12th June 2009
A Toronto woman convicted of growing marijuana in her suburban home is a breath of fresh air for Ottawa police. The court sentenced Trang Nguyen, the homeowner, to nine months in jail and sentenced the “gardener” to a year.
This is the first Ottawa c...
12th June 2009
We’re all familiar with medical malpractice in the common sense where an impetuous surgeon misplaces a scalpel or two inside a patient’s chest cavity… but what about pets? As it turns out, more and more cases are surfacing involving the death of a p...
12th June 2009
Law offices vary in size from single lawyer firms to large, multinational entities. To understand how an office is typically setup the surrounding climates must be taken into consideration. Smaller firms tend to be more specialized to a certain branch of ...
12th June 2009
A recent ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Glock and a Seattle-based gun dealer not liable for a shooting that occurred nearly ten years ago. Citing a federal law from 2005, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, that prohibi...
12th June 2009
Canada is not only one of the leading countries in prohibition of the smoking advertising, but is also a huge advocate of the second part of the tobacco problem - the health of the Canadian citizens. They are protected by the Tobacco Damages and Health C...
12th June 2009
Dragan Djuric, a Kansan is appealing a $275 fine imposed on him for beating a seagull with a stick. Mr. Djuric claims that he was acting in self-defense as the bird flew in to snatch his wife’s ice cream.
The fine in question was for violating the Migr...
12th June 2009
As the saying goes, “Location, location, location!” This is one of the many obstacles small businesses face. Choosing to rent or lease instead of buying a building can save a business money, but a poorly constructed lease agreement (from the renter’...
12th June 2009
Harassment has many forms ranging from the subtle to the blatant. The legal definition of harassing speech is “severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile or abusive work environment.” To say the least this makes harassment a muddy realm of one man...
12th June 2009
Every year, millions of Americans fill out their tax forms. One of the options is to make a dollar campaign contribution. Where does that dollar go? Bumper stickers or flyers? Buttons? Pizza parties for campaign volunteers? How about snappy little skirts ...
12th June 2009
The loss of a job can be one the most stressful experiences you can face. Many people are finding themselves downsized, working jobs below their market value, or simply fed up with job searching. In the existing buyer’s market, it is vital for the emplo...
12th June 2009
Marketing strategies vary and many tried and true techniques have lost their potency because of changing technologies. Keeping up with the times is necessary. Attracting more clients always seems to be the name of the game and with the power of the Intern...
12th June 2009
Obstruction of justice, as you’ve probably seen used a hundred times on shows like Law & Order as a coercion tactic to get witnesses to talk, is a real thing. Although the police do not go around threatening people with it, it can carry some serious pen...
14th May 2009
Counterfeit product can be defined as imitation of a real product that violates the production monopoly held by either a state or corporation. Counterfeit also describes the forgeries of currency and documents, and imitations of things like clothing, soft...
14th May 2009
In Canada the possession and trafficking of substances like drugs and other controlled substances is a subject of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. It was passed in 1996 and repeals the Narcotic Control Act and Parts III and IV of the Food and Drug...
14th May 2009
Grand jury is a type of jury that determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial, in common law. Usually the grand juries carry out this duty ether by examining evidence presented by a prosecutor and issuing indictments or by investigating allege...
