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PAGE 16 u BIZARRE BRIEFS By Viola James I'M A LOVER, NOT A TERRORIST, WOMAN CLAIMS PHILADELPHIA — A microbiologist charged with attempting to poison her husband' tress argues she's a lover, not a terrorist. s mis- bid to overturn her conviction. Carol Anne Bond had argued that the U.S. But according to Reuters, she has now lost a federal chemical weapons act, which makes it a crime to acquire or use any chemical weapon, was meant to target terrorist activity, not the crimes of a spurned lover. A Philadelphia-based federal court reject- ed Bond's appeal, ruling that the government Rohm and Haas in Pennsylvania, was sentenced to six years in prison in 2008 after pleading guilty to trying to poison her husband' with chemicals stolen from her employer. She admitted to sprinkling lethal arsenic- based compounds on the woman's mailbox, car s mistress door handles, and the doorknob of her house. The mistress noticed the chemicals and wasn't harmed apart from a burn to her thumb. MAN IMPERSONATED DEAD MOM IN REAL ESTATE SCAM NEW YORK — A man who impersonated his deceased mother in order to commit fraud took cross-dressing to a whole new level. According to Reuters, the man, who imper- that Parkin's mother, Irene Pruskin, had deeded to her son in the 1990s. In January 2003, nine months before his mother died, Parkin had to sell the building at a foreclosure auction. Soon after, Parkin and another man, Mhilton Rimolo, 49, filed a fraud lawsuit against the building' his dead mother's name. s new owner under appear that his mother was still alive and even set up a meeting with the Brooklyn district attor- ney' Parkin then doctored documents to make it was justified in applying the law even if it seemed a questionable move. Bond, who worked at chemical company unit found "Parkin dressed as his 77-year-old mother, wearing a red cardigan, lipstick, mani- cured nails, and breathing through an oxygen tank, " prosecutors said. CITY OFFICIAL CHARGED WITH STEALING $53M DIXON, Ill. — If you're going to steal from your employer repeatedly, it' on vacation. But if the allegations against her are true, it s real estate fraud unit to discuss the matter. At the meeting, investigators from the fraud May 14, 2012 • Law TiMes u The INSIDE STORY SETTLEMENT IN RACIAL PROFILING MATTER The Ottawa Police Services Board and the Ontario Human Rights Commission have reached a settlement that will require police in the nation' ing race-based data on traffic stops. The settlement requires Ottawa police to s capital to begin collect- begin collecting data for a minimum of two years. At the end of that two-year period, Ot- tawa police will share the information with the commission. The commission will study the data and make recommendations to Ottawa police if necessary. "This is another exciting step forward in our work with Ontario' police services and is truly groundbreaking," said Barbara Hall, Barbara Hall s chief commissioner of the commission. "Data collection allows organizations to measure what they do s probably best not to go appears Rita Crundwell didn't know about the dangers of being away from the office. According to Reuters, Crundwell, a former finance official in Dixon, is facing allegations that she stole more than $53 million in city funds in a fraud that spanned more than two decades. Crundwell, who had served as comptroller sonated his mother using lipstick, manicured nails, and even an oxygen tank at a meeting, faces up to 83 years in prison following his conviction for fraud. The court found Thomas Parkin, 51, guilty social security cheques, Reuters reported. The real estate scam centered on an apartment building in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn s of Dixon since 1983, was arrested in mid-April and charged with stealing $30 million from the city between 2006 and 2012. Prosecutors said she funnelled the money into a secret account she controlled. On Tuesday, prosecutors said further investi- of 11 counts, including fraud, grand larceny, perjury, and forgery. Along with the real estate fraud, Parkin and a partner cashed his mother' gation found that the alleged fraud began in 1990 and involved more than $53 million in city funds. The illegal transfers remained undetected until recently when a co-worker discovered them and the secret account while Crundwell was on an extended vacation. Crundwell is facing a count of wire fraud. LT and then manage appropriately. People in every community need to feel confident in their police services. And collecting data can help police operate with transparency so that they can maintain trust in the communities they serve. by Ottawa resident Chad Aiken. Officers pulled him over in 2005 while he was driving his mother' they stopped him because of his race. The settlement stems from a human rights complaint launched s Mercedes-Benz. Aiken alleged " THE LAWYER SHOW NEXT MONTH Lawyers are getting ready to take to the stage at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs next month. This year' The Lawyer Show takes place June 7-9. It will feature 35 To- ronto-area professionals performing Wil- liam Shakespeare' lawyers and legal About Nothing. Tickets are $55 and include a s Much Ado partial tax receipt. For more in- formation, see nightwoodtheatre. net. GEORGE DOLHAI NAMED TO DEPUTY JOB Justice Minister Rob Nichol- son has named George Dol- hai deputy director of public prosecutions. Dolhai deputy director of public pros- ecutions since December 2006. He began working with the De- partment of Justice in 1992 aſter an earlier posting with McCar- thy Tétrault LLP. Nicholson appointed Dolhai to the post last week. had been acting PARALEGAL HONOURED BY LSUC The Law Society of Upper Canada has named Toronto paralegal Brian Lawrie the recipient of this year' guished Paralegal Award. The award recognizes parale- "First, we pump lawyers, then we can pump whatever we like." gals who have contributed to the development of the profession, s Distin- have a history of community service, and excel professionally. Lawrie will receive the award s instalment of the on May 23 along with other honourees of the Law Society Medal, Laura Legge Award, and Lincoln Alexander Award. FREE LSAT PREPARATION COURSE The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has created a free LSAT preparation course for low-income people. The course, which runs once a week from June to October, includes workshops on the ad- mission process and offers a breakdown of what law students can expect from their degree. "Law schools need to be more sensitive to certain demo- graphics; we need to proactively identify these groups and find out why they are not applying to law school, bold, assistant dean of students at the faculty. "We know that students who " said Alexis Arch- don't have familial support or any familiarity with second-degree programs find the application process some don't bother applying or don't seem to do so successfully. The program is part of the school's efforts to level the play- daunting. That's why " ing field, says Archbold. For more information, see LT law.utoronto.ca. uFor more Inside Story, please visit www.lawtimesnews.com. The title insurer that puts you front row, centre Putting the legal community front and centre has made us the #1 choice with Canadian lawyers for over a decade. 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