Wednesday, February 29, 2012

"This isn't a story about "dirty tricks," it's about election fraud. This isn't "stupid," it's illegal." http://ping.fm/cVhfr #cdnpoli #cpc
Justices Skeptical of Bringing Torture Cases to U.S. Courts http://ping.fm/wjFBO Two Alien Tort Statute cases expected by July.
Lawsuit raises stink over dead skunk http://bit.ly/zMI5XM Property stager vs animal pest control. Round 1.
Ontario Crown appeals after court shoots down minimum gun sentences http://bit.ly/zdVNoo
Canadians need an aboriginal history lesson http://bit.ly/z1O6eD Truth and Reconciliation Commission indicates history not taught.
Quebec Court Refuses Jurisdiction on Forum of Necessity Basis — Conflict of Laws .net http://bit.ly/AAOcWB
Study: Rich, educated people more likely to lie, cheat http://bit.ly/A0l6By #occupytoronto #occupyto

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Articling how-to http://bit.ly/zV1r5E @CanLawMag 4 Students interviews me on articling advice.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Lawyers want piece of action http://bit.ly/wXnB1s More on the Thomson Reuters class action case.
Gabrielle Carteris Choking Suit | Canadian Health Law http://bit.ly/AypkVR WCAT clears case under s. 257 to proceed as tort claim.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Thomson Reuters Class Action Approved http://bit.ly/y9Z3K6 Lawyers will proceed to sue publisher for using pleadings without permission
For immigrants, language barrier is a health barrier http://bit.ly/xOru5X
FBI Turns Off Thousands of #GPS Devices After Supreme Court Ruling http://ping.fm/xTtsV
For immigrants, language barrier is a health barrier http://bit.ly/xOru5X

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Twitter moot starts in less than 5 minutes. Tune in here: http://bit.ly/x5obX8 #twtmoot
Secret #GPS tracker terrifies Ontario man http://bit.ly/xcRWTp Ontario Provincial Police unable to identify who planted device on truck

Monday, February 20, 2012

Fair Dealing for Sun Media | Torontoist http://bit.ly/ztiadc Do screenshots of covers constitute fair use under the Copyright Act?
First Ever Twitter Moot: #twtmoot — Slaw http://bit.ly/xzELDB

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Apple Settles iPhone 4 "Antennagate" lawsuits. http://bit.ly/wVEdGI Canadian consumers don't appear to have experienced similar impact.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Man who faked cancer to fleece friends gets three years http://bit.ly/x1DgXU
Nicholas dePencier Wright, a Toronto Lawyer, suing police after arrest during #G20 http://bit.ly/zP3ic4 #G20Report

Monday, February 13, 2012

Manitoba hospital pays family $110,000 after man died in waiting room http://bit.ly/xWqRaW Right to life case goes before court on Monday.
Cost Considerations in Medical Malpractice Cases | Canadian Health Law http://bit.ly/wwe76S
Ontario court rules mandatory minimum sentence unconstitutional http://bit.ly/y4zQUL Judge Anne Molloy rules CC section of no force & effect
Occupy Movement Regroups, Laying Plans for the Next Phase http://ping.fm/uMJWl #occto #occupytoronto
Manitoba wants ER death lawsuit thrown out http://bit.ly/xEmkPa
Widower fights feds for Agent Orange payment http://bit.ly/wGzKMS
Justice system we have now isn't working http://bit.ly/wri72z
Justice review in BC much needed http://bit.ly/AgcjlG
Either make it happen or let it happen http://bit.ly/AeO1kN Best way to predict your future is to design the one you want. (Lawyers Weekly)
Tweeting too trivial for some http://bit.ly/zTpcPr Canada’s judges are trying to devise a consistent and principled approach to tweeting

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Canada's ethnic media to request gov't cash boost http://bit.ly/wctQPW
Even the 1% should favour of greater equality http://bit.ly/wlu71A Income gap threatens growth, stability. #occto #occupytoronto
The Understanding Requirement in Testimony of the Mentally Disabled (R. v. D.A.I.) — Slaw http://bit.ly/zHUYgz
Peel drug cops told calculated lies in court http://bit.ly/xSb0SR Baltman J: officers colluded and committed perjury, en masse
The poor in Toronto: They’re working but not getting any richer http://bit.ly/A53xzJ #occupytoronto #occto
Ottawa jogger sues blind Olympic athletes for running over her http://bit.ly/y7JYOV
How Social Media Can Help You Snag Top Talent For Your Company http://ping.fm/YBHam
Law grads : Opportunities await in journalism and social media http://bit.ly/yLnGWE There's no 'safe' career path today.
Proposed changes to copyright law go too far, protesters say http://bit.ly/AbT9iT
Proposed changes to copyright law go too far, protesters say http://bit.ly/wmn1dP
New law could allow police to track our online habits http://bit.ly/wWdbcz

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

A Judicial Finger Wag — Slaw http://bit.ly/xOfYpB A must-read, Corbett J in Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre Brampton v. Dhadda.
Pro Tip: When reading The Onion, you might want to look up "satire" in the dictionary. http://bit.ly/AtoalE
San Diego judge rules the whales have no standing as "enslaved people." http://ping.fm/AOZx4
Video: Occupy Toronto tents dismantled - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/wsaOct #occto #occupytoronto
Vander Zalm defamation lawsuit in jury's hands - British Columbia - CBC News http://bit.ly/wk2ALs #repmgt
PrawfsBlawg: Criminalizing Cyberbullying and the Problem of CyberOverbreadth http://bit.ly/yxILZ1

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

How Social Media Could Improve Public Safety http://ping.fm/n3nVW
Intrusion on Seclusion in Jones v Tsige: The Role of Courts the Value of Privacy and the Difficulty of Erecting Fences http://bit.ly/zrdugq
"The Killer Whales" v. Seaworld http://ping.fm/2rMfq PETA sues over 'enslaved' killer whales, naming whales as plaintiffs. Yes, really.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Judging the Judges; re Slansky complaint http://bit.ly/yK1s0B
easier to get a constitutional amendment than to remove a judge -Rocco Galati
Does your law firm have Klout? by @JimMiddlemiss http://bit.ly/Ashvlq Mine is 60, but I don't really care about such things too much.
"Divorce for Valentine’s Day? Calculate the costs first." @MEKowalski covers @MySupportCalc in the Legal Post.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Information Requests from Public Bodies — Slaw http://bit.ly/ABojJp SCC rules in Merk Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Minister of Health.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Occupy Ties to former Bay Street Lawyer http://bit.ly/ymyTWS "Smith's" father used to work @GoodmansLLP #occto #occupytoronto
Badly placed fences make angry neighbours http://bit.ly/wXTvGf The Star on Lipischak v. Ross, 2011 ONCA and adverse possession.
Squatter’s rights under siege as Parliament moves to make it a crime http://bit.ly/yZZC8N

Friday, February 3, 2012

N.S. court orders Mississippi blogger to pay gay couple $425,000 http://bit.ly/xcKwGk #repmgt
Can a Google Search Suggestion Be Defamatory? — Slaw http://bit.ly/wPmMWz Paris court of appeal suggests yes.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

A Dozen Law Schools Hit with Lawsuits over Jobs Data http://ping.fm/gisQ0
Star Crown witness in murder trial had schizophrenic episode on stand http://bit.ly/xPdE4o
Moot by Twitter http://bit.ly/yUQjBz Canadian Lawyer Magazine covers the #twtmoot (their rules link is wrong though)