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Statement Regarding Conviction of the Town of Atikokan
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: January 13, 2025 The following statement was made today on behalf of our client,...
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Sep 16, 2024
Women’s hockey players threaten discrimination suit over Kenora ice allocation
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: September 16, 2024 A group of women associated with the Kenora Women’s Hockey...
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Sep 3, 2024
Judson Howie LLP Welcomes Law Student Cassandra Spade
Announcement For immediate release: September 3, 2024 Judson Howie LLP is pleased to announce that Cassandra Spade has joined the firm...
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Jul 28, 2024
Small Claims Court orders maximum damages for "pedophile" libels targeting queer community
Case Summary Borderland Pride et al v. Cawston, Court File No. SC-24-04 (Fort Frances) In Borderland Pride et al v. Cawston, the Small...
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May 10, 2024
Trustee Act limitation period moderated by fraudulent concealment
Case Summary Fletcher Estate et al v. Coyle, 2023 ONSC 6757 and 2024 ONSC 2642 In Fletcher Estate et al v. Coyle, the Ontario Superior...
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May 10, 2024
Court awards damages in death of Hermina Fletcher
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: May 10, 2024 The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered former Fort Frances...
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Apr 29, 2024
Court releases reasons for decision in Coyle sentencing
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: April 29, 2024 Today Justice P. Joubert of the Ontario Court of Justice released...
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Apr 6, 2024
910A First Street East: Space for Rent in 2024
Judson Howie Holdings Inc. will have available for rent later in 2024 approximately 900 square feet of commercial office space located at...
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Feb 25, 2024
Statement on Far-Right Hate Targeting Members of Our Firm
Statement For immediate release: February 25, 2024 Last week, our firm publicly expressed its support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in...
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Feb 21, 2024
Small-town Pride group writes to Ministers urging action on 2SLGBTQIA+ hate crimes
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: February 21, 2024 Today Judson Howie LLP wrote to Ontario's Solicitor General and...
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Feb 6, 2024
Court of Appeal upholds order that estate trustee pay litigation costs personally
Case Summary Westover Estate v. Jolicouer, 2024 ONCA 81 The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a trial decision ordering an estate...
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Jan 16, 2024
Fletcher family reacts to Coyle sentence
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: January 16, 2024 Today, former La Verendrye Hospital nurse Lindsey Coyle was...
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Jan 9, 2024
Victim's Family Responds to Hospital Statements and Calls Out Health Minister's Neglect
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: January 9, 2024 The following statement can be attributed to Melvin Fletcher Jr....
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Dec 15, 2023
Court finds “groomer” slurs targeting drag community not protected by anti-SLAPP law
Case Summary Rainbow Alliance Dryden et al v. Webster, 2023 ONSC 7050 The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that “groomer”...
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Nov 26, 2023
Township of Morley Found to Have Held Illegal Council Meeting
Case Summary Ombudsman Report Concerning the Township of Morley, dated November 23, 2023 In April 2023, lawyers with our office assisted...
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Nov 21, 2023
Statement of Councillor Rajni Agarwal
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: November 21, 2023 The following statement can be attributed to Councillor Rajni...
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Nov 16, 2023
Judson Addresses Court at Swearing-In of Fort Frances Judge
Remarks For immediate release: November 16, 2023 Today Douglas W. Judson addressed the Ontario Court of Justice on behalf of the Rainy...
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Sep 23, 2023
Judson Howie LLP Welcomes New Lawyers to the Firm
Announcement For immediate release: September 23, 2023 Judson Howie LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey C. Marchuk and McLean Ayearst...
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Sep 16, 2023
Fort Frances council poised to attack freedom of information – but at what cost?
Legal Information Municipal Freedom of Information The recent direction by council of the Town of Fort Frances to craft a resolution...
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Sep 12, 2023
Family of Victim Reacts to Further Delay in Coyle Sentencing
Statement on Behalf of a Client For immediate release: September 12, 2023 The following statement was made today by Douglas W. Judson,...
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