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September 10, 2024
2 new military judges appointed
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced in a Sept. 9 news release that Col. Stephen Strickey and Col. Nancy Isenor have been appointed military judges.
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September 10, 2024
Dentons expands with new partner in Montreal
In a Sept. 3 news release, Dentons announced that Ioana Jurca has joined the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group in Montreal.
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September 09, 2024
3 new shareholders leading influx of Cozen O’Connor staff
The Vancouver office of Cozen O’Connor saw a “game-changing” expansion when the firm added 13 new lawyers and nine support staff to its fast-growing team, a Sept. 3 news release from the firm announced. The incoming team is led by shareholders Virgil Hlus, Cam McTavish and Chantal M. Cattermole. All members of the incoming team join Cozen O’Connor from Clark Wilson LLP.
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September 09, 2024
2 judges appointed to Nova Scotia provincial court
Two Halifax lawyers, Ian Hutchinson and James Van Wart, have been appointed judges of the Nova Scotia provincial court, a Sept. 6 news release announced.
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September 06, 2024
But did he die of anything serious? | Marcel Strigberger
Thirty-nine-year-old Jesse Kipf of Somerset, Ky., got sentenced to nine years in the slammer for faking his death. He pulled the stunt in order to avoid paying child support. To achieve his goal, he apparently accessed information about some doctor in the United States and used this info to obtain and post a death certificate in several registries. When he was found out and arrested, he spilled the beans regarding his actions and subsequently pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges.
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September 06, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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September 06, 2024
Lawyer among newly appointed senators
Governor General Mary Simon appointed Daryl Fridhandler as an independent senator for Alberta, according to an Aug. 31 news release from the government of Canada.
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September 06, 2024
4 new judges appointed to Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government announced in a Sept. 4 news release the appointment of Dana Irene Haklander, Veronica Katherine Judith Puls, Kelly Marie Slate and Erin Samantha Thomas as judges of the province’s Court of Justice, effective Sept. 12.
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September 05, 2024
Ontario Ombudsman launches investigation into placement of children, youth in unlicensed settings
Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé has launched an investigation into child welfare agencies placing young children and teens in motels, hotels offices and trailers.
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September 05, 2024
Open letter from lawyers again demands government prevent the extradition of Hassan Diab
A group of 117 lawyers and legal academics is again appealing to the federal government to guarantee it will not extradite Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to France for a crime they say he didn’t commit.