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The Rodgers BriefAuthor: Adam Rodgers
This podcast features analysis of current Canadian legal news, and stories with important legal angles. Previous episodes covered the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty Inquiry proceedings, arising out of the tragic events of April 18-19, 2020 in Portapique and other locations throughout Central Nova Scotia. Adam Rodgers has been a leading Nova Scotian litigation and criminal defense lawyer, as well as a business and political advisor, for 15 years. He has represented clients on many ground-breaking and prominent cases, including his most recent responsibilities with the Desmond Fatality Inquiry. Language: en Genres: News, News Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Dispersing the Fog E78 - Frank Magazine Editor Arrested, RCMP Drop Name Tags, NS Outlaws Tip Theft, BC Human Rights Award to Prisoner, Oilers Sign Acquitted Formenton
Sunday, 13 September, 2026
This week, our main story is the arrest of Frank Magazine editor, Andrew Douglas, on a charge of distributing an intimate image. The charge arises from an story Frank published about 'slum' landlords, and has been subject to civil court proceedings as well. We discuss the charge, and the likely outcome.Also this week;- the Edmonton Oilers have signed Alex Formenton, one of five Team Canada junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault, to a one-year contract. Some fans are calling for the signing to be reversed. - the RCMP has announced that their officers will no longer be required to wear name tags, for fear of being 'doxxed'- the NS legislature opened for its fall sitting this week, with no mention of the Mass Casualty Commission implementation committee report, or plans for carrying the work forward- New Mexico lawyer Stephen Aarons has been fined for using ChatGPT in a brief where the AI tool made up witness statements- the BC Human Rights Tribunal has awarded $15,000 to an inmate who claimed to have been mocked by guards while on suicide watch
