Monday, October 31, 2011

‘Free massage’ was sexual assault, Ottawa judge concludes http://bit.ly/t1vZOe Massage salon owner seduced male victim via Facebook.
92-year-old can't prove age, refused booze - Weird News http://bit.ly/vfeTYq
Copyrighting Costumes http://ping.fm/J81Fz Of course the lawyers have to run it. This time it's Power Rangers outfits.
Social media preferable to knowledge management for law firms http://bit.ly/roWg1L Has anyone told the law firms out here yet?
Duty to defend: Insurer attempts to discharge its duty by tendering its limits http://bit.ly/tZqJbT
The look: The fine line between job description and discrimination http://bit.ly/vCOSk0 Great piece as usual by Stuart Rudner.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Google Refused Law Enforcement Request To Pull Police Brutality Video http://ping.fm/wLRHZ
Yang v. The County of Simcoe http://bit.ly/swRuz9 Ont SCJ approves amended claim to $25m increase on eve of trial.
Costs Award in Baglow v. Smith — Slaw http://bit.ly/tue6od
Toronto Sun: ‘Generous’ accident benefits? http://bit.ly/rKS9cF Ontario has the lowest minor injury benefits in the country.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

New Einsteins will be scientists that share http://ping.fm/cxIfU Collaboration, not competitiveness, will foster innovation of future

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Role of Tribunals in Fighting Hatred Online http://bit.ly/tcPOFz My column in The Lawyers Weekly, October 28, 2011.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Trigger-Happy Plaintiff Feels the Blowback for Initiating SLAPP Action http://bit.ly/qHdU1D Scory v. Krannitz, 2011 BCSC 1344
Crash dummies http://bit.ly/qLK31i Women more likely to sustain injuries in a car accident because safety features designed for men
Who Owns Your Identity on the Social Web? http://ping.fm/04KeE #repmgt
A Recent Law Grad’s Fledgling Attempt at Revenge on His Law School http://bit.ly/r9qoaV
Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin formally welcomes new colleagues to the court http://bit.ly/q7piNv
Norton Rose loses 'great leader' over merger http://bit.ly/qYKYnW
Facebook Facing a $138,000 Fine For Holding Deleted User Data http://ping.fm/l7npY

Thursday, October 20, 2011

RIM could face lawsuits for BlackBerry problems - thestar.com http://bit.ly/qbaj2Q
Dropbox Will Simplify Your Life - NYTimes.com http://ping.fm/rway2 See how the cloud can simplify your bookflow - or your lawflow too.
Lawyers preparing clemency bid for the only Canadian on American death-row http://bit.ly/oyK5nx
A Little Small Justice http://bit.ly/pZVs5a How the City of Toronto handles claims under $10,000. Good to know for anyone bringing a claim.
Ontario Hospital Association releases 2011 Strategic Indicators Report http://bit.ly/o1r5di

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Private Ontario clinics not regularly inspected until 2010 http://bit.ly/qpirCa
Meet the Tar Sands PR Wizard http://bit.ly/rjZgE5 Mother Jones takes a look at Ezra Levant's tactics, hailing back to big tobacco.
Update on SLAPPs : Law is Cool http://bit.ly/pfBjZE
Letter to a Law Student — Slaw http://bit.ly/o82dZa
Chinese Commercial Law – in English — Slaw http://bit.ly/p51CA8 Links to some reviews on books for those interested in Chinese trade law.

Monday, October 17, 2011

How we succeed by failing http://ping.fm/Cr1LF The truth is, you usually have to fail to succeed.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Meet the Guy Who Snitched on Occupy Wall Street to the FBI and NYPD http://ping.fm/KnOiU
Open Court Principle Does Not Apply to EDs http://bit.ly/nXbldA Court rules you cannot bring a blogger to your cross examination. Go figure.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

4 Ways to Protect the Reputation of Your Small Business Online http://ping.fm/qYREj
Lawsuit launched to remove politicians in B.C. http://bit.ly/ngxd6c
English-sounding names hold edge for job seekers in survey http://bit.ly/o0dnFk Employers “significantly discriminate” against applicants.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Bachmann’s Years at Oral Roberts University http://ping.fm/k0ylG Her law education involved an unusual experiment.
Time to adapt to social media – or face the consequences http://bit.ly/nO6DMO
What the Wall Street protests mean in Canada - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/nIDOi5
Bystanders morally obligated to perform CPR on heart attack victims, physicians say http://bit.ly/ooyuEH But legally, once you start...
IRPP: No National Securities Regulator Needed — Slaw http://bit.ly/pLRefd
Canada does not need a national securities commission: study http://bit.ly/qkJ1R2

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Your Social Media Policy May Need Revamping http://bit.ly/pT8JIP Overbroad may hurt bottom line.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Google Defeats Class Certification in Keyword Ad Lawsuit--FPX v. Google http://bit.ly/qZUEAB

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Don Cherry’s remarks could launch lawsuit: report http://bit.ly/o1TRlg
Social Media Presence More Important Than Social Media Ads - eMarketer http://bit.ly/rbYIGX
Waiting for the future of medicine http://bit.ly/ra0teJ "Genomic researchers may have oversold what they can deliver"
Waitress shames bully customer on Facebook http://bit.ly/nkCN6J

Monday, October 10, 2011

U.N. report: Internet access is a human right - Los Angeles Times http://bit.ly/oli3vU
Feds muzzle scientist over salmon study http://bit.ly/mXODO0
Justice minister dismisses lawyers' sentencing resolution - Canada - CBC News http://bit.ly/qglXw8

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The Precautionary Principle and Judicial Deference http://bit.ly/pT6Qf7 Sierra Club Canada v. Ontario (Natural Resources & Transportation)
Appeals court dismisses class-action lawsuit against Inco http://bit.ly/pgYLtE
ICBC releases Top 10 list of laughable driving cellphone excuses http://bit.ly/qm4CA1
Finding value of intellectual property is far from patently obvious http://bit.ly/qdjrg3
Make bike helmets an election issue in B.C. http://bit.ly/r95ExT
Why isn't it a car law that all the lights go on? - thestar.com http://bit.ly/ncnktD
Texas woman sues PD for forcing her to listen to Rush Limbaugh http://bit.ly/oMKTtj
There's a lot to lose by not wearing a bike helmet http://bit.ly/qa8BpU A catastrophic head injury can take more than your life away

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Legal Ethics in An Age of Technology http://bit.ly/nFstRi Check out our video from the talk at #LSUCethics

Friday, October 7, 2011

U.S. lawmakers, advocates split over teen internet privacy http://bit.ly/prwTVT
Work-life balance: the impossible dream? http://bit.ly/pETGjz
Majority of Canadians underestimate financial burden of divorce: BMO http://bit.ly/qVLnHz They should watch our show, @FamilyMatters_
Montreal religious order to pay $18M to sex-abuse victims http://bit.ly/pM2Wcp
Judge OKs new evidence in Saudi doctor’s legal fight with University of Ottawa over firing http://bit.ly/qBI75a
Renewing the Debate on Anti-SLAPP Legislation in Ontario : Law is Cool http://bit.ly/rii8Ul
The 2011 Maclean’s Law School Rankings... wait, we don't believe anything they say after they called us rats...

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Critics say new B.C. privacy laws put data at risk - British Columbia http://bit.ly/pBpqMo
Send Us Your Events: TalkLaw/ParLoi on Slaw http://bit.ly/mZeE20 Great idea, I get pitches all the time.
Confidentiality and Clients (On Greenspan and Black) http://bit.ly/qrRWFv First post by @ADodek on @Slaw_dot_ca
The Poor Employment Market for Law Grads Predates the Recession http://bit.ly/mXz8vx It won't necessarily get better when market improves!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

How to be Smart About Divorce – Family Matters http://bit.ly/onrOoE Tonight, on @FamilyMatters_
GPS Inventor Urges Supreme Court to Reject ‘Automated,’ Warrantless Surveillance http://bit.ly/rd4ot0
Beleaguered Canadian judiciary fights back over criticism of 'soft' jail sentences http://bit.ly/nrT8f1
Macleod Dixon merges with Norton Rose http://bit.ly/n7zUo0 Offices in Caracas and Bogata! Future trend; Really big or really small.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

The Future of Articling in Ontario — Slaw http://bit.ly/mXMVyT
Michael Jackson trial judge infuriated by social media http://bit.ly/pw9cwM

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Edward Greenspan rebuts Conrad Black - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/o34auD
Drug sites may spread after ruling http://bit.ly/rjrV7d