Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Justices Skeptical of Bringing Torture Cases to U.S. Courts http://ping.fm/wjFBO Two Alien Tort Statute cases expected by July.
Lawsuit raises stink over dead skunk http://bit.ly/zMI5XM Property stager vs animal pest control. Round 1.
Canadians need an aboriginal history lesson http://bit.ly/z1O6eD Truth and Reconciliation Commission indicates history not taught.
Quebec Court Refuses Jurisdiction on Forum of Necessity Basis — Conflict of Laws .net http://bit.ly/AAOcWB
Study: Rich, educated people more likely to lie, cheat http://bit.ly/A0l6By #occupytoronto #occupyto
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Gabrielle Carteris Choking Suit | Canadian Health Law http://bit.ly/AypkVR WCAT clears case under s. 257 to proceed as tort claim.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Thomson Reuters Class Action Approved http://bit.ly/y9Z3K6 Lawyers will proceed to sue publisher for using pleadings without permission
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Secret #GPS tracker terrifies Ontario man http://bit.ly/xcRWTp Ontario Provincial Police unable to identify who planted device on truck
Monday, February 20, 2012
Fair Dealing for Sun Media | Torontoist http://bit.ly/ztiadc Do screenshots of covers constitute fair use under the Copyright Act?
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Apple Settles iPhone 4 "Antennagate" lawsuits. http://bit.ly/wVEdGI Canadian consumers don't appear to have experienced similar impact.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Nicholas dePencier Wright, a Toronto Lawyer, suing police after arrest during #G20 http://bit.ly/zP3ic4 #G20Report
Monday, February 13, 2012
Manitoba hospital pays family $110,000 after man died in waiting room http://bit.ly/xWqRaW Right to life case goes before court on Monday.
Ontario court rules mandatory minimum sentence unconstitutional http://bit.ly/y4zQUL Judge Anne Molloy rules CC section of no force & effect
Occupy Movement Regroups, Laying Plans for the Next Phase http://ping.fm/uMJWl #occto #occupytoronto
Either make it happen or let it happen http://bit.ly/AeO1kN Best way to predict your future is to design the one you want. (Lawyers Weekly)
Tweeting too trivial for some http://bit.ly/zTpcPr Canada’s judges are trying to devise a consistent and principled approach to tweeting
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Even the 1% should favour of greater equality http://bit.ly/wlu71A Income gap threatens growth, stability. #occto #occupytoronto
The Understanding Requirement in Testimony of the Mentally Disabled (R. v. D.A.I.) — Slaw http://bit.ly/zHUYgz
Peel drug cops told calculated lies in court http://bit.ly/xSb0SR Baltman J: officers colluded and committed perjury, en masse
The poor in Toronto: They’re working but not getting any richer http://bit.ly/A53xzJ #occupytoronto #occto
Law grads : Opportunities await in journalism and social media http://bit.ly/yLnGWE There's no 'safe' career path today.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A Judicial Finger Wag — Slaw http://bit.ly/xOfYpB A must-read, Corbett J in Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre Brampton v. Dhadda.
Pro Tip: When reading The Onion, you might want to look up "satire" in the dictionary. http://bit.ly/AtoalE
Video: Occupy Toronto tents dismantled - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/wsaOct #occto #occupytoronto
Vander Zalm defamation lawsuit in jury's hands - British Columbia - CBC News http://bit.ly/wk2ALs #repmgt
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Intrusion on Seclusion in Jones v Tsige: The Role of Courts the Value of Privacy and the Difficulty of Erecting Fences http://bit.ly/zrdugq
"The Killer Whales" v. Seaworld http://ping.fm/2rMfq PETA sues over 'enslaved' killer whales, naming whales as plaintiffs. Yes, really.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Judging the Judges; re Slansky complaint http://bit.ly/yK1s0B
easier to get a constitutional amendment than to remove a judge -Rocco Galati
easier to get a constitutional amendment than to remove a judge -Rocco Galati
Does your law firm have Klout? by @JimMiddlemiss http://bit.ly/Ashvlq Mine is 60, but I don't really care about such things too much.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Information Requests from Public Bodies — Slaw http://bit.ly/ABojJp SCC rules in Merk Frosst Canada Ltd. v. Minister of Health.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Occupy Ties to former Bay Street Lawyer http://bit.ly/ymyTWS "Smith's" father used to work @GoodmansLLP #occto #occupytoronto
Badly placed fences make angry neighbours http://bit.ly/wXTvGf The Star on Lipischak v. Ross, 2011 ONCA and adverse possession.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Can a Google Search Suggestion Be Defamatory? — Slaw http://bit.ly/wPmMWz Paris court of appeal suggests yes.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Moot by Twitter http://bit.ly/yUQjBz Canadian Lawyer Magazine covers the #twtmoot (their rules link is wrong though)