I've just released a new blog watch website over at Stem; this time tracking 54 different law blogs on the topic of DUI law.
A while ago here on Slaw… [more]
archive for July, 2008
We're Not Hiring Your Grads Until You Improve Your Legal Research Program
by Simon Chester
July 31st, 2008
Title says it all. But a good piece on Law Librarians' Blog… [more] that should resonate outside the US.
If students didn't take the optional advanced legal research course taught by
I was off for a couple of weeks and am quite proud to say that I did not access my email for 10 days, which is up there with my… [more]
Here's a warning, from the circumspect medical establishment south of the border, that Slawyers especially should heed! Via Techdirt.… [more]
Law firms struggling with e-discovery tend to lack leadership, not technology. Litigation clients deserve to be represented by knowledgeable litigators who can provide good strategic advice, follow well-defined practices for… [more]
It's been a while since I made any use of Google Notebook — mostly, I think, because I'm not much of a note-taker unless I have a project in the… [more]
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), conducted the Top Tech Trends panel at the 2008 ALA Annual conference in July. Consisting… [more]
Google is rolling out a new feature that will use some of your data to "improve your search experience." According to the Official Google Blog, we can expect to see… [more]
Fee Fie Foe Firm Canada is a new custom search engine in beta for searching across Canadian law firm websites.
It indexes content from all manner of law firms, big… [more]
If you're planning to be near Kingston Ontario come August 7, 8 and 9, you might want to check out "copyright's counterparts," an academic workshop on the connection between copyright… [more]
The debate on distractions and thinking made it into the US presidential race last week. During his visit to England, Barack Obama was overheard speaking with British Conservative Party leader… [more]
As I'm sure many of you are already aware, LexisNexis has received some interesting press lately. In the July 28, 2008 report issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, a… [more]
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Just the Facts
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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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