Heading to Toronto.

DUI includes riding on your white horse in the snowstorm while intoxicated.
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=456&sid=1588306

Women are entering law firms in record numbers—and quitting. http://is.gd/hJ4o OBA Event looks at mutual accommodation for Intl Women's Day

Sleep e-mailing? http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/Story?id=6476686 I'm seeing a whole new defence for all kinds of things...

Nat Post is live blogging the budget: http://twitclicks.com/digj
Do the right thing Iggy.

Novel idea: Provinces should own highways. http://is.gd/hvDW Why did we sell the 407 again? Oh yeah, Cons who wanna sell the CN Tower too.

Think we undervalue lives of people overseas? http://twitclicks.com/e2f7 Well, the going rate is about $2.5k.

If you've shot a man 5x in the back, a MySpace name "Man Hater" is more probative than prejudicial. http://twitclicks.com/qyr7 IMHO.

Man throws feces at jury, and his OWN lawyer.
http://twitclicks.com/q5il
Justice may be blind, but it sure can stink.

I agree there's an immense distinction. http://twitclicks.com/t7p6 Big diff b/w specifically targeting civilians, and collateral damage.

Drunken Negro Head cookies? Seriously? http://twitclicks.com/u50f I knew ppl were idiots when it came to race issues, but this?

Tip: Don't rape the raccoon, no matter how drunk or desperate. http://twitclicks.com/34se I've heard of beer googles, but...

Salary freezes and canceled bonuses at major NYC law firms. http://twitclicks.com/rjso Don't worry, we're soon behind. [NYTimes]

新年快樂

Juroviesky & Ricci LLP launches lawsuit against York U. http://www.yorktookmymoney.com/
See this for background: http://twitclicks.com/efgr

Web.20hhhhh.... http://twitclicks.com/ms87
There are a few professions older than law. Some of them even pay better.

Here's good news for all the coffee-drinking law students: http://twitclicks.com/3tip It might offset that dementia from all the stress.

Lawyers/law students looking for (yet another) social media network, try out Lawyrs http://twitclicks.com/yk0m h/t @jobucks

Relocating the UN to TO? http://twitclicks.com/9tsz That's an idea I would've supported. Anything else pales in comparison.

The "right" to dress as a superhero? http://twitclicks.com/p4c2
Batman impersonator arrested under FL laws intended to fight KKK.

Ont government will legislate back-to-work for YorkU. http://twitclicks.com/nbg1
Strike is over, for now.

MI law student charged with prostitution. Ads on Craigslist http://twitclicks.com/xrn5
I know law tuition is high and all, but still...

Tory insiders want Harper to be more like Obama. http://twitclicks.com/912k He heads to the tanning bed, but still stumped on minority votes

The last thing NATO needs is a Conservative Min. of Defence. http://twitclicks.com/bmzd
That's obvious, right? May on the other hand...

When new CPSA targets lead levels in library books what do you do? http://twitclicks.com/156i
A) remove books B) remove kids

Approval of stem-cell research in US could leave Canada in dark ages. http://twitclicks.com/98hh
Harper flat-lined research to universities.

WANTED: Car thief in an armed robbery. http://twitclicks.com/jc4y
Suspect in custody: a goat.

I'm doing Busta's money dance http://is.gd/gXlo to Lupe's Walk http://is.gd/gXkS and T.I.'s Rubber Man http://is.gd/gXlM [uTube, lots of it]

Unconventional methods for stock picks. http://twitclicks.com/jsjn
The bikini factor, presidential cycle, skirt length, lipstick, Super Bowl

The flying car has arrived, costs $200k. http://twitclicks.com/gvrz Best part is that it uses regular unleaded.

Remember Tom Hanks in Cast Away? http://twitclicks.com/1hyw
These guys survived for 25d on bird vomit. Or so they claim.

Twitter Metrics Using TwitClicks http://twitclicks.com/slwt
It's pretty neat, but also a little bit scary. [Must Read]

Remember that cell phone debate? http://twitclicks.com/nd7o Turns out they CAN cause cancer, memory loss... but the debate still continues.

Draft exec order to close Gitmo. http://volokh.com/posts/1232643493.shtml

Here we go!

Legal counsel for CSIS speaking @ UWO Law.
I wonder if I'll have any questions for him...

5k York Students back in class on Monday. http://www.thestar.com/article/575338
Some still might not go. Playing hooky, with a principle

Even Fidel Castro believes in Obama. http://is.gd/gOMP Please don't waste this diplomatic opportunity for the world!

Newest recession-time scam: selling cars that aren't yours. http://is.gd/gGwG Meanwhile debt-collectors are hiring witches http://is.gd/ggtg

I'll admit, the Obama/Michelle dance was nice. ♫ http://is.gd/gGvf ♫ "... for you I've got so much ♥"

Welcome, President Barack Hussein Obama. http://www.omarha-redeye.com/welcome-president-barrack-hussein-obama/

Communication really is the best medicine. http://lawiscool.com/2009/01/20/the-values-and-ethics-of-euthanasia/

Revenge of the Cows. http://is.gd/gCH0 Bovines fight back by tipping people.

To Ainsley Brown, you are very welcome. http://www.omarha-redeye.com/announcing-commerical-law-international-by-ainsley-brown/

Condoleeza Rice was actually the first black pres of the US, for 1 min http://is.gd/gCp6 Tho only law geeks would enjoy this kind of humour.

It's official. He made it without getting shot (thank goodness).

John G. Roberts was Principal Deputy Solicitor General for George W Bush. Hmmm....

Do entities within that seek to exploit everyone else constitute an "enemy within?"

Como Se Dice...Como Se llama? (OBAMA, OBAMA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0dMxqgS1-8

CA i-banker convicted of hit-and-run by Google. http://is.gd/gtzd Claimed ignorance, but searched for key terms days after collision.

Knew this would happen. http://is.gd/gyaF Terrorists now include: ppl who yell, swear, get drunk, or make out on a plane. Oooh, scary.

Fake 9-11 call distracts cops tailing man. http://is.gd/ejiO Well, almost.

Attn: UPS also delivers 30 lbs bricks of marijuana.
http://is.gd/g93X Whoah dude, that's heavy.

Attn: UPS will now deliver babies. http://is.gd/gq8e
Most women requesting expedited shipping for light-weight packages.

Dear everyone who tells me I'm continuing with too much school. http://is.gd/gwt2 This guy puts me to shame.

There's something to those gold diggers. http://is.gd/gh31 Beyond the gold, that is.

Ceasefire. http://is.gd/ghCD

I and the public know What all schoolchildren learn, Those to whom evil is done Do evil in return.
http://is.gd/ggqT
-W. H. Auden (9/1/39)

N Korea announces their weaponized Pu. http://is.gd/gfzX 100k dead Iraqi civilians still wondering what they died for.

"We make ourselves rich by making our wants few"
-Henry David Thoreau
A better philosophy than laissez-faire capitalism during a recession.

I'm at the 1st Annual Interprofessional Health Law Conference at UofT http://is.gd/gee0

Tip: No matter how high the gas prices, do not choose the pony as your getaway car. http://is.gd/gdBI

Mother Earth's secret weapon in the fight against global warming: fish poo http://is.gd/gagU
Let's calm her down b4 she gets real nasty

No free lunch in law. http://is.gd/g6hC 15 meal-assembly franchisees sue franchisor attorneys.

Massive power outage in Toronto.
http://is.gd/g67R
TTC chair announces subway closures, on Facebook.

Obama story empowering youth in Brampton. http://is.gd/g5Uo His success provides needed role model. Change IS happening, even here at home.

Bush's defence: I acted in the nation's best interests. http://is.gd/g5S3 Saddam tried the same one for less crimes and they hanged him.

Why Harper is a total failure when it comes to Khadr. http://is.gd/g5Qz All it would take is 1 phone call.

Longer work hours reduce mental function, cause dementia. http://is.gd/g4DA Lawyers still confused why this is equated with "success."

Law firm partners don't have confidence in the economy. http://is.gd/g3Qp Please explain to me why you associates and students do?

New US AG says waterboarding is torture. http://is.gd/g3PS The hydrodynamics of H2O must have changed overnight, or something...

Indirect evidence of life on Mars. http://is.gd/g1Ln Tho I don't want to know what type of "other" animal emissions are creating methane.

David Miliband: "war on terror" caused "more harm than good." http://is.gd/fVKo Respond by "championing rule of law, not subordinating it."

Would you like a $100k hug with those fries? http://is.gd/fW1I Or, why you don't talk to strangers at McDonald's. I'm not lovin' it.

When I grow up, I want to sell shovels like mommy. http://is.gd/fVPU Wait, that's not a shovel. [Funny]

Does a thrice convicted sex offender deserve to win the lottery? http://is.gd/fUIf But should he be hit over the head with an iron pipe?

CGS shares tank this am by 25% after 1st quarter losses reported http://is.gd/fRIy
Ad-free TV soon, or just Oliver's Gold on every channel?

Zimbabwe govt torturing activists http://tinyurl.com/8dfxr9 US uses its spotless torture record to offer criticism of... oops, scratch that.

If you're saying, "I see dead people," you should probably lay off the coffee. http://is.gd/fNy2
Red Bull does the same.

St. Louis school, 3/4 black, celebrates Obama with "Why I hate Black History Month." http://is.gd/fNs3 Parents complain (surprise).

Obama inauguration prompts Bush to declare state of emergency. http://is.gd/fMfJ He's pretty scared about what a black pres is gonna do too.

Obama's new Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, hasn't paid $thousands in taxes.
http://is.gd/fNps
Leadership by example; no more taxes.

The challenges of closing Gitmo. http://is.gd/fNjE Biggest one: the law applies to the executive as well, and detainees have rights.

Two men steal 55 cases of Red Bull. http://is.gd/fNaM No word yet if they were law students.

NY ct awards almost $2.2m for non-dominant rotator cuff. http://is.gd/fN92 In Canada, P counsel mourn, D cheer that Andrew's cap.

Tetris markedly reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder http://is.gd/fMQu
It's also the most popular game in law school, in class

Botox can spread, and potentially kill you http://is.gd/fLJn Dead aint so pretty. Did someone miss the word toxin in botulinum toxin?

Ukraine blocks Russian gas to Eu. http://is.gd/fGyo Afghan mission failure prevents alternative pipeline Taliban rejected http://is.gd/fGyS

Show me the finger and I show you the $. http://is.gd/fDsr Finger length predicts financial success. Women start starting at men's hands.

Man sells daughter in arranged marriage for cash, beer. http://is.gd/fDiy Nope, it's not some place on the other side of the world.

Hey new law grads, this might be your future. http://is.gd/fBoY
Contract lawyers for hire. And that's if you're lucky.

Heading back to London tonight.

Royal family uses racial slur.
http://is.gd/fl03
Wait, that's news?

Jumping out the window is a poor money managing strategy. http://is.gd/fkWM
[Bankruptcy & Insolvency Tip]

Guess who the worst offenders are for FOI compliance? http://is.gd/fcI4
Serve and Protect... and refuse to report?

New Nanos poll puts Libs ahead of Torys with 34%. http://is.gd/f3uh
Coalition or not, Harper is going down eventually.

Chiropractor sues negative Yelp reviewer. This should be interesting. http://bit.ly/k6CU

RT @shelisrael

Did world's best liar win because he used to be a lawyer?
http://is.gd/eV37
Or is he just lying again?

Canadian suspect, cleared by RCMP, living in embassy lobby in Sudan. http://is.gd/eHXz No-fly list separated him from Montreal family.

CIA has "assets" in UK, monitoring suspects there, that the govt doesn't even know.
http://is.gd/eIit
Think they aren't in Canada too?

Don't wear rubber gloves and carry a hatchet to your rent dispute meeting. http://is.gd/eTOC
[Landlord-tenant tip]

s.294 CC will finally get Charter challenge; 2 charged in Bountiful http://is.gd/eO2K
But when will they prosecute s. 159? http://is.gd/c0oc

Canadian model sues Google for blog comments calling her a skank and old hag. http://is.gd/eNTs
More cases like this will end web anonymity

TO Gen Hospital study on spread of bacteria sparks $40m lawsuit. http://is.gd/eLMo That will teach them to fight nosocomial infections!

I wonder if I can donate my status to everyone stop fighting already.

Canadian spa fires employee via Facebook.
http://is.gd/eJ6q
Does SCC Wallace case raise "bad faith" concerns when it's THAT impersonal?

Obama doesn't disappoint with DoJ appointments.
http://is.gd/eGH1

"Modeling" your law firm website.
http://is.gd/eG7J

Back in T.O.

2008 Canadian Law Blog Awards (CLawBies) are out.

http://www.slaw.ca/2008/12/31/the-2008-clawbies/