Saturday, October 31, 2009
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.
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.
KL War Crimes Commission hears testimony of a 9y/o tortured at Gitmo. http://bit.ly/3gBQik Make us proud, NATO!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Looking forward to hearing Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada speak at #uwolaw tonight. http://bit.ly/qxyTV
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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...
Speculative foreign exchange market forces dictate the mix of monetary conditions in Canada.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
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.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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
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.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
#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.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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."
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.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
It's not the "hips" I worry about, honey. http://bit.ly/32inKF Shakira and the democritisation of music.
This #Halloween, please don't be one of these idiots in an offensive #costume: http://bit.ly/1zJLul Especially law students.
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.
Monday, October 19, 2009
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
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.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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
Saturday, October 17, 2009
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
Friday, October 16, 2009
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
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.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Charkaoui case quashed. http://bit.ly/1pIm0W #Harper can avoid another multi-million civil suit with an apology. Think he will?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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
Thought it could never happen to you? http://bit.ly/36GIt 67 y/o Alberta lawyer tasered for taking pictures of police getting rough.
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.
Monday, October 12, 2009
#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
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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
Saturday, October 10, 2009
"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.
Friday, October 9, 2009
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
What's the difference between a criminal and a courthouse attorney? In this case, nothing. http://bit.ly/ArItM Inmate impersonates lawyer.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
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
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
"Canada or the USA without European immigrants would look somewhat like Africa."
She's actually serious. http://bit.ly/37Fe2i
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.
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
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chechen president wins libel award against human rights group for "hearsay" allegations of kidnap, murder. http://bit.ly/lGGN4
"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?
Monday, October 5, 2009
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
Sunday, October 4, 2009
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.
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.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
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.
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
Friday, October 2, 2009
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
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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