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21 Oct 2014, 5:53 am by Staci Zaretsky
[News Observer] * Citing the fact that “the courts do not exist to win popularity contests,” a judge sentenced Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison. [read post]
21 Oct 2014, 6:30 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, October 21, 2014:Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Killing of Girlfriend Negative online reviews led to threats of legal action from targeted businesses US Supreme Court to decide if police can view hotel guest registries without a warrantOntario court revisits the "common employer" doctrine - Lexology Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour Inducted into… [read post]
9 Jul 2014, 6:05 am by Staci Zaretsky
News & World Report] * Oscar Pistorius’s attorney closed his defense of his client in the ongoing murder trial, and Judge Thokozile Masipa has adjourned all arguments in the controversial case until next month. [read post]
3 Jul 2014, 6:07 am by Staci Zaretsky
[National Law Journal] * The doctors who spent the month of June evaluating Oscar Pistorius’s mental health found that he was depressed and posed a potential suicide risk. [read post]
12 Sep 2014, 6:08 am by Staci Zaretsky
[New York Times] * Try as he might, the Blade Runner just can’t outrun the law: Oscar Pistorius might have been cleared on the murder charge he was facing, but now he’s been found guilty on a culpable homicide charge. [read post]
15 Apr 2014, 6:07 am by Staci Zaretsky
” The prosecution is accusing Oscar Pistorius of changing his testimony mid-trial, and it seems at this point he’s got no leg to stand on. [read post]
8 Apr 2014, 6:07 am by Staci Zaretsky
[Star-Tribune] * Oscar Pistorius took the stand in his murder trial yesterday, revealing that when he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, he was really trying to protect her. [read post]
18 Aug 2015, 5:55 am by Staci Zaretsky
[Financial Times] * After having served 10 months in prison for killing his girlfriend, a law school graduate turned model, Oscar Pistorius is ready to move on to "mansion arrest" for the remainder of his sentence. [read post]
11 Sep 2014, 6:09 am by Staci Zaretsky
[OC Weekly] * Following a “marathon trial marked by screams, tears, vomit, anger,” Oscar Pistorius has been found negligent, but not guilty of premeditated murder. [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 1:57 pm by Joe Patrice
" [MSNBC] * Oscar Pistorius could be headed home on parole in the next couple of months. [read post]
15 Jan 2013, 12:24 pm
See this story, which begins:Some disabled students are experiencing their own Oscar Pistorius moments — not by breaking barriers in the Olympic Games, but by battling sports officials over whether and how disabled athletes should be accommodated in competitions with able-bodied athletes.* * *High schools and youth sports organizations throughout the country are grappling with similarly unusual challenges in finding ways to accommodate students with disabilities.Should a… [read post]
24 Jul 2008, 8:18 pm
Read more -- about Oscar Pistorius, Brandon Jennings, and the Seattle Sonics settlement -- after the jump. [read post]
5 Jun 2015, 7:38 am by Roy Black
I enjoyed dissecting the over-the-top Gerry Nel cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius in his notorious South African murder trial. [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 1:39 pm
Take this example from last night's ABC World News Sunday, reporting on disabled sprinter Oscar Pistorius's efforts to be allowed to compete in the 2008 Olympics. [read post]
19 Aug 2013, 6:28 am by Jeralyn
Update: The Indictment and 107 person witness list is here, courtesy of journalist Barry Batemen of Eyewitness News. [read post]
8 Dec 2015, 5:53 am by Staci Zaretsky
News] * After having a culpable homicide conviction for which he already served time overturned and turned into a murder conviction instead, Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was granted $688 bail since he's not considered a "flight risk. [read post]
21 Feb 2013, 5:53 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
- Lexology Claims for ‘phantom dependant’ justify termination | Canadian Employment Law Today Lead investigator in Oscar Pistorius case is facing attempted murder charges  Alabama House approves bill tightening regulation of abortion clinics Argument that mandatory minimum is 'bad law' not hard to accept: Ontario judge In Lawsuit Over Phone Bill, the Mother of All Hidden Charges She looks to help those who help themselves – in court - Orangeville Citizen … [read post]
15 May 2014, 6:03 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 15, 2014:Canadian Prime Minister congratulates Canadiens, inadvertently trolls half his country (Puck Daddy) Justin Bieber accused of attempted cellphone robbery Ontario Justice of the Peace who dismissed 68 charges at once faces conduct hearing  Oscar Pistorius ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation by judgeOhio appeals court upholds judge’s order barring deadbeat dad from… [read post]
9 Apr 2014, 6:21 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, April 9, 2014:Here's everything you need to know about the Heartbleed web security flaw Auditors won’t let Livent decision stand without a fight | Financial PostMale strippers caused emotional distress to nursing home resident, suit alleges Reasonable notice and the older workerTips TuesdayOntario’s Court Filing System Needs FixingLSUC Notice: CPD Requirement late fee Windows XP support ends: Why this could be… [read post]