Attorney Geoffrey Fieger suffers stroke, ‘working hard in his recovery’

(WXYZ) — Michigan attorney Geoffrey Fieger is recovering in the hospital after suffering a stroke, his wife confirmed to 7 Action News. Fieger’s wife, Keenie, said in a statement that he had an elective procedure to deal with a minor heart arrhythmia on March 1. Afterward, “it was determined that Geoffrey had suffered a stroke.” It’s unclear at this time how long his recovery will take, his wife said. “For those of us who know Geoffrey, he’d love to be back to work yesterday. Geoffrey has built a world class TEAM at Fieger Law, and they are continuing the hard…
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Han Dong threatens legal action against Global News over foreign interference report – National

Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians.Read more: Han Dong to sit as Independent MP following ‘serious’ allegations in new report“Yes, I am taking legal action against Global News and Corus Entertainment,” Dong said in a statement on Monday. “I have retained a lawyer to begin legal action to its fullest extent.” The statement follows a Global News report last week, citing anonymous security sources, that alleged the Toronto MP…
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ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages VBit Technologies Corp., VBit Mining LLC Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action

NEW YORK, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminded purchasers of VBit Technologies Corp., VBit Mining LLC (Collectively, “VBit”) securities, which were unregistered in the form of investment contracts, between January 1, 2019 and February 13, 2023inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important April 17, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you purchased VBit securities, which were in the form of investment contracts, during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. WHAT TO…
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Family pets to get more rights in BC divorce cases

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNews National Local NewsProposed changes to law would give judges more power to order who gets custody of a pet and who pays the billsPublished March 27, 2023 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute readVictoria Shroff at Vanier Park off-leash area beach in Vancouver on March 27, 2023. Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNGsArticle content Most British Columbians view their pets as a member of the family and, as a result, legal disputes over custody during a divorce are on the rise.Advertisements 2This advertisement has not been loaded yet,…
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Speaker, “ESOP Legal Update,” Heart of America Chapter Spring Roundtables and Conference

Alan Kandel will present “ESOP Legal Update,” at the Heart of America Chapter Spring Roundtables and Conference on Thursday, March 16, 2023. With the 50th Anniversary of ERISA approaching in 2024, this session will provide a “Legal Update” with a particular focus on the continuing and compelling need for Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulatory guidance regarding the meaning of the term “adequate consideration” which lies at the heart of almost every ESOP transaction. Among other things, we will explore a recent Petition filed by The ESOP Association under the Administrative Procedure Act calling for Notice and Comment Rulemaking by DOL…
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Reversal of Stephen Smith death ruling is rare, attorney says

(NewsNation) — Stephen Smith’s mother has been fighting for more answers in her son’s death ever since South Carolina authorities discovered his body in the middle of a road in 2015 and ruled his death a hit-and-run. An attorney representing Stephen’s family announced Tuesday that the state no longer believes Stephen was killed in a hit-and-run accident and reversed its ruling to homicide. “This is what I’ve been waiting for,” the teen’s mother, Sandy Smith, told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo. While officials initially determined Stephen Smith was the victim of a hit-and-run in July 2015, his family doubted that ruling from…
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Canada-US border asylum seekers struggle to get legal counsel

TORONTO – An influx of asylum seekers into Canada via unofficial border crossings has prompted the federal government to relocate refugees from Quebec as far as the Atlantic provinces, some more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away, and hire a risk mitigation company to deal with the record surge . The government’s latest measures underscore the human fallout of the situation at the US-Canada border. After almost 40,000 asylum seekers entered Canada from the US through irregular border crossings last year, the two countries revised their two-decade-old asylum pact last week to stem the flow of asylum seekers. But those…
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Why making a criminal case over ‘flipping the bird’ raises concerns with some Quebec lawyers

After a Quebec judge declared flipping the bird a “God-given” right that belongs to all Canadians and acquired a Montreal-area man of criminal harassment and uttering threats, two defense lawyers say the ruling sends an important message about the frivolous prosecution. Roberta Harthel-Coté, a Montreal defense lawyer, said this type of case — rooted in a dispute between neighbors — lands in criminal court far too often. These cases take up the legal system’s time and resources while also having a “direct impact on people’s employment and life and reputation over something that doesn’t belong in that system in the…
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