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PAGE 20 The Inside Story FORMER TAX JUDGE DIES Former Tax Court of Canada judge Murray Mogan died last week at the age of 81. According to a notice in the Toronto Star, he died peacefully at home on March 13. Mogan grew up in Paris, Ont., and was called to the bar in 1958 after graduation from the University of Toronto. He practised law at govern- ment departments in Ottawa before joining Miller Th om- son LLP in 1969. After 30 years as a tax lawyer, he was appointed a judge of the Tax Court of Canada in 1988. "His keen mind, joie de vivre, wise counsel, and passion for life will be greatly missed," reads the notice. CASSELS BROCK LAWYER HONOURED Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP partner Deborah Grieve has won the International Women's Insolvency & Re- structuring Confederation's 2011 Fetner Award. Th e organization, a global net- work of more than 1,000 profes- sionals, fosters business relation- ships, advanced education, and leadership development in the area of insolvency and restruc- turing for women in a variety of fi elds, including law, account- ing, fi nance, and turnaround management. Th e Fetner Award honours a distinguished member who has provided an exceptional contribution to the organization over the past year. Grieve is currently president of the organization's Canadian network. UWO DEAN GOES WEST Ian Holloway, dean of law at the University of Western Ontario, is going west to take a post at the University of Cal- gary Faculty of Law. Th e much-travelled Hollo- way collected degrees at Dal- housie University, the Univer- sity of California at Berkeley, and the Australian National University before becoming as- sociate dean there in 1999. He took up the dean's job at West- ern in 2000 and has also been a visiting professor at the Nation- al University of Singapore and a visiting scholar at the Univer- sity of Cambridge. "Dr. Holloway brings dem- onstrated leadership at a decanal [ Untitled-5 1 level and an outstanding com- mitment to excellence in teach- ing and research," said Elizabeth Cannon, president and vice chancellor at the University of Calgary. Holloway, whose research focuses on administrative law and legal history, begins his term on July 1. UPCOMING SEDONA EVENT Th e Sedona Conference is now accepting applications to regis- ter for its third annual interna- tional program on cross-border discovery and data privacy. Th is year's program will take place June 22-23 at the Penha Longa Hotel in Estoril, Portu- gal. Leading jurists, government offi cials, in-house counsel, and private practitioners will tackle issues associated with processing and transferring information in cross-border litigation and regu- latory matters. Th e program is designed for in-house counsel, litigators, chief privacy offi cers, and oth- ers who routinely deal with the cross-border exchange of data. Only 70 spots are available for selected invitees. To apply for the program, visit thesedonaconference.org/con- ferences/intl/20110622. FASKENS' P3 GROUP RECOGNIZED Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP's infrastructure and pub- lic-private partnerships group has been recognized as a lead- er in its fi eld by Infrastructure Journal's annual league tables and awards. Faskens was ranked the top fi rm in North America for pub- lic-private partnerships and also placed in three other categories. Based in Britain, Infrastruc- ture Journal off ers insight and data services for global infra- structure and project fi nance. 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Call us today at (888) 667-5151 or visit www.stewart.ca. www.lawtimesnews.com 7/19/10 2:39:54 PM ] ROBBER HAMPERED BY CLOTHES BASKET MESA, Ariz. — A would-be robber didn't get far after get- ting stuck in a clothes hamper while attempting a break-in. According to the East Valley Tribune, a resident inside the home went to check things out after hearing commo- tion. On fi nding 20-year-old Michael Trias entangled in the hamper, the owner of the home restrained him and took him outside to call police. He had gotten trapped in the clothes basket while climbing through the window. Accord- ing to the Tribune, the ham- per was below the window. Police have since arrested Trias on suspicion of bur- glary and criminal damage. No property was missing, but there was some damage to the window. WARRANT WON'T STOP THIS CRIME FIGHTER MERCED COUNTY, Calif. — As a prosecutor, Matthew Shelton had an obvious duty to uphold the law, so there were lots of raised eyebrows following revelations that he had continued in his job for almost a year despite a bench warrant for his arrest. According to the Merced Sun-Star, Shelton, a deputy district attorney, kept work- ing in a job that had him han- dling misdemeanour and felo- ny cases but never brought up March 21, 2011 • Law TiMes Bizarre Briefs By Viola James the fact that there had been a warrant issued last April for failing to appear in court for speeding and driving on a sus- pended licence. Shelton, 43, had been in the job since 2007. Police noti- fi ed his superiors on March 2. He has resigned since the discovery of the bench warrant. IMPATIENT PATIENT STEALS AMBULANCE VANDERBILT, Pa. — He didn't want to wait for a ride from the hospital, so a man allegedly stole an ambulance instead. According to police, Mi- chael Wilson Sr. of Republic, Pa., took the emergency vehi- cle after visiting a Connellsville hospital for an undetermined reason. He had become tired of waiting for a lift, so he alleg- edly stole the ambulance. "Th e individual didn't want to stick around or get treated and decided he was going to leave and found the means to do it and it was going to be an ambulance," said Connellsville police Chief James Capitos. Th e incident turned out badly for Wilson, who alleg- edly drove erratically and al- most caused several accidents, WPXI reported. "I don't know if he had the siren on, but he had the lights on because traffi c was getting out of his way," said Capitos. Using a GPS device, au- thorities quickly tracked Wilson down. "I'm sure he is shocked at how fast he was captured," said Fayette County EMS Chief Richard Adobato. According to Adobato, there was about $4,000 in damages to the ambulance. Wilson is now facing charges of driving under the infl u- ence, theft, and recklessly endangering another person, WPXI reported. TAXPAYERS GET RESPECT ON PLAQUES SANTA FE, N.M. — With the economy still lurching along, you'd think New Mex- ico legislators would have better things to do than con- sider legislation acknowledg- ing taxpayers' contributions on building plaques. But that's exactly what they were doing recently when they decided to pass legislation re- quiring that taxpayers get more prominence on plaques on new or renovated public buildings than politicians. While it's certainly a more noble way of dealing with things than Canada's Conser- vative government's habit of splashing around big cheques emblazoned with the party's logo, state law already re- quires taxpayer recognition. Th e new law, according to Th e Associated Press, merely mandates that the people get top billing. Th e state senate has ap- proved the proposal. It now goes to the state House of Representatives for further consideration. Seen, heard, or been involved in a bizarre brief? Tell Viola James about it at viola.james@gmail. com.