Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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.
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
"Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Private Investigation / Business Intelligence" http://bit.ly/aWSZ0S Sounds like fun.
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
Marcia Ramírez spoke at #uwo today on her suit v Copper Mesa. http://bit.ly/awWqM5 Interesting in light of Bill C300 #cdnpoli
Jazz Air drops suit v Toronto Port Authority and Porter Airlines Inc.
http://bit.ly/dienpN Air Canada continues on.
http://bit.ly/dienpN Air Canada continues on.
"Quebec's niqab bill is unclear, sloppy and poorly-written" http://bit.ly/caCeWM All the better to strike you down with my dear.
How can a city attract the world’s best and brightest people and still produce only average economic results? http://bit.ly/9MbU6Q Traffic.
"Content doesn’t make something viral; people are the primary source of powering social objects" http://bit.ly/aJ6yjq
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Slidecast (with audio) of paper presented recently in Windsor on Afghan war and terrorism: http://bit.ly/aZsBs3
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
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
"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.
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"
"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)
"If there's anyone who would be an expert on biased media, it's Mike Duffy." http://bit.ly/cIwHEK #cpc #cdnpoli via @jeffjedras
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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
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
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.
Two Globe columns today challenge view that social media = democracy. http://bit.ly/cDz2Bf and http://bit.ly/c0C2eN via @SusanDelacourt
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
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.
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]
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."
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
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
via @overlawyered
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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.
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
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.
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.