Emergencies Act: Year later, court hears legal challenge

OTTAWA – A national civil liberties group told a federal judge Monday the federal government has not clearly spelled out proper legal justification for its use of the Emergencies Act early last year in response to protests in the national capital and at key border points. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association was among the groups and individuals in Federal Court to argue Ottawa lacked sound statutory grounds to invoke the emergency measures The government contends the measures taken to deal with the pan-Canadian emergency situation were targeted, proportional, time-limited and compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The…Continue Reading

Police ‘were wrong about that’

Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, arrested Sunday by McKinney police for obstructing a highway/passageway and carrying a gun during the commission of that crime, said after a conversation with an officer, he understood he could enter the road and therefore should not have been arrested or charged with a gun crime. Merritt said he was there in a legal capacity, walking on the sidewalk while some protesters obstructed traffic on US 380 in McKinney. He said he spoke with a nearby officer, then entered the road to inform the protest organizer, Lachay Batts, that the arrests were imminent. “The officer…Continue Reading

Nashville school shooting comes as Tennessee continues to loosen gun laws – National

As Nashville residents reeled from a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, a federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age for Tennesseans to carry handguns publicly without a permit to 18 — just two years after a new law set the age at 21.The move marked yet another relaxation of gun laws in ruby ​​red Tennessee, where GOP leaders have steadily chipped away at firearms regulations and lambasted those who had been warned that doing so comes at a cost.Read more: Nashville school shooting: Suspect had bought 7 guns in recent years,…Continue Reading

Ex-prosecutor warns Trump to get a new lawyer over potential “conflict of interest” in Stormy case

Stormy Daniels, whose hush-money payment is at the center of the ongoing Manhattan investigation into former President Donald Trump, handed over communications between her and Trump’s lawyer to District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office on Wednesday, according to CNN. The communications between her and Joe Tacopina are said to date back to 2018, when Daniels was seeking legal representation. Her lawyer, Clark Brewster, said Daniels had disclosed confidential information to Tacopina about her situation involving the former president. This has raised questions as to whether the attorney could be sidelined from his defense of Trump in the hush money case. “[The…Continue Reading

Israeli PM, Biden exchange frosty words over legal overhaul

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday brushed aside criticism of his judicial overhaul plan from President Joe Biden, saying the matter was an internal Israeli issue and would not be influenced by outside pressure. While both sides tried to play down their differences, it was a rare bout of public agreement between the two close allies, and reflected what had been a lukewarm relationship between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government. It also marked the latest sign of cooling ties between Israel and the Democratic Party. The agreement came after months of unrest in Israel…Continue Reading

Local attorney appears on Netflix’s ‘Love is Blind’ | News

SEATTLE — A local attorney made an appearance as a contestant on the latest season of Netflix’s Love is Blind. Zack Goytowski, who worked for the Wenatchee law offices of Kottkamp, ​​Yedinak and Esworthy, went west to film the show in Seattle. Love is Blind features a dating experiment where single men and women who are looking for love get engaged before meeting in person. before the premiere, Goytowski wrote on Instagram that despite “the beauty of the valley, the limited dating pool and distance from major cities” had his “love life feeling hopeless.” “If I was going to find…Continue Reading

Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover

Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Portnoy Law Firm advises Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla” or the “Company”)(NASDAQ:TSLA) investors that a lawsuit filed on behalf of investors that purchased Tesla securities (NASDAQ:TSLA) between February 19, 2019 and February 17, 2023, inclusive (the “Class Period ”) Investors are encouraged to contact an attorney Lesley F. Portnoyby phone 844-767-8529 or e-mail: [email protected], to discuss their legal rights, or click here to join the case via www.portnoylaw.com. The Portnoy Law Firm can provide a free case…Continue Reading

Top law firms invest in content marketing “which does not work”

Emails: Only some firms send regular updatesA “significant proportion” of large law firms are investing in content or ‘inbound’ marketing schemes that “simply don’t work as they should” and could even damage their reputation, a report has been found. Researchers said a “staggering” 19% of the top 100 law firms let people sign up for legal updates – often with quite complex preference forms – only to never actually send any. Marketing consultancy Thought Spark said it was essential for law firms to develop inbound strategies to “engage and retain potential clients”, leveraging platforms and data to build a…Continue Reading