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18 Apr 2010, 7:33 pm by Pei-Shing Wang
When I was in law school, I worked at an estate litigation firm that also took on elder law files relating to capacity issues. I came across lawsuits against nursing homes, live-in caretakers, hospitals, and psychiatric institutions. It’s not unheard of for the (usually wealthy) elderly to be manipulated by individuals who were supposed to [...] [read post]
21 Mar 2010, 2:01 pm by Pei-Shing Wang
Questions about the constitutionality of the amended Highway Traffic Act* broke out last year when a judge of the Ontario Superior Court ruled the “stunt driving” provision unconstitutional. It appears that the legal controversy over this provision has finally been resolved: it’s constitutional, for now. The provision under contest is reproduced below: No person shall drive a [...] [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 11:35 am by WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Constitutional Law Prisoner mail A prison's violation of a prisoner's right to be present when certain mail is opened, is not a violation of the prisoner's federal civil rights. "[W]e note that all nine letters to the plaintiff that were opened without his being present were from courts or agencies rather than from his lawyer. (None was outgoing [...] [read post]