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PAGE 16 WillBuilder Tel: 416.322.6111 Toll-free: 1.866.367.7648 doprocess com ntitled-2 1 The Inside Story ADDARIO TAKES ON HUMANE SOCIETY CASE The Toronto Humane Society has retained Frank Addario, fresh off his tenure as president of the Criminal Lawyers' As- sociation, to contest animal cruelty charges. Addario is representing some of the shelter's directors, who face non-criminal provincial charges of cruelty to animals. Last month, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raided the shelter over allegations that animals were neglected and mistreated. Five senior staff members, including president Tim Trow, face a variety of criminal charg- es, including cruelty and con- spiracy to commit an indict- able offence. SABA HONOURS ITS BEST The stars of the South Asian legal community in Toronto were honoured last month at an annual awards ceremony. The fourth annual gala of the South Asian Bar Asso- ciation of Toronto featured speeches by Frank Iacobucci, former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, and Attor- ney General Chris Bentley. Malliha Wilson, assistant deputy attorney general, was given the Distinguished Ca- reer Award; Jasmine Akba- rali, partner at Lerners LLP, was named Female Lawyer of the Year; Subrata Bhattachar- jee, partner at Heenan Blaikie LLP, was named Male Lawyer of the Year; and Aaron Dhir, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, was the recipient of the Young Practitioner of the Year award. MCCARTHY LAWYERS CRACK TOP 100 Two McCarthy Tétrault LLP partners are among the coun- try's most powerful women, [ according to a list published annually by the Women's Ex- ecutive Network. Barbara Boake and Gabri- elle Richards both received the honour, which recognizes women in eight categories: corporate executives, entrepre- neurs, public sector, trailblazers and trendsetters, champions, professionals, future leaders, and arts and communication. Both lawyers won in the professionals category. Boake is a partner in the firm's bankruptcy and restruc- turing group in Toronto and is the first woman to serve on the firm's four-member senior leadership team, setting policy for lawyers across Canada. Richards is a partner in the Toronto office focusing on the tax implications of merg- ers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and corporate finance. ROUNDTABLE TODAY AT YORK York University is holding a policy roundtable on corporate social reporting and disclosure today in Toronto. The Jay and Barbara Hen- nick Centre for Business and Law at York University and Jantzi-Sustainalytics Inc. will host the consultation, which is expected to draw dozens of representatives from govern- ment, business, and the non- profit sector. The sessions will cover labour rights, local community devel- opment, and product safety. The event was organized in response to a call by provincial cabinet minister Laurel Bro- ten for the Ontario Securi- ties Commission to examine corporate social responsibil- ity and environmental, social, and governance reporting standards. LT For more Inside Story, please visit www.lawtimesnews.com. Keeping real estate transactions where they belong – in your office. ] At Stewart Title, it's how we work that sets us apart. We deal in title insurance and related products, undertaking no part of the transaction that has traditionally fallen to lawyers/notaries. 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It's not such a big deal except, of course, that he is a district judge at a county court in England. There was no word on whether the judge was found out and ended up having to hand in his controller for bad behaviour. HAVE STOOL, WILL TRAVEL NEWARK, Ohio — The in- famous motorized bar stool that landed its drunken rider in jail is up for auction on EBay. The Associated Press says 29-year-old Kile Wygle was charged with driving under the influence after he crashed the bar stool last March. Af- ter pleading guilty, Wygle December 7, 2009 • Law Times ™ Bizarre Briefs By Viola James spent three days in jail. In June, a county judge ruled that any profits from the sale of the bar stool should go to pay for some of the $37,000 Wygle owes in child support. The county is now putting the stool up for sale after seiz- ing it upon finding out Wygle was trying to sell it to Ripley's Believe it or Not. BANKERS' HOURS WAUKESHA, Wis. — A would-be bank robber was foiled by the oldest trick in the book — a locked door — after arriving six minutes after the Guardian Credit Union in Waukesha had closed for the day. According to The Associat- ed Press, a man wearing a ski mask and brandishing a gun entered the outside doors to the credit union at 5:36 p.m. However, when he got to the inside doors he found them locked as the bank had closed six minutes earlier. Police were called, but the man fled before they could arrive. Waukesha police Sgt. Jerry Habanek told The Freeman in Waukesha that officers are reviewing security tapes and investigating. He said the robber could have suffered from poor planning or, possi- bly, had another reason, such as getting tied up in traffic. PEPPER PACKS AWAY WIN OVER OREGANO LEHIGH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A fight over fake drugs and a stolen video game con- sole has prompted a stern lecture and probation for two Pennsylvania men. According to the Morning Call, Nathan Shiller and Wil- liam F. Shelhamer II, both 20, offered marijuana to Richard L. Davis, 17, in exchange for a PlayStation. Assistant district attorney Richard Pepper said Shiller and Shelhamer had arranged the swap but instead gave Davis oregano. The move led to a fight in a wooded area. "You grown people were fighting over a toy," said Northampton County Presi- dent Judge F.P. Kimberly McFadden in sentencing the two men to probation. "Re- member when you did that in kindergarten?" The judge also noted that Shiller spent four months in prison for lack of bail while the case was working its way through the justice system. "Four months for a toy?" McFadden asked. "Well, there was the oregano, judge," Pepper re- sponded. LT Seen, heard, or been involved in a bizarre brief? Tell Viola James about it at viola.james@ gmail.com. Call us today at (888) 667-5151 or visit www.stewart.ca. 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