June22/09
THS lawyers file appeal to the Animal Care Review Board against OSPCA’s search warrant used in the June/09 raid on THS by OSPCA

July 14/09
THS lawyer send letters to 3 members of “Association for the Reform of the Toronto Humane Society” threatening legal action for defamation of character

July 21/09
THS sues former THS Communications Officer Lee Oliver for $1.5mm for defamation of character

July 24/09
THS lawyers send letter threatening legal action against former THS employee Anthony DeMelo for defamation of character

Nov30/09
Globe and Mail article: THS internal financial documents show THS spent “$418,609 on lawyers so far this year [2009]”

Dec1/09
National Post article: Interim THS President Bob Hambley states that the THS would spend donor money to “defend its senior managers in the legal system” [the 4 Senior Managers who were charged both criminally and provincially (with animal cruelty)]

Dec22/09
Under interim President Bob Hambley, THS takes OSPCA to Superior Court to nullify the search warrant used by OSPCA to enter the THS premises Nov26

Dec24/09
Under interim President Bob Hambley, THS files $15mm lawsuit against OSPCA

NOTE: Still outstanding is the $150mm legal action filed by THS against Hamilton SPCA for alleged libel.