David Cowling
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Canada, Defamation, Drinking, Labor / Employment, Lawyer of the Day, Parties, Partner Issues, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Booty-Dancing Toronto Partner: 'I Was Falsely Accused'
Back in January 2009, a moot court after-party hosted by Mathews, Dinsdale & Clarke got wild enough to spark allegations of sexual harassment. Canadians do know how to party, eh? The “night of debauchery” has haunted David Cowling ever since; he was one of the partners accused of getting overly friendly with female associates and […] -
Canada, Defamation, Drinking, Labor / Employment, Parties, Partner Issues, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Quote of the Day: A racy novel? No, just a Canadian law firm party.
[Partner David] Cowling and the very intoxicated summer student began to dance in a sexually explicit manner. The student’s arms were around Cowling’s neck and his hands were on her waist and buttocks. While dancing, Cowling placed his hand on the student’s breast. Shortly thereafter, the summer student fell to the floor. She was assisted […] - Sponsored
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Canada, Defamation, Drinking, Labor / Employment, Parties, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Partner of the Day, Eh: Canadian Lawyer Sues Two of His Former Associates
Sometimes law firm after-hours parties get pretty wild. The Great Recession didn’t put a damper on one Toronto firm’s celebrations last year. In January 2009, Mathews, Dinsdale & Clarke threw a rager in honor of its annual labour law “moot” competition for Canadian law students. (We mentioned this story briefly in yesterday’s Non-Sequiturs.) After awards […]
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