Tag: thieves
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$510m First Nations legal fee cut to $23m
An Ontario judge has ruled a $510m legal fee for lawyers who worked on a First Nations treaty rights case was unreasonable. He ordered the fee cut to $23m. David Nahwegahbow, 69, is Anishinabe from Whitefish River First Nation. (dndaystar@nncfirm.ca) The 2023 Robinson Huron Treaty settlement sought to remedy unpaid treaty annuities for 21 First…
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Maurice Law – ‘Indigenous law firm’ – Ron Maurice
On August 18, 2025 ‘indigenous’ law firm Maurice Law filed a statement of claim against Rob Louie, the founder of the Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC), alleging Louie defamed the firm’s founder, Ron Maurice. The claim is seeking $5m in damages. Founded in 2002, Maurice Law claims on its website to…