Should military veterans get a break when they are sentenced for crimes? http://bit.ly/8Zz3SD Is this a 2-tier justice system?

Social Media Guide for Journalists. http://bit.ly/7JQvBD

Should a judge be on Facebook? - Toronto Star http://bit.ly/5NmXWM via @wiselaw

I got a new promo vid for why you should go to law school, courtesy of House MD: http://bit.ly/4Y0auD She chose racing instead.

#Harper wants to prorogue, again, this time until March. http://bit.ly/8K2iDu #notapm #cpc #cdnpoli Get this guy out already.

If there's a k with mandatory arbitration, can you still have a class action? SCC will answer in
Seidel v. Telus Comm http://bit.ly/68DeTY

Chickenless chicken. http://bit.ly/5dfGZ6 It's not just for vegans any more.

Afghan defence lawyers want to provide free services to detainees. http://bit.ly/5pedB9 That's an offer Canada would want to take up, right?

A law firm engaging in sex discrimination? http://bit.ly/6vlMNN Tell me it aint so!

The _Federal_ Wildrose Party. http://bit.ly/4LW6TP I called it! via @ottawasteph @vitty10 @nealjennings #cpc #endisnigh

Will be MIA for a week or so - intermittent computer access.

Gregory Johnsen: Strikes in Yemen make the situation worse http://bit.ly/6pQPDu Eventually they'll realize legal solution is the only one.

CIA's "credible sources" for past decade imaginary signals in TV broadcasts http://bit.ly/5zgBpc Con man had Bush govt acting on false info

Moldovan Church actually blames Jewish community for rally where menorah torn down and cross was put in its place. http://bit.ly/67Oata wow.

Why resister chose Canada over Iraq. http://bit.ly/6TRfCB "one occasion a soldier was beating an Iraqi civilian, called him a sand nigger"

"Securities class action certified against WeirFoulds" by Ont SCJ. Liability of law firms for lawyers who sits on BoD http://bit.ly/4tZBI2

What did @MinJK actually say? Seems pretty clear to me: http://bit.ly/6vBKM8 #cpc #shame

Revisiting Legality of the Afghan Mission: http://bit.ly/6OJKSz via @Slaw_dot_ca See also "A trial to end terrorism:" http://bit.ly/6Iwp6U

Peeking Behind the Fears of the Burqa http://bit.ly/8Qa1mn via @slaw_dot_ca See related paper on shariah & women: http://bit.ly/6m6arV

NB Ct orders P to turn over Facebook account in MVC claim: http://bit.ly/7SULOE See @michaluk_live's post on it: http://bit.ly/7p4Kva

Bloggers shouldn't celebrate over SCC in Grant and Cusson quite just yet. http://bit.ly/4Yi5bY Let see how courts interpret this first.

UK bans 3 legal drugs used by kids to get high: GBL, GHB, BZP http://bit.ly/69IpFq No word yet on COOH

Ont CA apply principled approach to hearsay evidence for 1st degree murder in R v Candir http://bit.ly/8ttrhD

Microsoft loses patent appeal at US C.A.F.C. to Canadian company i4i; Word, Office barred from sale starting Jan 11 http://bit.ly/5ouLI6

R v Dooley upheld: http://bit.ly/4MzS9q The worst battered child case in Canada ever, with a "cruel and evil stepmother" (trial j's words)

If your friend just died, #Facebook probably shouldn't be reminding you to get back in touch with him. http://bit.ly/7FE3oh [FAIL]

Reporting bad reviews of your book on #Amazon to the #FBI probably isn't a great idea. http://bit.ly/90BCNN #repmgt

And now #Harper threatens 11 churches including United, Anglican, Lutheran, Catholic, Presbyterian, Mennonites http://bit.ly/4Vjniz #cpc

Quan v. Cusson is out; SCC recognizes defence of responsible communication on matters of public importance. http://bit.ly/5HPKmK #libel

Glenn Beck gets an award too. http://bit.ly/7ol9XT Not as commendable though - Misinformer of the year.

That should be a #Blawggie

Slaw wins a Bloggie. http://bit.ly/8NDgLB (@slaw_dot_ca) w00t

Majority of Evangelical pastors with little education are ignorant bigots. http://bit.ly/7d1hnA I'm not really surprised actually.

Identifying trends is the new trend http://bit.ly/5drOkL the new “news” will be whatever drives clicks on a site

If you're drinking and driving and your truck ends up in a ditch, driving a forklift probably won't help the situation. http://bit.ly/5U51B8

Random job promotions are more effective than merit-based promotions. http://bit.ly/71jUQZ Explains most big law firms.

It's not that Syria can be the peacemaker in the MidEast, but it can be the troublemaker, unless encouraged otherwise. http://bit.ly/8YQVSd

All the reasons for not having an office romance (Siloam Mission) http://bit.ly/4qw3r8 Or a #lawschool one, for that matter.

Real SCC case from last week: contracting herpes through unprotected sex is not an "accident." http://bit.ly/4sZta6

Five Tips for Paranoid Associates to Manage your Online Reputation: http://bit.ly/4QnJZH People are really worrying about this now.

Are “Hewlett-Packard computers are racist”? http://bit.ly/4X9Kof Computer tracking system has hard time recognizing dark faces.

"Jewish lobby wages war on Christmas trees" http://bit.ly/6tnkS9 Better trees than people, I say.

"The Influence of Law Blogs on the Judicial Process" http://bit.ly/7hDpOQ law blogs focussing on cases can have accentuated influence

The best law firm websites in Canada: http://bit.ly/4tjxPK @ogilvyrenault @rhh @torysllp @davisllp and more...

F fired because of hijab in GA in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964, settles for $43k. http://bit.ly/5QBmpw

"Avatar is just the latest scifi rehash of an old white guilt fantasy." http://bit.ly/7re7Uj That's harsh.

Strange but true: "Israel harvested [Palestinian] organs in '90s without permission" http://bit.ly/7uSc3E

iPhones can be hacked, potentially revealing confidential client information. http://bit.ly/7vnXYG One firm forcing BlackBerry® on lawyers.

The #2009clawbies roundup is live, courtesy of @stevematthews. http://bit.ly/8w4Uqu

The Dec 2009 issue of LAWPRO magazine is out, and the focus is almost entirely on social media. http://bit.ly/68pXCP (Yes, I got a mention)

No-win, no-fee action claims in the UK mean lawyers get paid more than clients. http://bit.ly/8m2I0Y And twice that of Defence counsel.

When #Obama gathers world leaders to discuss climate change, he doesn't invite #Harper. http://bit.ly/64gliy #cpc #cdnpoli #notapm

RT @slaw_dot_ca How Social Media got me into the Supreme Court of Canada http://bit.ly/86Blel #lawschool

SCC refuse leave to hear appeal of Alberta's $4,500 soft-tissue injury cap. http://bit.ly/8GMLIb Lower premiums, but perhaps worse coverage?

Rape should only be a crime if it occurs before midnight - Indian MP http://bit.ly/5mivCA [FAIL]

SCC refuses to hear SARS appeal by ONA. http://bit.ly/5KmAZG No special duty of care to protect nurses above public.

Cons MPs in UK sue the CIA for not disclosing rendition information. http://bit.ly/67NFLK

"There is noone more cynical than an idealist betrayed." #quote

Google launches Goo.gl url shortener. http://bit.ly/6XgIyt Impending death of Twiterfeed and bit.ly

Bill C-15 at Senate live on CPAC now - re mandatory minmum sentences for marijuana http://bit.ly/7BfRNu

Who is your favorite SCC Justice? http://bit.ly/4ICKKs Unscientific FB poll by Gerrard Kennedy, 3L at Queen's #lawschool.

#Khadr will be transferred to Illinois. http://bit.ly/7Xa7XG

Wait, #CPC is considering a prorogue, AGAIN?
http://bit.ly/78bPor This is what you wanted Canada, a broken democracy? #cdnpoli

EuCtHR: public interest in protection of journalist sources sufficient to outweigh damage of confidential information http://bit.ly/6RHlzd

"Taxpayer funded faith schools should serve not just themselves but also the community around them." http://bit.ly/7hZone

Profs tell what makes a good #lawschool exam answer: http://bit.ly/5EfBAm Of course I get this after completing my exams, but oh well.

Fraser v. Ontario (SCC) decision released: http://bit.ly/7viDKF Well not really, but this was the fun version done for Labour Law class.

Exam time now. Will be MIA for a week. #lawschool

Why am I just noticing now that 6.9.3 of the McGill Guide deals with referencing Talmudic law? Maybe I should sprinkle some in every paper.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. But please let it stop at some point so I can drive back to London.

Operation Patriot: A plot to protect US against all enemies, by killing President Obama. http://bit.ly/6chwKg Who's the proud patriot now?

"Attorneys-general get remembered for banning squeegee kids, but Chris Bentley is leaving a more powerful legacy." http://bit.ly/7lmHm0 #olp

What happens when blogs don't moderate comments? http://bit.ly/917PFD And why they probably should, despite and ancillary benefits to speech

#Google launches real-time search http://bit.ly/8HtRHR Read: Continuing effect of #Twitter on web behaviour.

My #clawbies2009 nominations: http://bit.ly/5jq3tU @michaluk_live @thetrialwarrior @donna_seale Keep em coming!

Ron #Livingston, who briefly appeared on Sex in the City, is suing #Wikipedia for entry claiming he was gay. http://bit.ly/7FHhTx #repmgt

Session on Online Reputation Management at #Schulich School of Business from earlier this week now live: http://bit.ly/7dsrOB #seo #repmgt

Nominations Open for the 2009 Clawbies http://ff.im/-csbDh

British High Court orders Wikipedia to disclose identity of an editor, allegedly involved in blackmail. http://bit.ly/8ZoyDS

A new iPhone app that walks you through a car accident. http://bit.ly/5tkugd Prompts for photo damage, GPS, insurance info, witnesses.

Could this be the world's oldest property law exam? http://bit.ly/5VYsNS Three oxen drivers from Adab, translated from ancient cuneiform.

Tip: Jeering next-of-kin, boasting hollow tips, throwing gang signs, won't bode well at your sentencing hearing. http://bit.ly/4BRQPf

Even the #ICRC warned us about #Afghan #torture. http://bit.ly/5NaXmE This is getting ridiculous. #cpc #lpc #cdnpoli #ndp

KT v. AS (BCSC): $70k in non-pecuniary damages for soft-tissue chronic pain in MVC. http://bit.ly/53KY3A

"Geeks trump alpha males on Wall St" http://bit.ly/8DqBa0 What about us geeks that pretend to be alpha males? Can we do brains and brawn?

ATL: Chances of 3Ls in job hunt as bright as #Obama winning war in #Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/8PF4DE 2Ls probably better off. #lawschool

Guessous v. Chrome (Ca CA): Filing lawsuit in foreign jurisdiction isn't petitioning or free speech under anti-SLAPP http://bit.ly/4JZuP8

Palestinian Christian sues Sacha Baron Cohen for $110m in libel, slander for calling him a terrorist in "Bruno" http://bit.ly/5QtFYp

UK papers: "It's embarrassing to be Canadian now." http://bit.ly/5e7Ri2 "a corrupt petro-state most of us are ashamed of." Thanks #Harper.

#Google ends 1st-click free loophole. http://bit.ly/5aTpFo :( I depended on that loophole regularly.

Coyle: "it's unsettling to many to imagine what a Tim #Hudak Ontario might look like" http://bit.ly/7pXOeR #pcp

The 5 arguments on Afghanistan that #Obama rejected. http://bit.ly/5VadGG And why.

Know those "toxic people" I stay away from? Here's proof that it's contagious. http://bit.ly/6YjeV5 Women even more vulnerable to infection.

#Rogers sues
#Bell (BCE) over, ‘largest, fastest, and most reliable network.' http://bit.ly/5VDmH9 At least we know who's more litigious.

I actually do not have a computer until later this week, so bear with me.

Giving a talk this am at Schulich School of Business (YorkU) about online reputation management. (Hi everyone!)

Increase Productivity On the Go http://bit.ly/7ZL7zw Arrival of dual screen laptops, and benefits of capital deepening in turbulent times.

@todmaffin: "Twitter will die [eventually]. And in so doing, will live forever" http://bit.ly/8h7jow Twitter will change all social networks

Permanent Arctic sea ice, twice the size of Winnipeg, breaking up. http://bit.ly/8z1r2v Guess it's not that permanent in this new world.

Those looking to stall action on climate change or are exploiting complexity http://bit.ly/6LlTeU This is bad PR. And potentially dangerous.

Country known for its noble deeds now bears a stain on its reputation http://bit.ly/8Ww0tQ #cdnpoli #lpc #ndp #cpc #afgh via @a_picazo

The Roma, Europe's most discriminated minority, arrive in Canada. http://bit.ly/72102a Educators confused what to do with children.

6-3 SCC labour law decision in favour of #Walmart over Jonquiere closure. http://bit.ly/5VgVCL

Listening to David Dyzenhaus on "Headscarves, extreme speech, and democracy" at #uwolaw.

Al-Jazeerah English approved in Canada. http://bit.ly/6mupyZ via Alex Manevich of @Slaw_dot_ca

B/W in U.S. spend 20% of income on hair http://bit.ly/68cU7d “White people may be more comfortable with a black person with straight hair.

Debate over Bill C-300 heats up. Allegations of rape, violence, intimidation denied - but subsidized by tax dollars. http://bit.ly/6bHAHu

Alb QB awards $22m in Soost v. Merrill Lynch without Keays punitive damages or notice period. http://bit.ly/61oy42 via @FaskenMartineau

Fuerst J: "a new breed of self-represented accused. He or she is argumentative, rude, and disrespectful of authority."
http://bit.ly/7EP0cJ

@kevinokeefe: Lawyers who resisted the phone went the way of the dinosaur. http://bit.ly/7HOxKi Now assimilate what social media we have.

Secret to Rainmaking is it's not a secret http://bit.ly/5hCW5J If you can't get business at a cocktail party you won’t via social networking

Scientific breakthrough - replacement for Viagra through electroshock therapy. http://bit.ly/5zZugi I foresee a marketing problem or two.

" @OgilvyRenault breaks marketing ground." http://bit.ly/7428MC Big firms finally turning to Internet for finding business.

R Leigh Lerner: "Who is a Jew?" http://bit.ly/61zpyA Disclaimer: No definitive answer in this article.

Times Online's Lawyer of the Week: Shah Qureshi http://bit.ly/5Tnuqh Climate change beliefs protected by anti-discrimination legislation

Listening to Jaince Gross Stein, speaking on "Religion in the Public Sphere" at #uwolaw. http://bit.ly/8vG5R6

1st use of fMRI in courts in Chicago murder trial. http://bit.ly/7kXTjw And how SPECT can be used in Ont. for mild traumatic brain injury.

Jewish community leaders ask #Harper to trash #CPC taxpayer-funded flyer portraying #LPC as anti-Semitic. http://bit.ly/4NfTPV #cdnpoli

Twitter Meet Law School. Law firms, meet Twitter at Law School. http://bit.ly/8lcLgz Announcing launch of #obitertweet by #uwolaw students.

Law firms using social media for recruiting? Maybe http://bit.ly/4Vf2Ow via
Michael Fitzgibbon @managementlaw of @BLGLaw - largest in Canada

Law firms using social media for recruiting? Maybe. http://bit.ly/4Vf2Ow via
Michael Fitzgibbon @managementlaw of @BLGLaw -largest in Canada

"Lacrosse trumps torture for Stephen Harper" http://bit.ly/6LLMJC Nice photo op bud. Btw, ppl are dying and in pain. #cpc #lpc #ndp #cdnpoli

Name-based discrimination, once the hallmark of European anti-Semitism, still flourishing in N.A. http://bit.ly/8TUeRB via @SCartierLiebel

@pmharper tells protesting HS students to stop calling. http://bit.ly/88vaaU They're jamming up the switchboard. via @liberalrocco #cpc

Hill Times: #CPC uses US-style Republican smear tactics. http://bit.ly/6QS092 Cons make dirty politics dirtier. #GOP #cdnpoli

Social Media Mafia blog is live again (for those asking for old content): http://blog.socialmediamafia.com/

"U.S. intolerance gives Ontario an edge" http://bit.ly/55wVPE That's _if_ we give foreign trained professionals a chance to work here.

"Canada is so reviled in some places that travelling Canadians mask their citizenship by wearing American flags" http://bit.ly/58NZ0y #cpc

"Canada is so reviled in some places that travelling Canadians mask their citizenship by wearing American flags" http://bit.ly/58NZ0y #cpc

DiManno: Anti-Americanism reason for Afghan torture. http://bit.ly/7cnP0M Cuz Bagram torture is somehow better than Gitmo torture.

Justice Granger blogs on technology and access to justice. http://bit.ly/50a573 via @Slaw_dot_ca

After being invaded through an illegal war, Iraqi refugees seek a better life. http://bit.ly/5TIthS In Detroit.

On conspiracies: http://bit.ly/5hpCeH [UTube] "We're all drinking from the well of pseudoscience, misinformation and fallacious arguments."

Judges blogging @Slaw_dot_ca. http://bit.ly/5dWLVp (Keep snickering, we'll still laugh last).

Pallin for President, 2012? [SNL Vid] http://bit.ly/4p6y0o Glenn Beck as VP. (shudder)

"#Harper lauds press freedom in speech, doesn't take questions from reporters." http://bit.ly/85Ezgw #Harpocrisy #cpc #cdnpoli

If you smile at a dancing stripper, you might lose your benefits. http://bit.ly/6SXqB9 Any better ways than Facebook to evaluate depression?

Denial of Afghan torture came directly from the office of @PMHarper. http://bit.ly/8g0pfW Is anyone surprised? Vote #CPC to promote torture.

At an Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) training session today on public board governance. With Anne Corbett of @BLGLaw.

Paul Cavalluzzo sees torture déjà vu. When will Canada learn? http://bit.ly/4ZXA2X Is this the country we want to be?

The story of Google. http://bit.ly/4Wjx8n [vid] This will be a piece of our history some day.

Every so often... we get a peek at the nasty partisanship that still animates both #Harper and his party. http://bit.ly/2aGDFz #cpc

What does standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel really mean? http://bit.ly/5p1CNr #cpc #lpc #cdnpoli

Peruvian gang murdering people to allegedly sell their body fat for cosmetics. http://bit.ly/7YuiPX [video] Now there's a diet plan!

Dryden: Go back to reading the teleprompter. http://bit.ly/1AWz9u #cpc #lpc #cdnpoli #rofl The ugly side of Tory politics.

Canadian Jewish Congress: http://bit.ly/1xHrKh Holocaust survivors object to Bnai Brith ad. http://bit.ly/3IY8gs Disgusting.

Canadian Jewish Congress: http://bit.ly /1xHrKh Holocaust survivors object to Bnai Brith ad. http://bit.ly/3IY8gs Disgusting.

New #CPC low: Accusing #LCP of anti-Semitism. http://bit.ly/2Y8QaW Volpe: "It's the worst of the worst" #cdnpoli

Racial bigotry in Philly middle-school homework. http://bit.ly/4o424t Ignorance or lack of ill will is not a defence.

Be sure to carry your Canadian passport when crossing this Quebec street. http://bit.ly/1Tp0qm And pray US minutemen don't move north.

How far is too far with comment moderation? http://bit.ly/3I702H Should people lose their jobs?

Richard Colvin in House today: #Harper may have tried to cover up torture in Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/1hPJIb Shame. #cpc #cdnpoli

Contracting out of homework. http://bit.ly/39XsUw The law student bargaining unit need to negotiate this issue. #lawschool

Who looks stranger? Geeks using social media or lawyers avoiding it? http://bit.ly/sowrB via @kevinokeefe Managing partners need to catch up

Try the Konami Code on #Facebook: Press up,up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, Enter key, then left click and scroll down =magic

#Harper tried to silence Canadian diplomats on Afghan torture. http://bit.ly/3HcFmM Politics before principle, as usual. #cpc #cdnpoli

U.S. Fact @JDDiversity "Nationally, minorities make up 6.05 percent of law firm partners." http://bit.ly/428awp Change it or risk losing out

Walk like an Egyptian, just don't eat like one. http://bit.ly/22wzfb CT scans reveal atherosclerosis in ancient mummies.

It's officially public now. We're trying to start a student-run law review at #uwolaw. (It's true, we don't have one right now).

@LiberalRocco: "UK wants a plan for withdrawal. What about Canada's plan?"
http://bit.ly/3zp5U5

"Some cognitive skills actually improve with age" (thank goodness) http://bit.ly/453NTo No luck on getting through speedy readings though.

"The pro-Israel lobby... has every right to operate and indeed to flourish in Britain." http://bit.ly/2OPrGU

US Navy expands operations - to invade Florida. http://bit.ly/4BKJLP

Reduced legal bills surest route to client's heart. Associates learn cost-cutting come at their own expense — literally http://bit.ly/4uxVUs

Going door-to-door selling weed is a bad idea, esp when person answering the door is a cop. http://bit.ly/38EEfk
via @LawrenceGridin

Hackers release private emails of Holocaust denier, David Irving. http://bit.ly/2CbHte

"No PM has ever avoided the front entrance to the Commons and no one... understands why Harper does." - The Hill Times #cpc #cdnpoli

Evaluation of an experiment of live tweeting the Supreme Court of Canada's hearing this Friday on Omar #Khadr. http://bit.ly/1Cbq40

Awkward "science" project: Will there be Minorities in Heaven? http://bit.ly/3iBs3r (Can anyone read his conclusion?)

Brilliant video by @lewispr_uk "We Need to Engage Directly with Our Customers. They are the Ones that Count." http://bit.ly/2aiNZr

NASA finds water on the moon. http://bit.ly/1yOKRU Maybe that's why so few care about taking care of the water we have on Earth.

Reminder for #Harper: A [Map] of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. http://bit.ly/rf3ep ♫One of these things is not like the others.♫

#Harper skipping Copenhagen - the most important climate change meeting since #Kyoto. http://bit.ly/1f7OrC Harper reps big oil, not Canada.

"Huge rise in birth defects in Fallujah." http://bit.ly/3Xb9LJ If you're wondering why, see this: http://bit.ly/15kwgp The babies!!! #iraq

Khadr case at SCC live right now on CPAC: http://bit.ly/44iShi

Happy Friday the 13th! #triskaidekaphobia

What does it mean to be a "radical lawyer?" http://bit.ly/3KkgM7

Terrorist: An HIV + man that bites another person in an altercation. http://bit.ly/kxR3W The charge? "Possession or use of a harmful device"

Busy for the rest of the week. (Midterms)

"Arabs, blacks, religious Jews need not apply." Promotions? Forget about it. http://bit.ly/3VsLZj Coming soon to a N American city near you?

US to subsidize Tc-99m production by $163m. #Harper loses out on our 40% market share. http://bit.ly/3PbrhR At least I'm back in business.

When Afghan insurgents get their hands on US weapons, that's probably not a good thing, right? http://bit.ly/4iwBri

U.S. judge rules tweeting is broadcasting; bans courtroom tweets from drug trafficking trial. http://bit.ly/3QLP0u via Michael Geist

Michel Martin: [NPR] Ethnicity Matters, Especially If You're The Gunman. http://bit.ly/1qxT1X few words about last week's twin tragedies

"Warren Kinsella votes Tory" huh? http://bit.ly/3h6hpo That's John Tory. Seems a few other Liberals are as well. #cdnpoli

A decent treatise on Islamic law debunking the Conservo-nut conspiracy theories re Major Nidal Hasan http://bit.ly/3LRBSd #loonwatch

UK libel laws may force US papers to stop distribution there. http://bit.ly/5Y9Hf "reputation as a world centre for libel tourism"

Statement by George Smitherman: http://bit.ly/Jijxl

LSUC investigating EI for self-employed lawyers. http://bit.ly/2jm738 We might be able to retain female lawyers in the profession yet!

Now you can be frum and fashionable. http://bit.ly/4tmTY1 The snood is the new hot thing hitting the runways.

Extremely disappointed in the full pg Bnai Brith ad "Unholy Alliance" in National Post. When did civil rights groups start pushing hate?

Smitherman resigns as Dept Prem and Min of Energy. http://bit.ly/3LS6LP Smitherman for the next mayor of Toronto, one who gets things done.

Iacobucci: Recognizing the horrors of residential schools a necessary step for us to build a Canada we can be proud of. http://bit.ly/4k1yam

[map] Rural Cons stole our democracy. http://bit.ly/1wQ2Tz With fraction of pop. See older post on vote dilution: http://bit.ly/3TrMwj #cpc

Reporters revolt against minister's refusal to answer questions. http://bit.ly/43P23z Transcript: http://bit.ly/2K0rGb (h/t @audra_williams)

via @MEKowalski "Ambulance chasing has now gone digital." http://bit.ly/aA2Sj UK law firm Wragge & Co hunting anon commenters online.

Celebrating Guy Falkes the right way, focusing on those in power. http://bit.ly/3SBUmo I almost didn't remember it's the 5th of Nov.

Got Google? Probably, like most people. http://bit.ly/4gVI8D
Now get some privacy too, with Google Dashboard.

Let's try this again.

Got Google? Probably, like most people. http://bit.ly/4wZTSR Now get some privacy too, with Google Dashboard.

#PSA: That H1N1 vaccine you bought online probably isn't H1N1 vaccine. http://bit.ly/1NHITf

Move over Movember, this guy grew a beard for a year walking across China. http://bit.ly/1xh5li

Law Professor Sues Over 'Above the Law' Blog Post - Jones v. Minkin http://bit.ly/4zSJxB via @ericgoldman but not likely to succeed

About to hear Justice Harvey Brownstone speak at #uwolaw. http://bit.ly/dtd7z Heard him before, he's great: http://bit.ly/1oHOSR

"U.S. has painted itself into a corner in Afghanistan from which there can be no graceful escape" http://bit.ly/3pC7hZ On Tajiks/Pashtuns

How To Spam Facebook Like A Pro: An Insiders Confession http://bit.ly/3h8cuU via @AndrewWindham Don't try this @ home, or elsewhere.

Not news for us, but blacks need to use “disarming mechanisms” to get ahead in corporate world. http://bit.ly/2Mqozq Law not much different.

OHRC awards $35k to receptionist dismissed for being pregnant. http://bit.ly/2VnPab Problem is far too common in Canadian workplace.

What would Quebec do if Montreal elected a Muslim mayor? http://bit.ly/1mZeX7 Richard Bergeron, who is leading polls, converted in the 90s.

Libel tourism? http://bit.ly/XWbCd Low threshold connection test means plaintiffs flocking to London to file claims.

"Cracks Appearing in Law Firm Associate Model" http://bit.ly/bqM72 Guess what's going to fill it?

20 ways to do Halloween online. http://bit.ly/45zddo So stay away from my door!

Wait, Sunnis and Shias in Iraq actually working together? http://bit.ly/4Dn8TG That wasn't the plan (i.e. get them to fight each other)!

When Tarek Fatah and MCC idiots start infringing on people's personal choices this is the stuff it ends up with: http://bit.ly/IRV5R #lpc

"RIP? Not in this graveyard." http://bit.ly/2Mm9sr How's an eternity of glaring lights and noisy traffic?

The absolutely scariest thing this Halloween is an angry Republican. http://bit.ly/PYsW7 This country is full of vampires. #glennbeck #gop

A private pay-for-service clinic in TO selling H1N1 vaccines. http://bit.ly/2rtwOh Real q is whether they're branded with #cpc logo.

At the Intl Labour Law Conference. Equity in the Workplace: 25 Years After the Abella Report. Hosted by Heenan Blaikie and Koskie Minsky.

KL War Crimes Commission hears testimony of a 9y/o tortured at Gitmo. http://bit.ly/3gBQik Make us proud, NATO!

Looking forward to hearing Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada speak at #uwolaw tonight. http://bit.ly/qxyTV

Nerds as babe magnets. http://bit.ly/2G9OOg Rza: Better a nerd than a gangster. http://bit.ly/2Q7276

We've paid $1.3m of your taxes to keep Khadr out of Canada. http://bit.ly/3Sz6EI And photos show he didn't even do it. http://bit.ly/26KOdr

@michaluk_live of @HicksMorley gives interviewing tips for summer #lawstudents. http://bit.ly/3nZYDq Good luck guys!

October 2009 issue of @JDSupra Legal Edge Law Practice Digest is out. http://bit.ly/1QGACc My reputation management article gets covered.

1 of 2 teams to make it to the finals of the #uwolaw @BLGLaw Labour & Employment Law moot. Other team from Windsor. Let's see what happens

Barry DeVeber speaking at #uwolaw on euthanasia.

Dale Lastman of @GoodmansLLP is speaking at #uwolaw. http://bit.ly/3fEXpQ

Do you know what I did last summer? http://bit.ly/462Ud8 Amicus Curiae of #uwolaw tells all. Well, not all, but some...

Do you know what I did last summer? http://bit.ly/462Ud8 Amicus Curiae of #uwolaw tells all. Well, not all, but some...

Do you know what I did last summer? bit.ly/462Ud8 Amicus Curiae of #uwolaw tells all. Well, not all, but some...

$1 Million Judgment for Online Libel | Decision http://bit.ly/133Z87 via @JDSupra

Speculative foreign exchange market forces dictate the mix of monetary conditions in Canada.
http://bit.ly/3CI7Eg

G&M podcast: #Ignatieff speaking at IFOA. #lpc #cdnpoli "I travel more than most Canadians [Harper], and I still haven't seen it all."

Tip for police: If it's the week of Halloween, the guy carrying the chainless chainsaw probably isn't a mass murderer. http://bit.ly/3r3X5g

Who is a Jew? And who gets to decide? http://bit.ly/19DSpc UK Supreme Ct will hear arguments over next few days re Jewish school admissions.

Climate change enters the House today during Question Period - a little informally. http://bit.ly/2BnOz6 Dozens forcibly removed.

Sam Solomon posts an article on Canadian Medicine about my article on reputation management for physicians: http://bit.ly/3cF3I7 It's here.

URLs in non-Latin script? http://bit.ly/1IGhGa ICANN envisions some addresses lost in translation already.

$74/barrel oil expected by 2010. http://bit.ly/3A2B9D Neo-cons speculate how to forcibly access Iranian oilfields.

The talk over at Volokh is about attacking #Iran. http://bit.ly/p8HIx Told you these guys were out there. #iranelections No more oil wars.

Battle of Agincourt was probably one big myth. http://bit.ly/3RTLRS Or at least exaggerated, like so much of European history.

See a great post by Ryan Venables on @LawIsCool about police acting as agent provocateurs at Montebello protest. http://bit.ly/2fP2GZ

Important q requiring mega funding for studies: http://bit.ly/4DHR0O How many clowns on a unicyle will you see when texting while driving?

Yes, Egypt has a long and wonderful Jewish past. http://bit.ly/1XgYRL Let's not forget it or render it obsolete to the passages of time.

The right to access broadband Internet http://bit.ly/3zMKys It happened, in Finland, "the country where I want to be" http://bit.ly/4q3jsD

We don't pay you to sleep when flying that airplane. http://bit.ly/1w6YKv Or do we?

Privacy concerns over Google Street View go to ETHI. http://bit.ly/4wZTSR Plus, see a drug deal go down on E Hastings, Vancouver. Sort of.

Brands are not the personality - people are. http://bit.ly/4mrdoh Will big-law eventually recognize this?

Vet: #CPC doesn't really support our troops. http://bit.ly/Bl20 Put $ where your mouth is - in pensions.

#pmharper are you LISTENING? Cdn minorities feel discriminated, alienated: http://bit.ly/2eQvg6 #cdnpoli #lpc #ndp #roft #cpc via @a_picazo

Sikhs in Brampton turning to #CPC http://bit.ly/4ixtOy Remember, these guys don't really like you @MinJK http://bit.ly/2ptxzJ #lpc #cdnpoli

"I plead guilty, I'm a racist." -- Jason Kenney yesterday. http://bit.ly/2sarK5 Not like we had any doubt, @MinJK. #cpc #cdnpoli #elxn41

If you had more money than you need, would you petition the government to raise taxes on the wealthy? http://bit.ly/10JSWD These people are.

Mercer: Pierre Poilievre, the #cpc MP with a pension at 31, who never had a job http://bit.ly/1cpBlk but said 1st Nations dk "real work."

I REFUSE TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL CAP LOCKS DAY.

#Google adds magic to Reader rankings. http://bit.ly/2Q6fmH

Hey @PMHarper: Island resort lots and the new Florida swamplands. http://bit.ly/35N8mF Wanna put your $ where your mouth is - in my pocket?

Since #cpc anti-climites don't believe in climate change, why not make $ off them? http://bit.ly/35N8mF Sell coastal lots about 2 b flooded.

What does Nigel Hannaford, #Harper's new speech writer, believe? http://bit.ly/JVE9B With verbatim quotes, hyperlinked to media sources #cpc

#LawStudents I've polled are ecstatic at the possibility of an alternative to the McGill Guide for Legal Citations. http://bit.ly/glvIE

The real-life Harry Potter is from Portsmouth, in Hampshire. http://bit.ly/3r00ku And he's not happy about Rowling using his name.

When police stop your protest of a constitutional amendment, using your incisors is probably not the best recourse. http://bit.ly/BlqyE

#Harper: "My hobby is to watch politics elsewhere." http://bit.ly/2rqmRn Maybe he's a fan of FOX News?

"This case involves a dispute among yogurt manufacturers over a relationship gone sour." http://bit.ly/3YS3u8

Harper Cons Toronto out of $777,787 per riding, or 38% less. http://bit.ly/jgWvH Vote #CPC in TO after this and I'll question your loyalty.

Employment Law: Salaried employees are still entitled to overtime. (Lawyers are not)

Risk of schizophrenic killing a stranger is 1 in 14 million. http://bit.ly/2DiXLo After story breaks, they have harder time making friends.

Rape: Another pre-existing health condition. http://bit.ly/1gdLOu I love Canada so much. #healthcare

Surprised? #Harper's new speechwriter known gay rights opponent. http://bit.ly/3s4I3g Just another fringe group. #cpc #lpc #ndp #cdnpoli

Google _officially_ announces inclusion of Twitter in searches http://bit.ly/4AUKLs Used to index before, but now even more relevant for SEO

Wait, there's a Mixed Martial Arts law? http://bit.ly/3lSnKT Sign me up! (and how blogging helped carve the niche)

Whoever started the RIP Kanye West hoax, Imma let you finish, but Balloon Boy had the best hoax of all time. OF ALL TIME!!

It's not the "hips" I worry about, honey. http://bit.ly/32inKF Shakira and the democritisation of music.

Welcome to the Cheque Republic: http://bit.ly/2QZrVU [CBC Coverage] #cpc #lpc #ndp #elxn41 #cdnpoli

This #Halloween, please don't be one of these idiots in an offensive #costume: http://bit.ly/1zJLul Especially law students.

Who profits from the spike in oil prices? http://bit.ly/16AMtb
(Go Talisman!)

Lucy (c.o.b. "Elephant") vs. Edmonton (City of).
http://bit.ly/1OPLBI

Vancouver Olympics affirm SCC kirpan policy: http://bit.ly/2CpPKS Will accommodate Sikhs at events, with notification.

This is just nuts: http://bit.ly/1B7LFi Don't like international law towards us, so let's change it? We need some real leadership here.

My boy Gavin Holder, a 3L at Windsor, has a rap video about #lawschool, and it's really tight: http://bit.ly/27aM9h

Cheques, balances, and doorknobs. http://bit.ly/1KOuhF This is the #cpc Adscam. They're misspending your tax dollars!

Yes, the CIA is spending $millions to monitor your Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, etc. http://bit.ly/3bCQNM

"Race-Based Disparities in the Employment of Minorities." http://bit.ly/1kq6lP Minorities experiencing this don't need the same caution.

Gen. Hillier discloses that govt knew about Afghan torture. http://bit.ly/1O4OfL Is this the Canada you want represented internationally?

#Harper refuses to compensate Canadians tortured abroad. http://bit.ly/2FjaGa Almalki, El Maati, Nureddin will all wait for lengthy suits.

"Crack cocaine smoking increases risk of HIV" http://bit.ly/Ti9Sm Because the certainty of permanent brain damage wasn't enough to deter you

BC Leg: If you're wanted for murder, you probably shouldn't be collecting a welfare cheque. http://bit.ly/3M9GNf

Lake beds confirm fidings from Greenland ice-cores. Climate change is real. http://bit.ly/1nrOHF Pay attn anti-climites.

CBA tips on Legal Tweeting. http://bit.ly/3VLEPM Starring @Michaluk_Live Code of Conduct here: http://www.cba.org/CBA/activities/code/

Ignatieff: 80 yrs ago 5 courageous women fought for equality and won. Let’s continue to support their legacy. http://bit.ly/3u54qk #lpc

Today is election day. Harper's election Con game established as "phony." http://bit.ly/2Gday8 No accountability over set dates. #cpc

Rahim Jaffer drug case delayed. http://bit.ly/apZJa #cpc #cdnpoli Still proud of your protege @MinJK ?

#Harper Con job over small money for TO. http://bit.ly/3ZQnTO He doesn't care about this City, or province. #cpc #cndpoli

High-level CIA officials, state department, international experts... all saying #Iran fears not all conspiracy theories. No more oil wars!

More #Iran: US could even be funding suicide bombers, according to IRNA http://bit.ly/4qDOj8 Guess we never learn. #iranelections

US secretly funds ethnic militant terror groups through CIA to sow chaos in #Iran http://bit.ly/4oXkpQ (Told you). #iranelections

Working wife, job-hunting husband is the new trend. http://bit.ly/AXlce via @SCartierLiebel Even better, they don't seem to mind.

Is the fastest way to replace a cell phone through compensated dating? http://bit.ly/UdVWU It's prostitution in HK, but still popular.

Wish more Muslims stood up for Jewish victims of hatred. http://bit.ly/3no16W And vice-versa, of course. Issues are intricately related.

Security only surface-deep in Iraq. http://bit.ly/2JGkK2 FYI, the surge didn't really work, for the long-term.

US soldiers in Iraq "are so stupid, They don't know what they're looking for. They don't even know their orders.” http://bit.ly/3SgVVQ

Climate change so serious that Maldives cabinet held under water. http://bit.ly/3lbW5a Few years from now, might not even be staged.

A modern-day witch burning. http://bit.ly/wWTuR Involving a 9 y/o boy, cup of acid, and spread of Evangelical Christianity in W Africa.

When our national security "experts" can't even get the flight numbers on 9/11 right, we probably should all be scared. http://bit.ly/7rk5y

Iraq's first international oil auction in over 30 years. http://bit.ly/32bQno The _real_ reason for the sanctions and invasion.

It's climate change deniers that are the greatest threat to the 21st c. http://bit.ly/IAa58 Maybe we should call them Anti-Climites?

"This is not the Canada I grew up in, nor the one I want to live in... The Vandals are, indeed, inside the gates." http://bit.ly/28P9dU #cpc

NY App Div: Steven J. Lever of Kirkland & Ellis can keep law license, despite seduction attempt of 13 y/o. http://bit.ly/1aEFMc

I usually find YouTube comments unintelligent and not insightful. Why would anyone want to search them? http://bit.ly/EqTz4

The #CPC war on minorities report: http://bit.ly/1DHjOo

Back-Stabbing in law? Yes, and often assumed. http://bit.ly/CfcPA Back-Shooting? Not so clear...

If Google is one of the strongest stocks on the market http://bit.ly/1TKgrX maybe firms should invest more in SEO than infrastructure.

Antique collectibles, war memorabilia are one thing. http://bit.ly/1sNqoh A home-made cannon is something entirely different - a felony.

If your spiritual quest involves amateur circumcision, it's one rite you should pass over. http://bit.ly/2CCNnO "Wonder Dust" won't help.

Was the level of force used in the UWO arrest appropriate? http://bit.ly/1PmFL3 Former cop, now law student @ryanvenables weighs in.

That Liberal Minute guy? He's running for something with #lpc in B.C. http://bit.ly/2rOXzQ Spend a minute and lend this guy a hand.

"Harper is just visiting Canada. He is from the Cheque Republic. I wonder if he has to have a visa?" - Rocco Rossi

Charkaoui case quashed. http://bit.ly/1pIm0W #Harper can avoid another multi-million civil suit with an apology. Think he will?

An iPhone app for JDSupra users. http://bit.ly/rSnl6 If you're in Canada, that's probably not you.

Developing nations walk out on Harper's Kyoto delegation after suggesting Kyoto is scrapped. http://bit.ly/njioJ #cpc is not for #enviro

OMG! Law Talk - Episode 2. http://bit.ly/jT7Ui Google Juice, torture, legal research, Dubya, and even Mark Steyn

Remember the 1b hungry during your next meal: http://bit.ly/VGqb5

Video of our photoshoot for Canadian Lawyer here: http://bit.ly/1m9Dtv @CanLawMag

That video about the tasered Alberta lawyer might be gone, but the story can be found here: http://bit.ly/1TkFxI

Remember that taser video I posted last night ? http://bit.ly/TIEIB It was removed "due to terms of use violation". @pegduncan

#CPC are spreading the stimulus money unevenly. http://bit.ly/nlWT2 Guess who they're helping, and who they're ignoring?

"Leave Punishing Iran to Iranians" http://bit.ly/1Wrq7L By Melanie Moezzi, an Iranian-American lawyer. #Iran #Iranelections

Guess who's a cover-boy on this month's edition of Canadian Lawyer magazine? http://bit.ly/4gTRnG With a bunch of other lawyers, fist raised

If you still need more reason for why Obama got the Nobel: http://bit.ly/CuQZc

Thought it could never happen to you? http://bit.ly/36GIt 67 y/o Alberta lawyer tasered for taking pictures of police getting rough.

The supremacy of Bit.Ly http://bit.ly/2rjiqt <--- case and point.

Thought you were safe if you stayed off battlefields? http://bit.ly/YVaO9 You can still end up in Gitmo, snatched from your 5-star hotel.

The next "big thing" in law? Reputation management. Even docs are fighting back. http://bit.ly/aHSA9 And I predict so will all litigation.

#Iran would be alarming if building a navy, air force, enormous army... nuclear weapons is for deterrence, not offense. http://bit.ly/2XU7ei

"For a specialist to say... we should not be overly concerned is not only career suicide but also heresy. http://bit.ly/2XU7ei

"experts who inflate threats obtain grants and get on TV... patron saint of this day... is Our Lady of Perpetual Alarm. http://bit.ly/2XU7ei

The real reason #Harper wants to get rid of the Senate is that they are a fringe group too: http://bit.ly/3utpAP #cpc #lpc #cdnpoli #elxn41

Schwarzenegger signs same-sex rights bill, recognizing unions from out of state. http://bit.ly/lfakj About time.

Lawyers Weekly: "Reputation matters." http://bit.ly/YfIXF See end of this presentation for tricks of my trade: http://bit.ly/RNo04

Yes it's probably better to be driving the ambulance than riding in the back http://bit.ly/19zaxL But stealing it won't help you evade a DUI

How does someone who claims to be an economist mess up a country so badly, to the tune of $19 billion. http://bit.ly/uZEd9 #cpc #lpc #elxn41

Ont. residents, choose: a $500 fine for driving while on your cell phone, or a $200 investment in some neat technology. http://bit.ly/4oIe5

Bombing a country while offering aid is like beating up a kid in an alley and stopping to ask for a kiss. http://bit.ly/Fg5ZK

Withler we go from here? http://bit.ly/2rbrXh The future of pension benefit reform and litigation in Canada.

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire. http://bit.ly/4yoDuV And it's Queen's Park. via @TariAkpodiete

A Facebook poke is usually a good thing. http://bit.ly/1DLCne Unless you're on a restraining order, and get 29d in jail, $2.5k in fines

Much of what ails the world today can be traced back to Glenn Beck, the weirdo right's ambassador-at-large. http://bit.ly/2LCSal

Tip: When hundreds of dead fish show up on shore without any explanation, please do not take them home to eat. http://bit.ly/47jlh

"Significant fraud" in Afghan elections. http://bit.ly/W9Ney Aint democracy at the barrel of a gun just grand?

Salazar v. Buono: Scalia confused why Jewish veterans resist cross on their graves. http://bit.ly/AvGlw Oral arguments of ACLU's Eliasberg

Harper rebuffs Obama's Gitmo resettlement plans. http://bit.ly/37vBp Stephen Harper hates peace. #cpc #cdnpoli #elxn41 #lpc #pmo

BCSC: parents don't have right to sign away children's right to sue http://bit.ly/8JJ3T Negligence claim for inadequate Hapkido supervision

"I was sexually harassed at one of America's upper-tier law schools, and they shouldn't be able to get away with it." http://bit.ly/2SFySL

"Don't expect the economy to get back on track. It's a new track, folks, and here's how to navigate it." http://bit.ly/35S4gL

Obama's other awards: MTV Music Video, Cy Young, Pulitzer, Oscar, Olympic Gold. http://bit.ly/PEU5N For those still doubting qualifications

Introducing Canada's 6th political party: The Pirate Party. http://bit.ly/19b9P1 Or #lpc could've adopted copyright reform. #cdbpoli #elxn41

Job rates increase in Canada, drop in US. http://bit.ly/hCo8k Proving again that our entire destiny is not necessarily in American hands.

Obama donating $1.4 million Nobel Peace prize money to charities. http://bit.ly/EKDzk Removing any doubt that he truly deserved it.

The open-source, cheap alternative to eHealth. http://bit.ly/14LwtB And it's available right here in Ontario.

"Obama deserves the Nobel: He has changed the international game." http://bit.ly/Nhfqk "...not a lifetime-achievement award."

Apparently women only find me attractive when they are ovulating. On the pill? Forget about it. http://bit.ly/1D8Fbj Explains a lot...

Tip: Do not, under any circumstances, sexually harass the nurse that is helping deliver your child. http://bit.ly/2V2EPb

Tip: Do not, under any circumstances, sexually harass the nurse that it helping deliver your child. http://bit.ly/2V2EPb

Obama: "I do not recognize it as a recognition of my own accomplishments... but aspirations of... all nations." http://bit.ly/3wjNFA

Remember those Ontario Reports? http://bit.ly/FZRPg They're baa-ack... http://bit.ly/3VHIyQ

Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. http://bit.ly/ddKjv A bit premature for peace?

What's the difference between a criminal and a courthouse attorney? In this case, nothing. http://bit.ly/ArItM Inmate impersonates lawyer.

BC Privacy Commissioner scrutinizing Google Street View. http://bit.ly/3kUsfQ Blurring technology hasn't always worked.

Listening to Mitch Frazer of @TorysLLP and #UWOLaw grad speak on the creation of a supplemental pension plan. http://bit.ly/1ArbR9

"an avian example of the after-effects of prison life" http://bit.ly/n2R3R Aren't our cheap food sources just grand?

Is law school so bad that we need a suicide hotline?! http://bit.ly/3DUSfy #lawschool via @kromagnino

Listening to Pablo Villeda, Field Office Director of Guatemala for International Justice Mission, http://www.ijm.ca/ speaking at #uwolaw.

Amazon's e-book reader Kindle now available in Zimbabwe, Myanmar and Falkland Islands. But not in Canada. http://bit.ly/106jRo

Google Street View bloopers. http://bit.ly/29W54a Can you find some in Canada?

"Canada or the USA without European immigrants would look somewhat like Africa."
She's actually serious. http://bit.ly/37Fe2i

Could legal insurance address access to justice issues? http://bit.ly/WRhz6 Or are we just asking for "pre-existing legal condition" denials

Khadr appeal approved for SCC. http://bit.ly/1zJ2Kj Will determine legal duty to protect citizens detained abroad.

Abousufian Abdelrazik says, "all these politicians lied to me." He's non-partisan, calling #cpc and #lpc MPs by name for their promises.

It's official now I guess - made the finals for @TorysLLP Negotiation Competition at #uwolaw. Should be more ADR activities in #lawschool.

Listening to Abousfian Abdelrazik speak, the guy stuck in Sudan without a passport, and suing Harper's government for $27m.

Hon. Deb Matthews the new Health Minister. Congratulations. http://bit.ly/FyMyA Read the eHealth report here: http://bit.ly/1Uw4MF

Google Street View available in Canada, check out full list of cities here: http://bit.ly/xmFGA via @thehartley

How do you spell "Google" in barcode? http://bit.ly/14stsp And how can I get one of my name branded on my hand and forehead?

How do you spell "Google" in barcode? http://bit.ly/14stsp And how can I get one of my name branded on my hand and forehead?

How do you spell "Google" in barcode? http://bit.ly/18PR1Q And how can I get one of my name branded on my hand and forehead?

You know pollution is getting bad when people start stealing lungs from cadaver exhibits. http://bit.ly/Gbhdp

Something tells me this flag wouldn't fly today. http://bit.ly/1icXFH

Chechen president wins libel award against human rights group for "hearsay" allegations of kidnap, murder. http://bit.ly/lGGN4

Think moving in to a house on Good Luck Road is good Feng Shui? http://bit.ly/4G98pc Not so much...

"The Kindle ate my homework!" http://bit.ly/2rEShh If he can sue for $150k, I'm sure law students can go for more. FTW.

$50k big-law bonus, or start your own firm? http://bit.ly/XpU4F Would you believe the latter was the smarter choice?

Job posting for out of work lawyer: http://bit.ly/15TMZv $18/hr, Clown mask is optional.

Smaller law firms doing better than big during recession. http://bit.ly/mGw07 Deeper integration with US key indicator.

Female lawyer files sexual harassment suit against senior counsel - a woman. http://bit.ly/oEYGu Same-sex issues arising in workplace.

Gulf states moving from Petrodollar to basket currency. http://bit.ly/32AKyA Not an insignificant change at all...

Laid-off attorneys need not apply. http://bit.ly/4nPjA6 Lesson from Big Law: Quit before you're fired?

Lawyer defending vs Letterman says there's more to the story http://bit.ly/1hjKWL Can't tell us though - pesky client confidentiality thing.

Yes, some Christian prayers _can_ hurt people. http://bit.ly/Qyz8H Jewish founder of MRFF targeted for protesting Air Force prosyletization.

If BW Were WM, "Keeping ones natural blond hair wild and straight would become indicative of a political statement." http://bit.ly/YNuVD

Pentagon TV [Fail] http://bit.ly/7gbhR

Story behind our video launch of OMG! Law Talk here: http://bit.ly/NMufu

OMg! We went viral with all our law talk. http://bit.ly/a0Ode Check out Michael Carabash, Garry Wise and myself on our new YouTube show.

Greenspan: Unemployment will top 10% in US. http://bit.ly/47a1do World still reeling from impact of Dubya's policies.

Happy 6012 Birthday planet Earth. http://bit.ly/ETska Many still ascribe to Ussher's timelines, in complete denial of scientific realities.

Happy International Pickle Day! (huh?) http://bit.ly/QH6Fg

If Ahmedinjad is really Jewish http://bit.ly/FFkSk can he still be an Anti-Semite? If yes, see this again: http://bit.ly/QHbMj, שבועות‎5a

War cries against Iran bear eerie resemblance to the propaganda war preceding invasion of Iraq http://bit.ly/YkSby No more oil wars.

Women Rule in social media. http://bit.ly/1t5zkc Not only is it not just for men, but women outnumber in users on multiple platforms.

Just asked Jonathan Kay to confirm that he subscribes to a conspiracy theory, cuz he believes government helps minorities against others.

Jonathan Kay: Disadvantaged groups didn't really experience institutional racism in history - they learned to whine because of hand-outs.

Listening to Jonathan Kay complain about affirmative action being the root of all societal evil. He would prefer we all become a melting pot

Jusice LeBel of the SCC is sitting at my table, listening to a panel on polygamy in Canada.

Can blogging get you a high-profile job in law? Sure looks like it. http://bit.ly/P3Z6J See @jordan_law21 http://bit.ly/1AlAis

Can blogging get you a high-profile job in law? Sure looks like it. http://bit.ly/P3Z6J http://bit.ly/ See @jordan_law21

We pay 29c a piece for each CD; it's not really a tax, it's a levy. And it's not even relevant any more for copyright issues.

At the Canadian Constitution Foundation Conference for the entire weekend. http://bit.ly/qjdbH Justice LeBel speaking tomorrow at lunch.

Oil execs allege spill victim exaggerate environmental claims http://bit.ly/1ILfB [Onion] Scientific proof inconclusive, falsified evidence

Introducing the bra that doubles as a gas mask: http://bit.ly/wif55 Cuz the world I want to live in, half the pop is ready for Apocalypse.

More on Twitter service here: http://bit.ly/HdG7Y (@TheTrialWarrior) and http://retwt.me/u5V6 (@Slaw_dot_ca)

UK court orders service via twitter: The BBC news reports that the UK High Court has ordered that .. http://bit.ly/MAUkm via @DavidCanton

NAACP to activists: Become centrist if you really want to affect #change, that's what works Pt1 http://bit.ly/PZZgA Pt2 http://bit.ly/icqYO

One solution to our job-crunch: set yourself on fire, jump from buildings, fly through the air. http://bit.ly/9GgdB IF you survive.

Scalia: "lawyers... don’t produce anything. They enable other people to..." http://bit.ly/2oODeh Laments greatest minds going into law.

McLachlin: CSIS, government made "war on targets that may or may not be connected with the terrorist incident." http://bit.ly/1zpRaR #quote

Americans are still debating Obama's religion http://bit.ly/29gHVd Then again, they also want to invade the world and forcibly convert them

Q:When invading a country in the name of democracy, what do you do when our diplomats find out about torture? http://bit.ly/1vY8G A:Gag them

Tip: When robbing a woman carrying a toddler, try to get the purse instead of the diaper bag. http://bit.ly/2zXfqW

The Lawbama administration http://bit.ly/1V8XB He's hiring some of the best profs in America, for those who complain he's not doing enough

Moin Yahya of UofA Law (and founder of their faculty blog) on leave to join Alberta Utilities Commission. http://bit.ly/2qPlSp (congrats)

Intl law supposed to apply to everyone, not just Israel http://bit.ly/rtcPX Starting with most wealthy, capable of compliance means US first

Who are the real fringe groups in Canada Mr. Harper? http://bit.ly/17Zwt3 #cpc #lpc #elxn41 #ndp #cdnpoli #pmharper

A PhD and career studying, publishing effects of drugs on brains does not prevent you from ODing on bupe bought online http://bit.ly/18seLT

Former Tory MLA (Sask) Gay Caswell loses $50k libel case against Crown Prosecutor for posts on "Mrs Gay Caswell's Blog" http://bit.ly/10VkQ9

Do Glenn Beck's "average Americans" promote "falshoods?" http://bit.ly/TAoY0 I think they're smarter than that.

#CPC candidate that revealed secret about stimulus spending in Tory ridings dropped. http://bit.ly/Rvqgy Harper's famous muzzle at work.

“Growing epidemic” of Arab-Jewish dating. http://bit.ly/iZs5z Solution? Expert patrols to spot those that don’t “match”.

A lesson in empire-building. http://bit.ly/AQfZI British quest for Indian spice led to a quest from Cairo-to-Capetown, on another continent.

The end of Pax Americana? http://bit.ly/uHPvv Strategy that "exaggerate[s] the power and malevolence of the designated enemies"

Should Obama just say no to McChrystal's Afghanistan proposal? http://bit.ly/2D1jw But plan B has its own problems http://bit.ly/1Nc6xX

Divorce lawyers view Facebook as an "evidentiary gold mine." http://bit.ly/OSezF Lesson: Keep your private life private and offline.

There can be no govt w/o an army, No army w/o $, No $ w/o prosperity, And no prosperity w/o justice and good administrationبن-قتيبةIraq9thc

Stephen Harper needs a Canadian history lesson. http://bit.ly/p32tx Colonialism denial reneges earlier apology to 1st Nations. #cpc #cdnpoli

I would prefer to make trade, not war. Why Bretton Woods for Europe, but not the rest of the world? We need to expand our horizons.

Long-Range Missiles: US=>13,000km N Korea=2,900km Iran=2,000km. Number of Nukes used on Civilians: US=2 N Korea=0 Iran=0. No more oil wars.

Blakes opens shop in Bahrain, S Arabia http://bit.ly/16Rx5K First Canadian law firm in the Gulf region. Future of legal business to come?

"Harper disses Dalai Lama." http://bit.ly/Hq6lU He really does hate everyone. #elxn41 #cpc #lpc #cdnpoli

Prostitution and Tax Expenses. http://bit.ly/prostitutiontax Call them feel-good expenses, but these girls will cost you.

Demanding "unfettered access" to Iran's nuclear programs http://bit.ly/2lCIMt Where did we hear that before? Oh yeah, Iraq. No more oil wars

If your nipple is bleeding profusely due to a tumor, it may still be a pre-existing condition rejected by your HMO http://bit.ly/AZn5z #hcr

Harper: "We are one of the most stable regimes in history." http://bit.ly/EHddE We even prorogue govt when the rest of Canada wants me out.

More males doing housework would 1st appear to be indicate progress on the status of women. But... http://bit.ly/4AF87

You won't believe who they're letting on Facebook these days. http://bit.ly/OGkbJ No, you won't guess this one...

Chris Bentley and Omar Alghabra speak out on Human Rights at UTM. http://bit.ly/GBz3C Speaks on Dresden case: http://bit.ly/XkKI0

Iggy in a grizzly situation with Harper bearing a furry suit. http://bit.ly/uwhPZ PETA claims preliminary victory, may prorogue in interim.

Gordon Landon #CPC candidate admits his own part is using stimulus money for political purposes http://bit.ly/Tzf6C [UTube] #elxn41 #cdnpoli

Tip: If you run out of gas, and you're short on money, selling your kid is _still_ not the best option. http://bit.ly/8D3hG

Tip: If you're a lawyer who just lost your trial, don't fabricate evidence of jury tampering to get back at the court http://bit.ly/3cIL2p

What’s the Economy doing to the Model of the Business of Law? >> Slaw http://retwt.me/hVWd

New trial ordered in Russo v. Takata Corporation for juror Googling D before even chosen for panel. http://bit.ly/11MrDE

Justice Goldstone's talk at UWO Law is now on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2AcCDA See legal issues here: http://bit.ly/OAE7V

The fate of future generations, and the hopes and livelihoods of billions today, rest, literally, with you -Ban Ki-moon http://bit.ly/3Dymfn

Think twice about applying to law school http://bit.ly/zUcRI (And maybe have a backup plan or two).

Moving my status updates to a FB fan page. http://bit.ly/2fZWrS Might have to go there (or Twitter) to get them in the future.

Breaking News: Toronto is looking for a new mayor. http://bit.ly/qdMFx Vote for Smitherman 2010.

Sorry, no Apocalypse yet. http://bit.ly/TrRuc Probably no rapture, 2nd coming, New Jerusalem, or end of the world soon either.

Treating Canadian minorities as 2nd class citizens has its price. http://bit.ly/1baoYS And that price might be in the ballpark of $27m.

Treating Canadian minorities as 2nd class citizens has its price. http://bit.ly/1baoYS And that price might be in the ballpark of $27m.

Treating Canadian minorities as 2nd class citizens has its price. http://bit.ly/1baoYS And that price might be in the ballpark of $27m.

"mental framework to believe that Obama is foreign probably was, to use a health care term, a preexisting condition" http://bit.ly/174asN

Gun safety 101: Remove your finger from the trigger before inspecting the barrel for bullets. http://is.gd/oxvU

How to legally deal with Dangerous Massive Erections. http://twitclicks.com/3pr2
[Rated G]

These days women can sleep around - and get college credit for it. http://is.gd/otic Gotta luv higher education.

Meanwhile, Americans are considering immigrants as the _solution_ to their economic woes. http://is.gd/orux Taking notes Kenney?

Finally figured out why so many people in Toronto joined Twitter this weekend: http://www.thestar.com/article/603838 Print media is not dead

FOX News belittles Canadian military. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcJn5XlbSFk Hey Cons, let's hear u root 4 the American right some more.

Hey old AOE fans, check out Travian. http://www.travian.us/index.php No d/l, seems free, I might start gaming again after exams.

Mountie will launch lawsuit over sexual harassment claims. http://is.gd/oj8W Guess we can add that to the long list of other allegations.

Do you suffer from Drunken E-mail Syndrome (DES)? http://is.gd/ociL Google has your fix.

If you pluck out your only eye, and eat it, you're probably not sane enough to be executed. http://is.gd/oba8 Right?

The only thing worse than getting arrested after robbing a jewelry store is getting robbed yourself. http://is.gd/oaVK

Free tuition at two Ont. schools. http://is.gd/oaTS Lakehead & Trent Universities see applications increase.

Racists probably shouldn't get damages for nervous stress when called on their racism. http://is.gd/oaT9 IMHO.

Western Law students [me] present at United Nations http://www.law.uwo.ca/News/March_09/UN_presentations.html

Steepest drop in GDP in Canada since WWII. http://is.gd/nWmD Remind me again why "deep integration" is a good idea.

Close, but no lawful falafel. http://www.thestar.com/article/603997 Long list of regs leaves bad taste for some TO food vendors.

fMRI lie detector test will be used in court. http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/03/noliemri.html

Free book on Tar Sands. http://www.omarha-redeye.com/free-book-on-tar-sands/ Published by David Suzuki Foundation. Free download until Fri.

Is this the real Harper? http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/603283
Just in case you forgot.

iPhone app "Shazam" and fighting music piracy. http://is.gd/nDEG
Convenience is the way to go.

Breaking News: A taser to the head is bad for your brain. http://is.gd/nDoC CMAJ study shows mild TBI, PCS.

Denmark compensates night workers for breast CA. http://is.gd/nCjp Big law firms unlikely to follow suit for their 16 hr/day shifts.

Thought our real estate market was bad? http://is.gd/nBCu They're selling them by the village out in England.

Back in London, and back at work. Catching up after 3 moots, 2 presentations, and lots of time waiting in airports.

New block HIV site launched. http://blog.hiv-blogaids.org/ UN presentation goes live.

Prepping for a talk at the UN tomorrow on HIV/AIDS initiatives in Canada.

And you say New York City. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-TBmzQMmSc

Heading to NYC early tomorrow am.

HIV/AIDS at the Commission on Status of Women. http://www.slaw.ca/2009/03/08/hivaids-and-the-status-of-women/

Officially in lockdown mode for 2009 Corporate Securities Moot. Please DND until Sunday.

Poll: Boomers are no Luddites. http://is.gd/lVnD Majority age 45-64 e-mail/Facebook more than phone.