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James Cook
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Litigation lawyer, amateur carpenter, wrangler of toddlers and dogs, skijorer.
The painting that vanished — and the $11 million lawsuit alleging conspiracy and neglect
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The painting that vanished — and the $11 million lawsuit alleging conspiracy and neglect | CBC News
A Canadian doctor living in Hawaii is suing a Toronto auction house over a painting he claims is an original Tom Thomson. Michael Murray said the painting was sent to Waddington's Auctioneers & Apprai...
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January 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This Florida couple bought a vacant lot for $17,500 — then discovered they’re barred by law from building on it
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This Florida couple bought a vacant lot for $17,500 — then discovered they’re barred by law from building on it
There's no easy solution.
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December 15, 2024 at 10:31 PM
WestJet tried to silence couple fighting for compensation after airline cancelled flight
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WestJet tried to silence couple fighting for compensation after airline cancelled their flight
Anna and Russell Gurney knew something was wrong when their phones pinged in the middle of the night with a message from WestJet, hours before the Victoria couple was supposed to begin a trip to San D...
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November 25, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns
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November 21, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Peterborough and area lawyer says couple might have opted to ‘shake it off’ after Taylor Swift tickets turned into ‘trouble’
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Peterborough and area lawyer says couple might have opted to ‘shake it off’ after Taylor Swift tickets turned into ‘trouble’
A divorce lawyer weighs in on how this couple — who plan on never ever getting back together — could solve their dispute over Taylor Swift tickets.
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November 19, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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Watching Trump's incoming tsunami of depravity, graft and incompetence is a little bleak.

So it's great to break up the feed a bit with this kind of Scooby-Doo clown show that somehow was partially successful:
Human in Bear Suit Was Used to Defraud Insurance Companies, Officials Say
Footage of a bear rifling through luxury cars was submitted to insurance companies, which paid out $140,000. But something seemed off.
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November 16, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Ruff life
November 10, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Homebuyers out millions as Ontario builder admits to selling homes without legal approvals

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October 22, 2024 at 10:36 AM
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Company: Pick a password!
Comp: Stronger!
Comp: You used that PW 8 years ago.
Comp: Finally. Now do 2FA and select pics that don't show monkeys.
*Five minutes later*
Comp: We regret to inform you your data has been breached and posted to the dark web.
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Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach | CNN Business
The call and text message records of hundreds of millions of AT&T cellphone customers in mid-to-late 2022 were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed Friday.
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July 12, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Why Canada's ban on foreign buyers hasn't made homes more affordable

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December 26, 2023 at 1:07 PM
"The $80 million requested by legal counsel would result in some lawyers being paid more than $4,500 per hour"
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October 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM
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starting to think some of these courtroom sketch artists lost money on FTX
October 11, 2023 at 4:34 AM
Dear Microsoft, please don’t send me emails reminding me that I have had 0 days without quiet hours interruptions. Thank you.
October 2, 2023 at 11:43 AM
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September 24, 2023 at 11:17 PM
Fall Sunday Morning
September 24, 2023 at 12:20 PM
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I'm excited about the momentum here! Great to see all of you here, including many newcomers.

I just rediscovered many people I loved to follow on Twitter via this useful tool:
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September 24, 2023 at 3:16 AM
September 23, 2023 at 11:13 AM