archive for November, 2008



Being Not Evil at Google

by Simon Fodden

November 30th, 2008

There's an interesting, long article in the New York Times Magazine, "Google's Gatekeepers," in which the author, Jeffrey Rosen, takes a look at how Google copes with the various demands… [more]

What Legal Marketers Need to Know About Social Media

by Omar Ha-Redeye

November 30th, 2008

On Nov. 27, 2008, I attended a session hosted by the Toronto chapter of the Legal Marketers Association (LMA) on Social Media Success… [more].
The event was moderated by Max

Priestly Law Library Renovations

by Michael Lines

November 28th, 2008

I am very busy this week with additional, ongoing preparations and adjustments, as are all my colleagues and co-workers, as we move into the thick of renovations at the Priestly… [more]

Friday Foolishness

by Wendy Reynolds

November 28th, 2008

Thanks to Random Musings from the Desert, I discovered the Typealyzer. It tells you what Myers-Briggs type you are, based upon analysis of your blog content. Needless to say, I pointed… [more]

The Friday Fillip

by Simon Fodden

November 28th, 2008

I had occasion to cancel a credit card and get a new one recently, which made me look at and think about credit card numbers. I suppose that I'd always… [more]

The Canadian Press is reporting that the planned extension of US passenger screening is going ahead next year. Unlike existing rules, which require airlines to provide passenger information for flights… [more]

Lawyer Type (2)

by Simon Fodden

November 28th, 2008

Some time back I wrote about typefaces and why lawyers might want to care about which face they put forward. Of course, the choice of typeface isn't the only aspect… [more]

Voici le discours… [more]

Economic Statement

by Simon Chester

November 27th, 2008

Since it's important, here it is – in English .
No time for a witty comment… [more]

Legal Information in NB Throne Speech

by Simon Chester

November 27th, 2008

As delivered by the wonderfully named Herménégilde Chiasson, yesterday's Throne Speech in Frederickton contains a paragraph on legal information.

The speech from the throne opened the third session of the… [more]

The Globe and Mail's article yesterday on the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Management Corp. left me wondering. In Yugraneft… [more], the Court held that

Where Are You Bill C-2?

by Shaunna Mireau

November 27th, 2008

Like many Slaw readers, I monitor legislation in Canada, especially federal legislation. Our 1st session of the 40th parliament officially began on November 18, 2008 with the Throne Speech on… [more]

SlawTips      

SlawTips Cash Flow Reports – Part 1
Thursday, May 17

Following on our earlier Top 10 Financial Errors posts, this is the first in a series of 10 posts dealing with Cash Flow Reports and in particular, cash flow management.… »»

Practice

SlawTips Just the Facts
Wednesday, May 16

Today’s research tip is about facts. When research is assigned to juniors (and librarians for that matter) it is important to share facts that are critical to the research. It … »»

Research

SlawTips Minimize That Darn Office Ribbon for More Room on Your Desktop
Wednesday, May 16

If you are using Office 2007 or 2010, The Ribbon is now a part of your life. Some of you will be happy about this – some of you won’t.… »»

Technology

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MLB Selected Case Summaries    

These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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