordOfTheBills
What’s going on inside the House of Commons today is no laughing matter. In fact, Minister Tony Clement told me that if I don’t like his joking about the step back from democratic debate in Canada, I shouldn’t read his tweets. Seriously. @saskboy @kady Don't like my sense of humour?
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, June 14, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 14, 2012: Law Society’s Innovative Website Helps Parents and Children Involved in a Family Breakdown Judge: Release Travyon Martin autopsy Real estate lawyers: This fraud is for you! Lance Armstrong Faces New Doping Charges B.C. Civil
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday June 13, 2012: Ontario doctors take province to court over fees Fight over Quebec protest law goes before the court – 680News Supreme Court reviews first conviction under anti-terrorism act – CBC.ca 15-year-old Ottawa girls charged with
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday June 12, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 12, 2012: Greek politician who assaulted rivals on TV sues for defamation Apple announces iOS 6: Smarter Siri, new maps, Facebook and more US Supreme Court rejects case against Donald Rumsfeld on alleged torture of U.S.
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, June 11, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 11, 2012: Estate Planning for Law Practices Flame virus wiped from computers by suicide command Lawyer on Maternity Leave Brings Baby to Court When Trial Delay Is Denied Law School Class of 2011 Jobs Data Shows
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, June 08, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 08, 2012: NY court: HIV-infected man’s saliva not a weapon Lawyers dismiss UN criticism of Canada on torture 44 Percent of Americans Approve of Supreme Court in New Poll Toronto plastic bag ban is ‘people’s fault,’
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, June 07, 2012: University of Windsor Law Prof Finds Self-Represented Litigants Going Through “Real Trauma” Judge grants Zimmerman another bond hearing Levitt:| Working notice a sound option to severance via Financial Post An Ontario court has declared a law
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, June 06, 2012: Lawyer/Novelist Morley Torgov hasn’t quit his day job yet Sperm donation laws on trial as man wants deal with lesbian couple voided Why Aren’t #Mediation and #Arbitration More Popular? How to Make a Strong Opening Statement Mock Trial
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Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 05, 2012: Luka Rocco Magnotta to be seen by German judge Databases Will Help Lawyers Seeds of doubt – 5 million Brazilian farmers sue Monsanto Stephen Breyer opens up on Supreme Court life in 21st century
Continue readingPolitical Twitter makes me cry
This is all pretty obvious stuff, but it needs repeating, especially as we head into the Liberal leadership period. I’m not calling anyone out here, but it would be nice if all politicians – Liberal, Conservative, New Democrat, & Green alike – tried to use Twitter in a more authentic
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, June 4, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, June 4, 2012: George Zimmerman Returns to Jail, Will Seek New Hearing Adult Criminal Court Statistics in Canada, 2010/2011 George Zimmerman back in Florida to surrender Federal Ct of Can. judge orders 11 government lawyers, clerks off
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, June 1, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 1, 2012: Ontario Appeal Court rules custody battle a U.S. issue after mom’s California move when 7 months pregnant John Edwards should not be retried (Washington Post) Judge Opposes Restrictions on Florida’s Voter Groups John Edwards
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 31, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 31, 2012: Lawsuits slam ‘natural’ claims from OJ to chips WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Another Bid to Halt Extradition to Sweden (New York Times) Woman suing Peterborough over city council readings of Lord’s Prayer Charles
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 30, 2012: Not even jail stopped ‘unrepentant’ disbarred lawyer from practising BC Judge finds Facebook pictures have limited usefulness as evidence in injury lawsuit How to get your boss fired Tightening the screws on Ontario’s legal
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 29, 2012: Supreme Court of British Columbia Declares Hearing Fees Unconstitutional George Zimmerman Case: Timelines and Routes Juvenile criminal caseload fell in 2010-2011: StatsCan Canada: 2010-11 Adult Criminal Court Statistics from Stats-Can (via@slaw) University of Ottawa law
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