Edison Law Group Launches Free Trademark Promotion for

WASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edison Law Group, a leading intellectual property law firm, is offering a new trademark promotion to help entrepreneurs protect their business. Clients who purchase a patent search from the firm will also receive a free trademark. Starting a business is already a difficult enough task, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added additional challenges for business owners. Many companies have been forced to pivot their strategies in response to the pandemic while others have struggled to get off the ground. The team at this firm recognized the gravity of the situation and felt…Continue Reading

Moving out of the family Home after Separation

It is a question that virtually all separating couples will ask at some point: if we are no longer a couple, who should live where? More particularly clients want to know if moving out of the family home will impact the settlement of the property before their divorce or separation is finalised. Should one of us move out? Should I buy a new property? What happens if we have an investment property together? Does it matter if my name is on the title? Who pays the mortgage if only one party moves out? Should we sell our property? What if…Continue Reading

Attorney says Ralph Yarl’s prognosis is ‘very, very positive’

Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black teenager who has garnered national attention after being shot in the head in Kansas City after reportedly ringing the doorbell at the wrong house, has a “positive” prognosis in recovering from his injuries, according to his attorney. Attorney Lee Merritt, who is representing the Yarl family, told CNN on Tuesday that Yarl’s prognosis was “very, very positive,” adding that Yarl’s recovery was a miracle. He said that the teenager is expected to make a full recovery, besides scarring and potentially Post Traumatic Brain Injury symptoms in the long term. “Thursday night, doctors were scraping off…Continue Reading

Ian Mulgrew: Top lawyer accused of mishandling millions

Breadcrumb Trail Linksopinion News Crime columnistsColumn: The Law Society of BC has accused one of the province’s most senior and respected lawyers, Michael Bolton, of mishandling $20 million in trust accounts.Published April 14, 2023 • Last updated 5 days ago • 5 minute readLawyer Michael Bolton speaks with reporters outside the BC Supreme Court house in 2010. Photo by Ward Perrin /PROVINCEArticle content The Law Society of BC has accused one of the province’s most senior and respected lawyers, Michael Bolton, of permitting his trust account to be used in a manner that he ought…Continue Reading

Minnesota Takes Step Toward Banning Non-Competes

It is no secret that political winds are blowing against the practice of employers requiring certain employees to sign non-competition agreements, as demonstrated most saliently earlier this year when the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) introduced its proposed rule that would ban non- competes nationwide, with retroactive effect. While thousands of comments have been submitted to the FTC regarding that proposed rule (and the comment period is scheduled to close this week), legislators in many states have been busy introducing legislation that would ban or limit the use of non-competes.Minnesota may be moving toward the front of the pack of…Continue Reading

Top BC lawyer cited by law society for alleged trust account mismanagement

The Law Society of BC has accused one of the province’s top criminal lawyers of mishandling more than $20 million in trust accounts, which it says could have “assisted in or encouraged dishonesty, crime or fraud.” In early December, the society, which regulates the legal profession in the province, issued a citation to Bolton, whose career spans 50 years in jurisdictions across North America. It alleges millions of dollars in Canadian and US funds were mismanaged and that Bolton should have known more about funds’ use in relation to a list of individuals, identified by a single initial only, some…Continue Reading

Manhattan DA asks judge to look into Trump attorney’s potential conflict of interest

Stormy Daniels once considered hiring current Trump attorney Joe Tacopina.Prosecutors in New York City on Monday asked the judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump to seek additional information from one of Trump’s attorneys whom they believe may have a potential conflict of interest in the case. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 hush payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the closing weeks of the 2016 campaign. Trump has denied all charges. Trump’s defense team includes Joe Tacopina, a lawyer Daniels once considered…Continue Reading

Ottawa man who says he burned $1M to thwart ex-wife has fundraiser

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNews Local News“A small fortune is required to bring an end to my legal travails.”Published April 15, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute readA June 2022 file photo of Bruce McConville. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIAArticle content Bruce McConville, the Ottawa businessman who told an incredulous judge in 2020 that he burned $1 million in cash so his ex-wife wouldn’t get a dime was set to have a fundraiser for himself on Saturday to pay legal bills.Advertisements 2This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article…Continue Reading