If Oscar Arfmann is found guilty of the 2017 killing of Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson, a “mini trial” will be held to determine whether he is not criminally responsible (NCR) due to mental illness. Closing arguments in Arfmann’s first-degree murder trial – which began in May – were heard Thursday and Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. When both sides had finished their submissions, Justice Carol Ross said she was reserving her verdict, with the parties due back in court Sept. 25 to set a date for Ross’s decision. Ross said if she finds Arfmann guilty, she wants both sides to be prepared to make submissions on his mental state at the...
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Thomson Reuters Corp. posted better-than-expected second quarter results Thursday, including its best organic revenue growth in a decade, prompting executives to boost their outlook for the rest of 2019 and 2020. Jim Smith, president and chief executive of the news and information company, said renewed focus on its three core business areas – legal, tax and accounting and Reuters News – factored into the strong results. “I think the future’s really bright for the organization,” he said. “The new focus is paying off for us, and what we will be doing strategically is doubling down on the spaces that we’re in.” That streamlining comes from the company’s sale last year of a majority stake in...
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Andrew Yang Bio, Net Worth, & Career American Andrew Yang is a U.S. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, entrepreneur, attorney, philanthropist who has done remarkable work in the multiple fields. Moreover, he was chosen by the Obama administration as a Champion of Change in 2012. If you are curious to know Andrew yang personal life than you have landed in the right topic. So how much net worth he has? What is his salary? find out in the below section by scrolling. Who is Andrew Yang? Bio & Wiki Entrepreneur Andrew Yang was born on January 13, 1975, Schenectady, New York, U.S. under the star sign of Capricorn. Moreover, he is of Amerian nationality and holds Mongolian ethnicity...
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Kyoto arson suspect may have entered writing contest run by studio The man suspected to have carried out a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio earlier this month may have submitted his work to a contest run by the company, a lawyer representing the studio said Tuesday. The studio, which hosts the novel writing contest almost every year, received an entry from a person named Shinji Aoba who gave his address as being in Minuma Ward in the city of Saitama. The suspect, who has been hospitalized with severe burns, is named Shinji Aoba, lived in the same city and has alleged the production company "stole a novel." The lawyer said the submitted novel was not shared within the...
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Trump’s Intel Nominee Ratcliffe Promoted Conspiracy Theories Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX), President Donald Trump’s newly announced pick to be the next director of National Intelligence overseeing the 17 U.S. intelligence services, doesn’t have much experience in intelligence. Previous occupants of the position have had long careers serving in the U.S. Senate, military, foreign service, or intelligence agencies. By contrast, Ratcliffe, a former U.S. attorney and small town mayor, is a third-term congressman who joined the House Intelligence Committee a scant six months ago. What Ratcliffe really brings to the table is a willingness to protect Trump from the implications of former special...
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A legal challenge to Canada’s new passenger bill of rights from a group of airlines is “ill-founded” and should be dismissed, according to the country’s attorney general. In a pair of court filings, lawyers for the federal government and the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) say the government will fight air carriers’ attempt to overturn rules that beef up compensation for travellers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage. In a motion to the Federal Court of Appeal earlier this month, Air Canada and Porter Airlines Inc. along with 15 other airlines and two industry groups argued the new regulations exceed the agency’s authority and contravene...
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President Donald Trump’s lawyers immediately signaled today they will challenge a California law requiring Trump to disclose his tax returns if he wants to appear on primary ballots in the state. “The State of California’s attempt to circumvent the Constitution will be answered in court,” Trump attorney Jay Sekulow said in an emailed statement shortly after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law. A challenge seemed all but inevitable given Trump’s legal moves to stymie House Democrats and New York officials who are also seeking the president’s tax returns. Trump campaign official Tim Murtaugh declined to comment on a potential lawsuit but said the California law is unconstitutional. “...
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Firm Also Ranks Among Best Law Firms to Work For DALLAS, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has been recognized among the top 10 law firms in Vault's 2020 Best Summer Associate Programs, ranking sixth nationally. Thompson & Knight ranks first in the Attorney Interactions category, which is based on associates' scores for meaningful interactions with firm attorneys and whether they felt valued as members of the team. The Firm also ranked third in Social Experiences and 14 "TK's Summer Associate Program is our principal source for hiring new Associates," said Jessica Hammons, Thompson & Knight's Hiring Partner. "Our goal is to make a remarkable and...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia allowed its election system to grow "way too old and archaic" and now has a deep hole to dig out of to ensure that the constitutional right to vote is protected, U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg said Friday. Now Totenberg is in the difficult position of having to decide whether the state, which plans to implement a new voting system statewide next year, must immediately abandon its outdated voting machines in favor of an interim solution for special and municipal elections to be held this fall. Election integrity advocates and individual voters sued Georgia in 2017 alleging that the touchscreen voting machines the state has used since 2002 are unsecure and vulnerable...
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SAN JUAN (Reuters) - The resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor after mass protests has sparked a succession battle, and the winner could be a Washington corporate lawyer not directly linked to his administration, which has been dogged by corruption scandals. Governor Ricardo Rosselló said on Wednesday he would step down on Aug. 2 in the face of public anger over the release of profane chat messages and embezzlement charges against two former administration officials. In line with the U.S. territory’s constitution, Secretary of Justice Wanda Vázquez is next in line to succeed Rosselló, based on current Cabinet vacancies. Protesters who forced Rosselló from office have vowed to oppose Vázquez...
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