Toronto sports lawyer leading bid for Dallas Stars
Vancouver hotel and restaurant magnate Tom Gaglardi has tapped veteran Canadian sports dealmaker Jim Rossiter of Baker & McKenzie’s Toronto office in a bid to acquire the bankrupt Dallas Stars...
View ArticleNew Hockey Canada chairman looking for recruits
Michael Bruni says he wishes more lawyers would get involved with Hockey Canada at the higher levels of the organization.The new chairman of Hockey Canada, which represents minor hockey programs and...
View ArticleToronto lawyer appointed to FIFA corruption panel
Toronto lawyer James Klotz has been appointed to the FIFA Independent Governance Committee, set up by world soccer’s governing body in response to a series of scandals and allegations of corruption.The...
View ArticleJudge dismisses former sprinter’s lawsuit against lawyer’s estate
A judge has dismissed sprinter Ben Johnson’s $37-million lawsuit against the estate of his former lawyer.Johnson originally sued Edward Futerman for $6 million for negligence and breach of trust in...
View ArticlePart-time lawyer, part-time coach
Before Paralympian Michelle Stilwell takes to the track Wednesday night in search of a second gold medal at the London Paralympic Games, one of the last faces she will see belongs to her coach Peter...
View ArticleU.S. patent office voids Washington Redskins’ trademark
A U.S. government tribunal canceled trademarks of the NFL’s Washington Redskins on Wednesday because they disparage Native Americans, setting the stage for a court battle with the team’s owner.The 2-1...
View ArticleBertuzzi-Moore settlement lets NHL off the hook
Had Steve Moore’s civil lawsuit made it to the courts, its impact would have stretched far beyond money.It would have exposed a culture of violence and retribution within the National Hockey League...
View ArticleNew trial ordered in beer league ‘blindside hit’ conviction
A rec hockey player in Ottawa has been granted a new trial after a judge was found to have erroneously applied speculative reasoning to her decision that convicted him of blindsiding another player....
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