Category: Odd Legal News

Murder Case declared mistrial after reporter Googles a key witness

Crime in the age of Google Interesting story in the National Post that shows how Google’s cache can keep information living-on and how it can be utilized. On Tuesday, the judge in Toronto’s Johnathan murder case declared a mistrial because of new evidence uncovered when a National Post reporter Googled a key witness and found …

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Lawyer wrongly accused of profanity and belligerence wins $300,000

Lawyer wrongly accused of profanity and belligerence wins US$300,000A Chicago lawyer accused of cursing and engaging in improper behaviour during a performance review — after which he was fired — has won a US$300,000 defamation lawsuit against his employer. Daniel Popko, a trial specialist for CNA Financial Corp., was fired after a supervisor accused him …

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