Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend’s studio. An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury delivered the verdict in the trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington. Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, worked the turntables in Run-DMC as … Read more
A bad lawyer causes damage, and could cost clients (and defendants) a lot of money and time. You can complain if a lawyer has intimidated you. The Legal Practice Council (LPC) handles lawyer complaints. Complaints about unethical or illegal behaviour go through the LPC. If they’ve done something illegal, the law holds them as legal … Read more
As the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears, the federal government says it’s spending almost $500,000 to help expand access to basic legal advice for Ukrainians looking to settle temporarily in Canada. The three-year funding envelope will not pay for lawyers to advocate on behalf of individual clients, but will be used … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the federal government’s bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom, allowing English lawyers to practise in Nigeria. On Tuesday, Nigeria and the UK formalised a new trade agreement to boost trade and investment between both countries. Called the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP), the agreement is also expected … Read more
Meta is offering $51 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in four Canadian provinces over the use of some users’ images in Facebook advertising. The legal action filed by a B.C. woman claimed her image and those of others were used without their knowledge in Facebook’s “sponsored stories” advertising program, which is no longer in … Read more
Canadian customs officers could soon be posted to U.S. border posts on American soil for the first time in history, and American officers could be assigned to work from border posts in Canada, CBC News has learned. “It’s a fundamental shift,” said Mark Weber, president of the union that represents Canadian border officers. “You’re working … Read more
The Montreal-based company that owns and operates adult entertainment websites including Pornhub.com has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over its ties to an alleged sex trafficking operation, court records showed. Lawyers for Aylo Holdings, formerly known as MindGeek, are set to appear in Brooklyn federal court later on Thursday for … Read more
The Trudeau government still won’t say if it’s considering imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the wake of travel bans announced by both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in recent days. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said last week that he will recommend EU sanctions as well. Canada, like its American, British … Read more
Måneskin is one of the hottest bands out there right now, with more than 40 million copies of their albums sold – and their newest album RUSH hitting playlists in 2023. ALSO READ: Afrikaans: Songs that didn’t age well Originally part of the Eurovision Song Contest, the band achieved quick fame when they walked away … Read more
