Jim Milles
Out of the Jungle
ublaw phoenix
Check This Out
blog maverick: A splog here, a splog there, pretty soon it ads up… and we all lose
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Jim Milles, law librarian at the University at Buffalo Law Library and also the driving force behind the Out of the Jungle and ublaw phoenix law blogs has his own… [more]
A little while ago Slaw got an email pointing out that one of our stories linked an excerpt from an author's work to a "splog" and not to the site… [more]
I like the idea of "stocking stuffers", as Simon F. has called them. Here is another:
RocketBoom's clip from Friday, December 23rd. It is a delightful romp by host Amanda… [more]
I have been listening to the Groove Salad for a number of years. It is an ambient/chill music station from SomaFM, listener-supported commercial-free radio. It is produced by a streaming… [more]
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LexisNexis Increases Web Visibility of Canadian Lawyers and Law Firms
LexisNexis Provides Free Legal Resource for Canadians
Introduction to Canadian Law
The Lawyers Weekly
Carswell has been recognized
RoB… [more]
I missed this announcement back in September: LexisNexis Canada has launched the Canadian version of Lawyers.com. There were two press releases, both dated September 14, 2005:
LexisNexis Increases Web Visibility… [more]
We don't often tip the hat to the legal publishers but Carswell has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Employers for the third consecutive year, according to today's… [more]
For you Copernic users: today's Globe and Mail:
Search engine Mamma.com Inc. has acquired Copernic Technologies Inc. in a cash and stock deal, the company said late Thursday.
Mamma has… [more]
Today is the last day of regular posting to Slaw until the new year. As my favourite Dixieland band used to say when finishing a set, "Thanks for the applause,… [more]
Last week, our firm launched its Microsoft SharePoint portal. Users are taken to the front page of the portal when they first turn on their systems (and every time they… [more]
I admit it, I am out of work mode for the holiday, so on that note, I thought Slaw'ers might be interested in giving e-greeting cards with a touch of… [more]
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Wednesday, May 16
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Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general.
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The bill amends the Constitution Act, 1867 by readjusting the number of members and the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons.
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Ars Technica: Law & Disorder: Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubatorBlueseed plans to buy a ship and turn it into a floating incubator anchored in international waters off the coast of California.
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Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the flow of information out of Ottawa has slowed to a trickle.
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"…the IPC has exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether a record is in the custody or control of a university in the context of an access request…"
MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...
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Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available
The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...
TalkLaw/ParLoi
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