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PAGE 16 September 7, 2010 • Law timeS Bizarre Seamless practice management and accounting software. www.doprocess.com ntitled-1 1 The FALCONER ELECTED BENCHER Human rights lawyer Julian Falconer has been elected as a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Falconer, who was named one of the 25 most infl uential lawyers in Canada in the Au- gust edition of Canadian Law- yer magazine, was elected by benchers at a special Convoca- tion held on Aug. 25. He fi lls the spot vacated by Laurie Pawlitza when the Tor- kin Manes LLP partner was elected treasurer of the law soci- ety earlier this summer. "Well, it's an honour, thank you very much. I look forward to working with all of you," Fal- coner told Convocation imme- diately after his election. U OF T LAW PROF TO HEAD OSC PANEL Th e Ontario Securities Com- mission has named University of Toronto law professor Anita Anand as chairwoman of its in- vestor advisory panel. Anand, an expert in securities law, will lead the panel created earlier this year to give investors a voice in the OSC's work. "I am pleased to have the op- portunity to chair the investor advisory panel. Th e panel looks forward to contributing the perspectives of Ontario inves- tors to the development of rules and policies that seek to protect their interests," Anand said. Lincoln Caylor, a commer- cial litigation partner at Bennett Jones LLP, was among six other appointees to the advisory group. Th ey'll each serve a two-year term on the panel, which holds its fi rst meeting in September. PRICHARD TO HELM TORYS Torys LLP has a new chairman, Robert Prichard. Prichard, who took over the newly created role on Sept. 4, is tasked with representing the fi rm, serving clients, and devel- oping strategic opportunities for the future. Th e former law profes- sor served as president of the 7/21/10 8:51:20 AM Inside Story University of Toronto before moving to Torstar Corp. as president and CEO and then to Metrolinx to perform a similar role in 2009. "I have tremendous respect for Rob and look forward to working with him," said Torys managing partner Les Viner. "His broad experience in law and business makes him a ter- rifi c resource as an adviser to our clients, a mentor to our younger lawyers, and a member of our leadership team." For his part, Prichard noted his long-standing connection to the fi rm. "Since my days as a law student, I have had a long and close relationship with To- rys and have always had the highest regard for the quality of the fi rm and its lawyers," Prichard said. "Torys has a special culture of fostering col- legiality and professional excel- lence in the interest of serving clients exceptionally well." DOUG SCOTT MOVES TO FASKENS Doug Scott has joined Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP as a partner in the fi rm's Toronto offi ce. Scott made the jump from Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, where he was national co-chair- man of its mergers and acquisi- tions group. Scott's commercial law prac- tice focuses on acquisitions and dispositions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations. He also advises foreign clients on establishing or acquiring busi- nesses in Canada. "Doug is well known in the M&A market and will be a ter- rifi c addition to our local and global M&A practice," said Faskens' Ontario managing partner Wally Palmer. "His experience leading large trans- action teams and advising for- eign companies on doing busi- ness in Canada is a great match with our fi rm's growing M&A practice." LT For more Inside Story, please visit www.lawtimesnews.com. "In addition to serving as the fi rm's managing partner, Mr. Gillespie also chairs the art committee." Visit us online! canadianlawyermag.com & lawtimesnews.com Fresh content delivered weekly. Canadian Lawyer | Law Times | 4Students | InHouse Online Ad 1/8 5X.indd 1 www.lawtimesnews.com 12/16/09 9:59:00 AM MAN ARRESTED OVER BACON FIGHT WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — What ever happened to the three-second rule? Th at's the question after police arrested a Wendy's worker for threatening to stab a colleague over bacon that fell on the fl oor. Th e details are sketchy, but one version of events is that Derron Cooke, 25, became upset after a co-worker put the tainted bacon into a cus- tomer's sandwich. Police say Cooke then told the manager about the incident, which sparked accusations that he was a snitch. At that point, Cooke allegedly pulled out a knife, WTNH reported. Th ere were also reports that the incident centred on a de- bate over chicken. "Th e one story the victim gave is that the victim and Cooke, the arrestee, were in the back in the cooking area and Cooke told the victim he was doing something wrong with the way he was doing his chicken, whether he didn't have enough on there, what- ever, there were words as to the preparation of the chicken," said West Hartford Police Lt. Stephen Estes. "Th is led to sort of a back and forth, words, and then Cooke took out a knife and threatened the victim." Cooke lost his job as a re- sult of the incident, according to WTNH. It's unclear what Briefs By Viola James happened to the other worker accused of dropping the ba- con. Cooke is facing charges of breach of peace, assault, and reckless endangerment. LATE WORKERS LOCKED OUT ABUJA, Nigeria — Is it a pun- ishment or a reward? In a bid to stamp out chronic tardiness, Nigerian offi cials locked out hundreds of government workers who arrived late, according to Th e Associated Press. An hour later, the employees were al- lowed to enter their offi ces. Lateness is a big problem in Nigeria. While offi ces are to open at 8 a.m., many take up to two hours to get up to speed. DRUG-FLAVOURED BOLOGNA SPARKS ARREST HOLYOKE, Mass. — Talk about a special delivery. Drug traffi ckers can be cre- ative in how they distribute their product, so it's not sur- prising that someone would resort to unusual methods. But stuffi ng cocaine inside bologna and then sending it to a man's home? Th at's exactly what police allege happened during a re- cent investigation. Accord- ing to Th e Associated Press, the case came about after offi cers in Holyoke received a tip from postal workers in Puerto Rico about similar shipments. After a dog con- fi rmed that there were in fact drugs inside a hollowed-out chunk cut into the bologna, authorities repackaged the processed meat for delivery to the home. A woman sitting on the front steps signed for the pack- age, Th e Associated Press re- ported. Since then, police have executed a search warrant and found cocaine with a street val- ue of $100,000. Th ey've also arrested a 30-year-old man on a cocaine traffi cking charge. BROWNIE THIEF GETS JUST DESSERTS GONZALES, La. — Some people can't resist a sweet tooth, even if it lands them in jail. Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connec- tion with the theft of an es- timated 12 dozen brownies on several diff erent occasions from Jumonville's Bakery. According to Th e Associ- ated Press, Jamon J. Simo- neaux allegedly had a bag full of brownies when police ar- rested him at the bakery. After the thief repeatedly left behind crumbs and broken windows, costs began mounting for owner Lynn Jumonville, who called police. He said the thief would typically break in at about 8:30 or 9 p.m. Besides the brownies, the owners estimate the thief took about two dozen sugar cookies. Police have charged him with six counts of simple burglary and four counts of simple crim- inal damage to property. LT Seen, heard, or been involved in a bizarre brief? Tell Viola James about it at viola.james@gmail. com.

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