Trial begins for class action lawsuit alleging abuse at private Ontario school The trial for the class action lawsuit filed against the now-defunct Grenville Christian College in Brockville, Ont., began on Monday. The late headmasters of a Christian boarding school controlled every aspect of children’s lives in order to break their spirits, a lawyer representing former students suing the defunct institution told a Toronto court on Monday. The school made students snitch on classmates they caught “sinning,” leading to punishments that ranged from psychological torment to physical beatings, Loretta Merritt said in her opening statement at a trial for the class-action lawsuit...
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Federal prosecutors warned their bosses that severe understaffing and disorganization in a Northwestern Ontario district were damaging the justice system in the vast area and resulting in a “brutal quality” of service to Indigenous communities. In a series of memos and e-mails to a Public Prosecution Service of Canada supervisor between May and October of last year, six Crown attorneys who were rotated into the Kenora judicial district reported a litany of concerns. The inconsistent and inadequate staffing they bluntly described is playing out against the backdrop of an escalating drug crisis and a revolving door of justices of the peace after two JPs in Kenora retired, one of them amid...
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Your Lawyers In Toronto and Vaughan Located in the heart of Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario, Hummingbird Lawyers has prided itself on becoming an extraordinary boutique law firm. Since we began operations, Hummingbird has been dedicated to building a strong team of experienced and skilled lawyers. In that journey we formed a family. Our family is committed to being known for our deeds, actions and knowledge; not just our last names. We stand alongside one another and work together to provide a positive and lasting outcome to the situation at hand. We pride ourselves in ensuring that every client leaves our office satisfied, knowing that they have received a reasonable solution to any legal...
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Akerman LLP continues to be recognized among the largest law firms in the United States. The firm ranked 97th on The American Lawyer's "Am Law 100" list, an annual measure of the top-grossing law firms. Akerman's consistent ranking among the top 100 law firms is a reflection of the firm's strategic growth for six consecutive years. Its revenues increased by nearly 4 percent during the 2016 fiscal year and physical headcount grew by 10 percent to an all-time high of 650 lawyers and business professionals across 24 U.S. offices. The firm experienced the fastest growth last year in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and opened four new offices in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and New Orleans...
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In a manner beyond what the other person consented to By transferring other property while not disclosing a life, claim, or other legal impediment to enjoying that property Creating or reinforcing another person’s false impression Failing to correct a false impression you know is influencing the other person when you are in a position of special trust with that other person By promising performances you know you will not perform By expressing an intent to damage the property or impair the rights of another person Transferring or reproducing record sounds or a live performance without permission from the owner of the master recording and with the intent to profit from the distribution Based...
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Charging for medical records: Patients vs. lawyers Lawyer requests for medical records are not limited by HIPAA cost-based fees By Ryan S. Stark, Esq., partner, attorney at law I get this question frequently: How much can we charge attorneys when they request a copy of a patient’s medical records? When it comes to requests from attorneys, you are not limited by HIPAA’s reasonable, cost-based fee. Patient requests for medical records When it comes to requests from patients, or their personal representatives, HIPAA limits you to charging the patient a reasonable, cost-based fee for the medical records request. You can only charge patients for the cost of: 2. Supplies (e.g., paper, or if...
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