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Page 28 March 30, 2015 • Law Times www.lawtimesnews.com Boardroom dediCated to assoCiate CHieF judges There's now a boardroom at the ontario Court of appeal dedicated to the current and former associate chief justices. The court invited retired associate chief justices john morden, Coulter osborne, and dennis o'Connor to the opening of the new- ly dedicated boardroom on March 20. The dedication honours "the substantial contribution these individ- uals have made and continue to make to the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the administration of justice in Ontario," said jacob Bakan, special counsel for the office of the chief justice. There have been five associate chief justices in Ontario, according to Bakan. "In establishing this position, the governments of Canada and Ontario recognized the need for an associate chief justice to assist with the considerable administrative responsibilities associated with operat- ing Canada's busiest appellate court. Ontario remains the only province in Canada to have an associate chief justice at the appellate level." CHarges laid in orange juiCe sHooting BATON ROUGE, La. — We all like our freshly squeezed orange juice, but it hardly seems a rea- son to engage in what could have been a poten- tially fatal fight with a family member. According to Reuters, a Louisiana man landed in custody recently after shooting his 18-year-old son in the buttocks during a fight about orange juice. Eldridge Dukes, 58, faces charges of attempt- ed manslaughter and illegal use of a weapon, according to police in Baton Rouge. The incident occurred after the father and son began arguing about the lack of orange juice at their home, according to Baton Rouge police spokesman Cpl. Don Coppola. He said the son had damaged the home and broken a porcelain vase. Arming himself with a handgun, the father chased his son out the front door. He fired several shots, striking the teenager once in his buttocks, said Coppola. The son's injuries didn't appear to be life threatening. naked motorCyClist arrested LAHORE, Pakistan — Riding naked on a mo- torcycle doesn't seem like something that would go over very well in a conservative country like Pakistan. According to Reuters, police have arrested a Pakistani motorcyclist in the eastern city of La- hore after they caught him riding naked along a busy road days after a video of his exploits went viral on social media. Police got word that Shehroz Khan, 20, was riding naked once again on Lahore's Main Bou- levard. They blocked the road from all sides and flagged Khan down and arrested him, said police. "We arrested Shehroz on Saturday for over speeding, violating traffic rules, and for reveal- ing his private organs in public," said police of- ficer Zulfiqar Butt. "He's still in police custody, though all three offences are bailable." Khan, who goes by the nickname Rocket, had bet his friends he could pull off the nude stunt, media said. TV channels showed footage of a naked Khan doing a wheelie in the city centre while scores of cheering friends followed on their bikes. man kills Family Visiting Him in jail GUADALAJARA, Mexico — If killing his wife wasn't enough proof of his violent temperament, a man surely made it clear when he did the same to family members who visited him in jail. According to media reports, Domingo Villa Arellano, 40, had been in jail since 2006 after kill- ing his wife in a jealous rage. When his long-term girlfriend, Isela, their two children, and a step- daughter visited him in prison recently, things once again took a turn for the worse after the kids started complaining about their mother, the New York Daily News reported. He used a piece of sharpened wire to stab Isela in the chest and killed the two youngest children as well. After the inci- dent, guards found Arellano trying to kill himself with a wire, according to the Daily News. Bill seeks mediCal marijuana For Pets CARSON CITY, Nev. — Is medical marijuana for pets taking things too far? A Nevada lawmaker has proposed a bill in the state legislature that would grant ailing pets access to medical marijuana. The measure, put forward by Democrat Tick Segerblom, would let owners obtain the drug for their animals if a veterinarian confirmed it "may mitigate the symptoms or effects" of a chronic or debilitating medical condition. The proposed bill also includes provisions related to medical marijuana use among hu- mans, including new regulations for dispensa- ries and dropping penalties for motorists found driving with the drug in their system. LT legal expertise? Looking for Find exactly what you need at www.CanadianLawList.com It's fast, It's free, s fa , s f and it's available to you 24 hours a day. ay. s available y availabl y Starting a business, making a will or buying a house? Declaring bankruptcy, dealing with a personal injury, insurance claim or job loss? 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But in October 2013, a law soci- ety hearing panel found there was no evidence to find the pair guilty of professional misconduct. In February, the law society tri- bunal dismissed the regulator's appeal of that decision. March 20, the deadline to ap- peal the second ruling, came and went without a notice of appeal from the law society. guilty VerdiCt in osC Case against lawyer Former davies ward Phillips & Vineberg llP lawyer mitch- ell Finkelstein violated securities laws when he tipped his friend about impending corporate deals, the ontario securities Com- mission has found. An OSC panel found against Finkelstein for insider tipping in three of the six transactions put before it. Paul azeff, an invest- ment adviser with CiBC and a good friend of Finkelstein's, was on the receiving end of those tips. In a ruling last week, the OSC relied partly on dozens of un- explained phone calls between Azeff and Finkelstein each year as well as 190 calls placed be- tween them in 2007. "We conclude that Finkelstein informed Azeff, between Novem- ber 16 and 19 [2004], at least, that [kohlberg kravis roberts & Co.] had agreed to proceed quick- ly with a takeover transaction to which [masonite international Corp.] acquiesced. Although it is not necessary to establish tipping, we also find that Finkelstein told Azeff of the pricing and structure of the transaction," the OSC panel said in reference to one transac- tion in its ruling last week. The panel also questioned Fin- kelstein's manner of giving evi- dence, saying it "lacked spontane- ity and was well-rehearsed." "He left the impression that his evidence was tightly controlled. The substance of his testimony ignored or touched lightly upon important elements that needed explanation. He spoke very little of his relationship and communi- cations with Azeff in the relevant period from 2004-2007," the panel said. LT From left: Associate Chief Justice Alexandra Hoy, Chief Justice George Strathy, and former associate chief justices John Morden, Coulter Osborne, and Dennis O'Connor in the newly named boardroom. "Hey everybody! Oooog's invented provincial jurisdiction!"

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