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August 20, 2024
B.C. film company fined $30K for unlawful drone use to capture killer whale footage
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has issued a $30,000 fine to B.C. film company River Road Films Ltd. for capturing drone footage of northern resident killer whales (NRKWs) illegally. This is the first time the DFO has issued such a fine.
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August 20, 2024
2 new associates join Waddell Phillips
Recent news releases from Waddell Phillips PC announced the addition of Karine Bédard and Eris Ritcey as associates in the firm’s class actions and commercial litigation groups.
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August 20, 2024
Coercive control bill should tackle familial elder abuse | Heather Campbell Pope
Bill C-332 is a noble attempt to protect domestic abuse victims from escalating violence. However, the proposed law does not help seniors who are harmed by adult children and other relatives like grandchildren, once again banishing elder abuse to the hinterlands of the criminal justice system.
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August 19, 2024
Federal Court finds Toronto gallery infringed on copyright over famous photographer’s works
The Federal Court has found some instances of copyright infringement on the part of a Toronto-based gallery related to 97 works by celebrated American street photographer Vivian Maier.
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August 16, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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August 16, 2024
New associate joins Crawley MacKewn
A recent news release announced that Katarina Wasielewski has joined Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP as an associate.
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August 16, 2024
Dentons expands with new partner in Toronto
A recent news release from Dentons Canada announced the addition of Kenneth Szeto as a partner in the firm’s corporate group in Toronto.
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August 15, 2024
Class action certified alleging use of herbicide led to Parkinson’s disease
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified a class action against Syngenta AG and its certain subsidiaries for exposure to an active ingredient in a herbicide that was alleged to have caused Parkinson’s disease.
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August 15, 2024
Two judges appointed to N.B. provincial court
An Aug. 14 news release from the Government of New Brunswick announced the appointment of Pierre Gionet and Karen Lee as provincial court judges.
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August 14, 2024
Two judges promoted in N.B. provincial court
An Aug. 14 news release from the Government of New Brunswick announced the promotion of Brian McLean and Mélanie Poirier LeBlanc as chief judge and associate chief judge, respectively, for seven-year terms.