1. Irwin Law has announced the development of its own online e-books platform. As of July 31, 2009, their current licensing agreement with LexisNexis Quicklaw will come to an end,… [more]
archive for February, 2009
There has been a disturbing trend towards authorities in various countries stopping, questioning, and even arresting people who are simply taking photographs of public places. Somehow taking a photo equates… [more]
I will be speaking later this month on February 25, 2009, in New York at the Ark Group conference Best Practices & Management Strategies for Law Firm Library & Information… [more]
Nobody likes to think about their death or disability, but you've got family, employees and clients who rely on you. What will they do if you become disabled or pass… [more]
♫ Anything you can do,
I can do better.
I can do anything
Better than you…♫… [more]
Lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin, from Annie Get Your Gun.
The New
An explicit aspect of the Law Commission of Ontario's mandate is to "consider technology as a means to enhance access to justice". I see this aspect of our mandate as… [more]
Ross E. Davies, of George Mason University School of Law, has a brief piece called "Law Review Circulation" available on SSRN. The article has been summarized by Inside Higher Ed,… [more]
Workplace Privacy and Social Networks: OBA Session on Privacy Law
by Connie Crosby
February 3rd, 2009
As part of the Ontario Bar Association's 2009 OBA Institute (continuing today) the Privacy Law section held a program yesterday entitled "What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Privacy". Dan… [more]
"Are we looking at a second Depression? I don't think so," said Paul Krugman, NewYork Times columnist and Nobel-Prize-winning economist, during his luncheon address to the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association's… [more]
Outsourcing in Legal Publishing – Anything (And Possibly Everything) Goes
by Gary P. Rodrigues
February 2nd, 2009
Just over three decades ago, the Canadian Law Information Council was established by the federal and provincial governments in order to create a framework for online access to legal information… [more]
In one ear we hear the news that thanks to the recession firms are laying off lawyers and hiring fewer; and today in the other ear McLeans tells us that… [more]
On January 23rd Canadian Bar Association President Guy Joubert sent a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper (PDF) asking for Omar Khadr to be repatriated to undergo judicial process here… [more]
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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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MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
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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’ ...
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