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

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