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Joshua Nutt

@joshnutt

Tall, redhead lawyer in #OttCity. Tweeting about law, politics, hockey, etc. My own thoughts.

 Ottawa, Canada
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Joined August 2010
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*Opens exam booklet and clicks pen* Me: It is trite law that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) profile pictureMichael McCann
@McCannSportsLaw7 Jul 2023
Whether Wembanyama was grabbed or tapped by Britney Spears, it doesn't seem did anything wrong. Whether security should have responded as they apparently did is unclear but that's not on him. Hard to believe this happened; it's like something a law prof would make up for an exam.
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Retiring judge warns of 'significant damage to the justice system' from Ford's comments on judicial appointments dlvr.it/T42bc3
Retiring judge warns of 'significant damage to the justice system' from Ford's comments on judicial...

Retiring judge warns of 'significant damage to the justice system' from Ford's comments on judicial...

Justice David Doherty said judges should be 'like-minded' in striving to meet the public's expectations of justice — not in allegiance with political leaders

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Updated: ‘Judges do not take orders from government’: Ex-chief justices ring alarm over Doug Ford wanting ‘like-minded’ judges thestar.com/politics/provinc… via @torontostar
‘Judges do not take orders from government’: Ex-chief justices ring alarm over Doug Ford wanting...

‘Judges do not take orders from government’: Ex-chief justices ring alarm over Doug Ford wanting...

“The suggestion that there be a political litmus test for judicial appointment would return the court to practices that we would have thought had disappeared years ago,” three former Ontario

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Ontario litigators, new stuff to remember ⬇️
Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) (@FOLA_tweets) profile pictureFederation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA)@FOLA_tweets25 Jan 2024
Chief Justice Morawetz releases revised Guidelines to Determine the Mode of Proceeding in Criminal, Family, and Civil court fola.ca/wp-content/uploads/2…
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Employers and Employees make note: significant changes are being made to CPP deductions starting in 2024" ctvnews.ca/business/here-are… #emplaw
Here are the changes to CPP deductions starting in 2024

Here are the changes to CPP deductions starting in 2024

Middle-income earners will start seeing a larger portion of their paycheques going toward Canada Pension Plan contributions as of Monday.

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Valve is suing a law firm that it accuses of coordinating a fraudulent mass arbitration scheme to force big settlements by leveraging astronomical arbitration filing fees. The complaint includes a leaked presentation from the law firm to litigation funders. Posted in full below
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Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law coming today #onpoli Here’s what you need to know: toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-t…
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🗑️🗑️🗑️ Good morning... @OC_Transpo @_MarkSutcliffe @OC_TranspoHelps
VonHader (@GamerVonHader) profile pictureVonHader@GamerVonHader30 Oct 2023
Hundreds pouring into Tunney's on Monday morning rush hour and half trains at 11 minute intervals ..... Is this a joke? Nevermind the full train just sitting on the opposite track, doing nothing so probably broken. @OC_Transpo @OccTranspo
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Congratulations on a great season to the @nyliberty ! I read this story about Ellie the Elephant this week: cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ell… Would love to see Ellie the Elephant featured on some merch.

Behold Ellie the elephant, the WNBA mascot whose dance moves put Cardi B 'to shame' | CBC Radio

The newest mascot for the WNBA’s New York Liberty is a flirtatious fashionista whose signature twerking, grinding and stomping dance moves leave even superstar performers in awe.

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Opinion: Cellphones have taken over our schools, and it’s been a disaster for our kids

Opinion: Cellphones have taken over our schools, and it’s been a disaster for our kids

Now that we know the effect cellphones are having on our children, we need a new approach to technology in the classroom

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Good thing we have lawyers like @adamgoldenberg and orgs like @egalecanada standing up for the rights of minorities and for the Charter. This recent willingness to invoke the notwithstanding clause is repugnant.
Alex Neve (@AlexNeve24) profile pictureAlex Neve@AlexNeve2428 Sep 2023
A grim day for human rights in #Saskatchewan & Canada @PremierScottMoe. The right response to a human rights concern is to remedy the wrong, not run roughshod over it. When the state pummels the rights of the vulnerable, we all lose. #notwithstanding cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…
Sask. premier to use notwithstanding clause to veto judge ruling on school pronoun policy | CBC News

Sask. premier to use notwithstanding clause to veto judge ruling on school pronoun policy | CBC News

A Regina judge has ruled that the Saskatchewan government's naming and pronoun policy should be paused for the time being, but Saskatchewan's premier says he'll use the notwithstanding clause to...

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Looking forward to this event! Complimentary drinks will be served courtesy of the event sponsors. Hope to see lots of new and familiar faces from our great employment law bar!
Joy Noonan (@JoyNoonanOttawa) profile pictureJoy Noonan@JoyNoonanOttawa28 Sep 2023
So excited about our upcoming employment law social : it’s been way too long! Spread the word ⁦@stephanievlewis⁩ @VW_Lawyers⁩ ⁦@SeanBawden⁩ let’s circulate this invite:)
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A common question is, how much paternity leave are fathers entitled to in Ontario? Parents are able to take a job-protected parental leave of absence from their employment following the birth of their child. monkhouselaw.com/ontario-pat…

Ontario Paternity Leave - Know Your Rights - Monkhouse Law

In Ontario, parents are able to take a job-protected leave of absence from their employment following the birth of their child. This is also referred […]

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Is that cigar still in the plastic wrap?
Asif Hossain (@asifintoronto) profile pictureAsif Hossain@asifintoronto2 Sep 2023
A real person who was part of a firm that appears to have lobbied Doug Ford's government to take lands out of the Greenbelt, without legally registering as lobbyists. municipalsolutions.ca/our-te…
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Wikipedia editors got this article up minutes after the picture was released. Here's how
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It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Brian C.J. Holowka, as a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Ottawa.
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🌟 Mark your calendars! The Hintonburg Night Market is back this Thursday, Aug 3! 🎉 We have an incredible lineup of vendors 🛍️: Vegan Milkshakes, Hip Crochet Items, Art, Bread, Stroopwafels, Cheesecakes, & more! 😍 Join us from 4-9 PM ✨ #HintonburgNightMarket #HandmadeGoodness – at Ottawa, Ontario
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Police say Pimisi Station wasn’t designed to handle “substantial crowds” and is “lacking with alternative escape routes for emergencies.” The station services a museum, the Bluesfest grounds and potential next home of the Sens. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/pimisi-lrt…
Pimisi LRT station not built for substantial crowds, Ottawa police say

Pimisi LRT station not built for substantial crowds, Ottawa police say

The Ottawa Police Service says the reason Pimisi Station was restricted on Canada Day is because of the station's design and its inability to handle crowds.

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