July 21, 2021 – SCC child support judgment is ‘a great decision for clarity’ […]
Category: News
Julia Tremain in the News – Take the time to make a plan when ending your marriage
May 26, 2021 – Take the time to make a plan when ending your marriage […]
Waddell Phillips wins ‘Plaintiff Firm of the Year’ award at the 2021 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards
Waddell Phillips is delighted to have been chosen as ‘Plaintiff Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious 2021 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards. Waddell Phillips saw off strong competition from firms who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels. In the virtual awards ceremony held on May 12, 2021, Benchmark Litigation said of the […]
Julia Tremain in the News – Brad and Angelina’s child testified in their divorce; why yours shouldn’t
April 19, 2021 – Brad and Angelina’s child testified in their divorce; why yours shouldn’t […]
Julia Tremain in the news – “Common mistakes can make a divorce even more stressful”
February 23, 2021 – Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says it is easy to get caught up in the emotion of a marital split and poor judgment could inflame an already volatile dynamic. “Divorces can present many challenges and it is always a good idea to seek guidance. Do not rely solely […]
Waddell Phillips joins with other foreign lawyers as amici curiae at the Supreme Court of the United States in the important corporate accountability case of Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I
Oct 21, 2020 – Waddell Phillips has co-signed an amicus brief filed at the Supreme Court of the United States in Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I. The brief can be read here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-416/158368/20201021124552826_Nestle%20Amicus%20Brief.Final.October.20.2020.pdf The plaintiff/respondents in this case are former enslaved children who were kidnapped and forced to work on cocoa farms in the […]
Cory Wanless in the news – “Evicting Lote Ocho – How a Canadian Mining Company Infiltrated the Guatemalan State”
September 26, 2020 – Cory Wanless and his clients featured in The Intercept regarding a lawsuit against Hudbay Minerals Inc. for the alleged gang-rapes of 11 Mayan Q’eqchi’ women at a Canadian owned mine in Guatemala. “[Rosa Elbira Coc Ich] and the others are now suing Hudbay Minerals Inc., a Toronto-based mining company that bought […]
First Nations men sue Ontario Provincial Police over racial profiling and violent arrest
July 22, 2020 – Waddell Phillips lawyer Cory Wanless has teamed up with Promise Holmes Skinner to launch a lawsuit against the Ontario Provincial Police on behalf of two First Nations men, Randall May and Aaron Keeshig, regarding a violent police take-down, assault and arrest. The lawsuit alleges the police committed racial profiling, Charter violations, […]
Dr. 6ix, Defendant to class action brought by Waddell Phillips, with co-counsel Beyond Law and Howie Sacks & Henry, is subjected to professional discipline hearing:
CBC News – Plastic surgeon facing disciplinary charge over allegations he filmed patients without consent. […]
May 26, 2020 – John K. Phillips obtains settlement, including apology for wrongfully convicted Métis man.
APTN News – RCMP apologize to Métis man for withholding evidence in wrongful conviction. CBC News – RCMP apologizes to Lac La Biche man in wrongful conviction case […]