Wednesday, March 31, 2010

CPC rejects our primary best option for isotopes. http://bit.ly/9pchXo Our health is too expensive, too long-term a priority.
What is the Liberal Party of Canada's Platform? http://bit.ly/bYeqWj We can certainly do better than this.
So much for "climategate." http://bit.ly/c82Gwn Scientists vindicated from any allegations of scientific tampering.
Potential Liability For Hyperlinking in Crookes v. Newton (BCCA) http://bit.ly/dyWSoA need to reform Internet libel law still stands
"Are lawyers like white-collar auto workers?" http://bit.ly/9TylRR "no. Autoworkers are better paid."
"Why Québéc Cannot and Should not Ban the Niqab" http://bit.ly/aiyRzk Written by a couple of good friends.
Ontario will regulate retirement homes. http://bit.ly/9g31L1 Disclosure of true cost of care, zero tolerance for abuse or neglect.
"Quebec should leave religious paranoia to the French" http://bit.ly/9wXuHo
Student-to-Faculty Ratio in US Law Schools 7.6:1 in 2038? http://bit.ly/9v6Qu8 Teaching less, research more, increase tuition.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

"Canada's failed asylum seekers will be shown the door" http://bit.ly/aGrkbO
"Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Private Investigation / Business Intelligence" http://bit.ly/aWSZ0S Sounds like fun.
Bill 94 is insulting, and dismisses women as sub-human. http://bit.ly/d7gDn7
French Council of State concludes niqab ban would violate Eu Convn of Human Rights. http://bit.ly/93mfDc So much for Quebec's example.
How to Take Your Law Firm Paperless: Luigi Benetton gives some tips on how to go paperless at The Lawyers Weekly. http://bit.ly/bvQXA

Monday, March 29, 2010

NY Ct puts an end to "lawyer's trick" that treated DNA like any other chemical.
http://bit.ly/c7suT0
Marcia Ramírez spoke at #uwo today on her suit v Copper Mesa. http://bit.ly/awWqM5 Interesting in light of Bill C300 #cdnpoli
Quebec's niqab ban could violate Charter. http://bit.ly/aZjiO4 Ya think?
Jazz Air drops suit v Toronto Port Authority and Porter Airlines Inc.
http://bit.ly/dienpN Air Canada continues on.
US "officially" wants Canada to say in #Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/b7ha8H What will #Harper say?
"Quebec's niqab bill is unclear, sloppy and poorly-written" http://bit.ly/caCeWM All the better to strike you down with my dear.
Contingency work in US can pay big. http://bit.ly/b7Msi8 $400m big. That's way McKool.
How can a city attract the world’s best and brightest people and still produce only average economic results? http://bit.ly/9MbU6Q Traffic.
Report: Racial profiling alive and well in Montreal. http://bit.ly/b2Icga
"Content doesn’t make something viral; people are the primary source of powering social objects" http://bit.ly/aJ6yjq
Could you be charged for _not_ Tweeting? http://bit.ly/9uDWet

Sunday, March 28, 2010

#CPC will attempt Senate reform, again. http://bit.ly/9e5g65 This time with a Senate majority.
Slidecast (with audio) of paper presented recently in Windsor on Afghan war and terrorism: http://bit.ly/aZsBs3
How Toronto could secede from Ontario. http://bit.ly/aWLkgw (not sure that's a great idea though)

Friday, March 26, 2010

5 political lessons from healthcare fight http://bit.ly/bZ6GIl Be partisan, a bully, offensive, use muscle, play long (interesting strategy)
Could that Legal Aid case lead to you reaching into your pocket? http://bit.ly/aXGsAI Quick look at SCC in Cunningham suggests it might...
New model of mentorship is networked http://tgam.ca/Kar Access large number of different people with different skills.
Jane Stewart http://bit.ly/90IC3y is speaking to my labour law class this morning at #uwolaw. #lpc #cdnpoli

Thursday, March 25, 2010

“It got done when the lawyers got involved” http://nyti.ms/cj4NKb Why law is a better choice than medicine for helping people.
Canadian police rolling out their Hummer on steroids. http://bit.ly/cY7Cbe Will be used for high-risk situations.
Remind Rush Limbaugh he promised to move to Costa Rica if HCR passed. And that they have national health care too. http://nyti.ms/avmIW1

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Listening to CJ Warren K Winkler of the ONCA speaking at UWO Law.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Here's another war we lost - the "War on Drugs." http://bit.ly/abYArS Report finds increasing levels of drug-market violence.
Ont has suspended MD fast track program. http://bit.ly/cfCpRo teaching hospitals have no space this year, applicants left hanging
Eu Ct of Justice rules in Google Adwords case with Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH). http://bit.ly/b8AtZi Both sides think they won.
Job Postings for Canadian Lawyers on LinkedIn http://bit.ly/bzokKF Why don't we see more recruiters using this site?

Monday, March 22, 2010

"Paranoid man claims he is being followed on Twitter." http://bit.ly/ceUiU1
"Is the Law-Firm Model Dying? Not Yet, But It Might Be On The Clock." http://bit.ly/af65f4 The trick is to align the financial incentives.
Interest on Disbursements in BC Personal Injury Litigation. http://bit.ly/cjWtUS MRI costs in Milne v. Clarke
Opening and Closing Statements in Ontario Jury Trials http://bit.ly/azi8r9 Rules of road set by CA in Fiddler v. Chiavetti.
Victory. http://bit.ly/9fQ767

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Social Media on Drugs. http://bit.ly/c2OmnN Big Pharma deliberates foray into social media with the FDA; risks of astroturfing arise.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Geoengineering techniques to "fix" global warming have their own problems. http://bit.ly/aQgfQy "we are not the masters of nature"
UVic Law Student Technology Survey http://bit.ly/cvIImd 97% of students own laptops
"Cash is a great fertilizer for political movements." http://bit.ly/aSSo31 On limits to new Alberta Party.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Law students should think twice about acting as a student prop for #Harper. http://bit.ly/adHyDR #cpc #cdnpoli
Professor Neil Walker is speaking on his paper, "Beyond the Holistic Constitution" http://bit.ly/9qGb7s to my class at #uwo law
Pew: Prison pop drops in US states for 1st time in 40 yrs. http://bit.ly/diCqvu Go #Obama. (it works)
Elissa Goldberg is speaking on the rule of law in fragile states; #Haiti #Afghanistan at #uwolaw
"If there's anyone who would be an expert on biased media, it's Mike Duffy." http://bit.ly/cIwHEK #cpc #cdnpoli via @jeffjedras
"Bible, not medical texts, guide Harper" http://bit.ly/bBhv86 via @Antonia_Z

Thursday, March 18, 2010

three burning legal questions http://bit.ly/9RHOY8 and they're kind of funny.
“... Loaded guns, sharp objects and law degrees should be kept out of the reach of children.”
--Magistrate Judge Paul Cleary (via our SLS)
In Windsor, Ont. today presenting a paper at the 3rd Annual Law Student Conference. http://bit.ly/9mh84V

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Globe sees 13% increase in online readership for 2009. http://bit.ly/9X23yZ It's an opportunity for media, don't be threatened.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Spanish Ruling on Non-Commercial File Sharing http://bit.ly/d0OvhR
Poll: No gold medal boost for #CPC http://bit.ly/bFgZEl #cdnpoli

Monday, March 15, 2010

Neocons sidelined, Religious right on decline. New right is libertarian, but Slate thinks it's good news for the left. http://bit.ly/dsqBc5
The job of your dreams - at minimum wage. http://bit.ly/ckdGca Would you take it?
82% will abandon favorite news site if it tries to charge them. http://tinyurl.com/ylpxn49 via @SCartierLiebel
Go Loonie, Go Loonie, Go! http://bit.ly/9djQ4l Forget parity, rise even higher than $1.10 predicted.
WikiLeaks considered a threat by US Army. http://bit.ly/9zlqWX Plans included exposing sources, litigation.
Avvo’s Top Legal Blogs http://bit.ly/c3f1XT What are the best legal sites on the net?
"Tories ignore results of criminal justice studies" http://bit.ly/933Y7w #cpc #cdnpoli
"Banning niqab will only increase women's isolation and inequality" http://bit.ly/cSWoi8
Two Globe columns today challenge view that social media = democracy. http://bit.ly/cDz2Bf and http://bit.ly/c0C2eN via @SusanDelacourt
"Survey finds readers don't want to pay for news online" http://bit.ly/bPw0IY Told ya.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Classmates.com settles for $9.5m for false advertising. http://bit.ly/d2v0X5 Your peers really aren't looking for you.
Sinister parallels of hatred; affinities between anti-semitism and Islamophobia. http://bit.ly/btOToQ
"All too many [Marines are] hard-drinking, brawling, women-chasers whose wild partying was condoned." http://bit.ly/amS6IW Semper Fi indeed
"Twitter and TV: How Social Media Is Helping Old Media" http://bit.ly/aiJ1Rt

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Iacobucci inquiry terms of reference finally released. http://bit.ly/aTUwqz Press release: http://bit.ly/bnTFj2 Terms: http://bit.ly/aJ5CXs
GI Jane II. http://bit.ly/b2ocG6 Now maybe you'll talk to real experts about how to deal with this instead of using racial profiling. Maybe.
Glenn Beck finally picks on you. http://bit.ly/aKff7z He's calling you a subversive and launches worldwide campaign.
Q: Is it ever okay for a pregnant woman to smoke crack? http://bit.ly/cPDHdw A: It depends.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Listening to Tim Danson, counsel for Steve Moore, on violence in hockey at #uwolaw. http://bit.ly/crLWoN
Median Wealth for Single Black Women: $100, Single Hispanic Women: $120, Single White Women: $41k http://bit.ly/av4y3X [Democracy Now]
Special thanks to Moshe Glickman (@mglickman) for the graphic design support.
"Law is in many rooms" - Prof. Doorey on legal pluralism, speaking at #uwolaw

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Criminal Charges in Workplace Fatality testing Bill C-45 http://bit.ly/bjlenG @yosie23 joins @slaw_dot_ca
Fullowka suggests taking legal advice a powerful shield against claims of negligence – even when the advice is suspect. http://bit.ly/9j7zpM
Wildrose stability biggest Tory threat http://bit.ly/8XmRgJ Alberta's conservative movement is now uneasily divided into two factions.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Remember how I predicted that racial profiling would lead to a blonde-haired blue-eyed female terrorist? http://bit.ly/cEDZyW
@thetrialwarrior: If it ain’t fixed, then break it http://bit.ly/b2WQ9i via today's issue of @CanLawMag
Judge: Black man denied raises due to his race, gender. http://bit.ly/bbV19B The job: Helping others address employment discrimination
Twitter introduces new security features. http://bit.ly/bThqNr Links will go through a routing system. About time.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

"Tories should take Jaffer lesson to heart, dump minimum sentences: experts" http://bit.ly/9oqsv2 #cpc #lpc #ndp #cdnpoli
Do blondes have more value? Black Barbies sell for less @walmartnews. http://bit.ly/d78PcF More for me?
#Harper’s tough-on-crime #CPC accused of being not-so-tough when it comes to one of their own today http://bit.ly/aA0vt8 #cdnpoli
When BigLaw lawyers are accused of crimes, should their firms presumed them innocent until proven guilty? http://bit.ly/9AWV4V (I say yes)
Sarah Palin use to travel to Canada for healthcare when she was growing up. http://bit.ly/a7FODi #GOP
Former #CPC MP Rahim Jaffer due in Ont. court today on cocaine and drunk driving charges. http://bit.ly/aJF83x #cdnpoli
Access to justice for Ontario francophones, afraid to ask for services in French or be labeled troublemakers. http://bit.ly/cE9Mpm
Another Mid-East country announces plans to develop nuclear energy. http://bit.ly/cA5Orv For peaceful purposes, of course.
“Passion” is a powerful word. It can mean the difference between mediocrity and excellence. http://bit.ly/aP74NB

Monday, March 8, 2010

"Canada needs to take 'serious look' at Afghan role" http://bit.ly/9FXRgS Canada needs to “grow up," Parliament is “paralysed."
Job seekers using social media are actually getting results. Here's how. http://bit.ly/aFW0xS
Step-by-step guide on how _not_ to commit sexual assault in Canada. http://bit.ly/cVqQcT (carry with your rubber, at all times)
Spring 2010 issue of @PrecedentMag: Don't sleep your way to the bottom. http://bit.ly/9DIxXZ Sound advice. Few will heed, regardless.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Implications of China v. Google Standoff to Canada http://bit.ly/d55DWy

Saturday, March 6, 2010

"Canada wanted Afghan prisoners tortured: lawyer" http://bit.ly/cauBUV Why does that sound so, so, so wrong?

Friday, March 5, 2010

Some "feminist" probably got to #Harper. It's the only explanation. What was he thinking? http://bit.ly/9vx0mt groan, these guys are clowns
Shakespeare in Court: A Play with Appeal http://bit.ly/bvhjRE Shylock gets his day in court, after 411 years.
If a woman consents to sleeping with a man thinking he's really his twin (her bf), is it sexual assault? http://bit.ly/9K1aSM (1L Crim gold)
Houston lawyer forgets $800 jacket at airport food court; now someone must pay, just not him http://bit.ly/c3TwrB
via @overlawyered

Thursday, March 4, 2010

"New Life Breathed into Rand Inn" http://bit.ly/cjBt30 Phi Delta Phi reactivated at #uwolaw
Listening to Chris Bentley MPP and AG-Ont., representing Antonio in the appeal of Shylock's sentence. "Portia is the root of all evil." #olp
#LSUC just changed the dates for the barrister and solicitor exams. Not cool. I have a life to plan here.
Sexual harassment claims doubled in past 20 years - by men. http://bit.ly/d3QlHX (But women still majority of complaints)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Listening to Philippe Sands speak on "Torture, Lawyers, and Accountability" at #uwolaw. http://bit.ly/cAQ6WR
Should we be getting tough on hate, instead of just tough on crime? http://bit.ly/d1gAT8 Chilling mp3 of 9-11 call in "nip-tipping" case.
Check out @TorysLLP summary of Van Breda decision http://bit.ly/bfjJQS
Could negative online reviews actually be good for business? http://bit.ly/avmOLu Not sure CA vet in case vs Yelp would agree.
U.S. fish oil makers, drugstores sued over PCB levels in supplements. http://bit.ly/dg3RlD Think I'll skip today's dose.
"In law firms, as in life, breaking up is hard to do." (Loreto v. Little et al, Ont. SCJ) http://bit.ly/bzdxZC
Boardroom still lacking female directors. http://bit.ly/c7DCFH Happy Women's Day!
Should a BNP leader be allowed to address schoolchildren? http://bit.ly/9XsGYp

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Remember those pressing and substantial needs in BC Health? http://bit.ly/bHycLt "Wage freezes, HST to pay for health care"
The revolution will cost you - $5. http://bit.ly/9v6pcN Old SC law requires registration of "subversive" groups.
Buying in bulk is _not_ always cheaper. http://bit.ly/deePsi
16 is far too young to start botox and worrying about "becoming haggard." http://bit.ly/da4fRI Sorry, it is.
Introducing the @TorysLLP iPhone App http://bit.ly/dkmZJQ Perfect for those parties where you can't remember the lawyer's name.
Millions of tons of water found on moon. http://bit.ly/9FSpLQ Great, now we'll continue to pollute our own, and then start mining the moon.
I've now made it to the finals for every upper-year appellate competition at #uwolaw. http://bit.ly/anToaj Time to hang up my mooting robes.
Drawing the curtain on ISP cooperation with law enforcement http://bit.ly/cE0cME