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

Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina’s arguments on hush-money case, explained

Comment on this storyCommentsFew Americans in modern history have run through a series of lawyers as colorful — and often, of such dubious reliability — as Donald Trump.And now we have a new entry in a long succession: Joe Tacopina.In appearances on ABC News, Fox News and MSNBC this week, the high-profile criminal defense lawyer rather enthusiastically laid out Trump’s defense against a potentially imminent criminal charge in Manhattan. In the course of doing so, though, Tacopina lodged a series of questionable claims about the case.The potential charges apparently deal with the $130,000 hush-money payment that…Continue Reading

Algeria parliament approves law tightening control over the media | Freedom of the Press News

Reporters Without Borders criticizes the legislation saying it has ‘negative chapters’ that constitute a violation of press freedom.Algeria’s parliament has approved a new media law that tightens control over the work of journalists and imposes new restrictions. While the government said the law is key to ensuring the free exercise of media activity under legal controls, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said the law included “negative chapters” that constitute a violation of press freedom. The law bans the Algerian media from receiving any funding or material assistance from any “foreign entity”. Communications Minister Mohamed Bouslimani said the law aims to…Continue Reading

SVU’ Fans Are Flipping Out About Exciting Kelli Giddish Comeback News

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” This story contains spoilers from season 24 of Law and Order: SVU. If you thought you had seen the last of Rollins on Law and Order: SVU, you thought wrong. Actress Kelli Giddish is readying her return on the NBC drama — but it comes with a few caveats. On April 11, news broke that the former Law and Order: SVU cast member is coming back to the show after leaving at the end of 2022. According to TVLine, Kelli will reprise her role as…Continue Reading

(SPAC) Special Purpose Acquisition Investigation: PWP,

SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, LLP is investigating potential violations of law in connection with the following special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”): Perella Weinberg Partners f/k/a Fintech Acquisition Corporation IV (NASDAQ: PWP) Porch.com f/k/a PropTech Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: PRCH) Shift Technologies, Inc. f/k/a Insurance Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: SFT): Skillsoft Corp. f/k/a Churchill Capital Corporation II (NYSE: SKIL) If you are an investor purchasing any of the SPACs below and suffering losses: Click or paste the following web address into your browser to submit your information: Perella Weinberg Partners f/k/a Fintech Acquisition…Continue Reading

What is Communication & modes of Communication under the Indian Contract Act?

According to Section 2(h) of the Indian Contract Act 1872, An agreement enforceable by law is a contract. Before a contract comes into existence the promisor has to signify his willingness and a promise has to signify his assent. It, therefore, becomes necessary to explain what is meant by such signification and what should be the mode of the same. To bring into notice the willingness or assent of the parties to enter into a contract one needs to communicate. This mode of communication can be postal or instantaneous. Section 3 of the Indian Contract Act states that communication can…Continue Reading