Julia Tremain in the News – 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 on advice from friends or family because every situation is different,” she tells LegalMattersCanada.ca.
Too often, people will act without giving much thought to the consequences, which could be costly in the long run, Tremain says.
Read the full article here.
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 Ivory Coast for up to fourteen hours without pay. This case is regarding whether this claim can be properly determined by courts in the United States.
The amicus brief argues that 1) international law allows states to exercise jurisdiction over their citizens, including corporations, regardless of where they operate, and 2) foreign states, including Canada, routinely assert jurisdiction over domestic corporations regardless of where they operate.
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 Skye in 2008, acquiring Skye’s legal liability. During the ongoing lawsuit, the women’s lawyers obtained the emails, photos, and other documents cited in this story through the discovery process and filed them in court as exhibits in an affidavit.”
Read the full article here.
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, assault, battery and wrongful arrest.
CBC News – “’Illegal assault’ on First Nations brothers by police caught on video was racist, lawsuit alleges https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-police-video-lawsuit-1.5661097
CBC News: The National – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyxI5DG49BE
Barrie Today – Indigenous men recount altercation with OPP that sparked lawsuit https://www.barrietoday.com/police-beat/indigenous-men-recount-altercation-with-opp-that-sparked-lawsuit-video-2598573
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: —
May 26, 2020 – John K. Phillips obtains settlement, including apology for wrongfully convicted Métis man. —
Cory Wanless Nominated for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada 2020 —
Cory Wanless was recently nominated for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in the Human Rights, Advocacy and Criminal category. Vote for him here, conveniently located at the bottom of the fourth page: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CL-Top25MostInfluential-2020 . Voting closes June 5, 2020.
From his nomination:
“Wanless was counsel in Maxwell-Crawford v TTC, the case where a young Black man was tackled to the ground by three TTC officers, without cause, causing the plaintiff serious injury. The systemic racism of the TTC was broadly exposed through this action, and it was ultimately acknowledged publicly by the TTC chairperson…
