archive for September, 2009



CBA Guidelines on Using Electronic Marketing

by David Canton

September 23rd, 2009

Today's CBA E-News contains a link to a report described as:
The CBA's Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee presents a new report interpreting the CBA's Code of Professional Conduct in… [more]

If you litigate civil claims in Ontario and do not yet have a quality means of processing electronically stored information, your time may soon run out. This post describes why,… [more]

Metatag Suits Should Now Be Dropped

by Omar Ha-Redeye

September 22nd, 2009

Although SEO specialists have long denied that metatags matter, there have been lawsuits over them for a number of reasons, including trademark infringement, attempt to divert business, and even defamation.… [more]

LCO Update

by Patricia Hughes

September 22nd, 2009

I won't be posting on Slaw for a few weeks and so will use this post to identify upcoming developments at the LCO.
We've got a number of consultation papers… [more]

This Week's Biotech Highlights

by Jeremy Grushcow

September 21st, 2009

Just in time for Fall, some branching out in biotech this week:

Two companies branched out, with collaborations that showed the increasing value of science and technology in India and… [more]

Proving an Email

by Simon Fodden

September 21st, 2009

I find it a little puzzling that when it comes to proving emails there isn't more fuss and bother than there appears to be. Doubtless I'm missing things that Slaw… [more]

Toronto: From 43 Bylaws to One

by Connie Crosby

September 21st, 2009

The City of Toronto currently operates under 43 bylaws inherited from the various municipalities that were amalgamated to make up the existing City. Work started in 2003 to rework the… [more]

Canadian Law Profs Gaining Persuasive Authority

by Omar Ha-Redeye

September 20th, 2009

A new site launched less than a month ago was brought to my attention recently. Persuasive Authorities is a blog by faculty at various American law schools. But it was… [more]

Future Shop Online Contest Glitch: Buzz & Tweet

by Jeanette Lee

September 19th, 2009

The Toronto Star reports that on the first night of Future Shop's "Beat the Clock" contest (September 14), entrants got more – or less – than they bargained for. In… [more]

Office of Legal Counsel and the Torture Memos

by Simon Fodden

September 19th, 2009

In an article in the current New York Review of Books, "The Torture Memos: The Case Against the Lawyers," Georgetown law professor David Cole examines the role and culpability of… [more]

Community Interest Company

by Michael Lines

September 18th, 2009

Neither a for-profit nor a charity, the Community Interest Company is a new form of corporation, one that is run for the benefit of the community. Unlike a charity, it… [more]

Social Media 'A-Lists'

by Steven Matthews

September 18th, 2009

I've been thinking lately about our ability to filter down social media messaging, and the process of building 'A-lists'. Not a list of popular people in social media, but rather,… [more]

SlawTips      

SlawTips Top 10 Financial Errors: #7 Put Off Dealing With Underperforming Lawyers
Friday, January 27

When everyone in the firm is required to report monthly to all other partners, you instill a culture in the firm that is self-correcting. If someone fails to regularly meet their financial goals, you. […] »»

Practice

SlawTips Dig Deep
Wednesday, January 25

Today’s Tip: Dig Deep By deep, I mean the deep or invisible web.  According to Marcus Zillman, there are somewhere in the vicinity of 1 trillion plus pages of … »»

Research

SlawTips Top 10 Financial Errors: #6 Think You Don’t Need a Fee Agreement With Each Client.
Thursday, January 19

It is a huge financial mistake to not record in writing the very nature of the contractual relationship with each and every one of your clients. »»

Practice

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These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
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  • Administrative Law - Judicial review - General - Scope or standard of review

    Ten individuals complained to the Information and Privacy Commissioner that the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) disclosed, in contravention of the Personal Information Protection Act, their personal information between October 13 and December 2, ...

  • Civil Rights - Property - Search and seizure - Search - What constitutes

    The accused was charged with possession of child pornography and making available child pornography. The accused brought an application, alleging several violations of his rights under the Charter.

    The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s ...

  • Constitutional Law - Extent of powers conferred - Double aspect doctrine - General

    In provincial references, both the Alberta Court of Appeal (510 A.R. 200; 527 W.A.C. 200) and the Quebec Court of Appeal (2011 QCCA 591), concluded that the proposed Canadian Securities Act (CSA) was unconstitutional. A ...

  • Criminal Law - Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding evidence generally

    The accused was charged with breach of trust by a public official contrary to s. 122 of the Criminal Code. The trial judge acquitted the accused. ...

  • Civil Rights - Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Delay (Charter, s. 7)

    MacIntosh was charged on three informations with a total of 43 counts of sexual offences against nine complainants in the 1970s. The first information ...

  • Real Property Tax - Valuation - Business property - Considerations

    Two breweries’ respective properties were assessed as special properties under the Assessment Act, 2006. They appealed their respective municipal tax assessments to the Review Commissioner. The Commissioner dismissed the appeals. The breweries each appealed. The appeals ...

  • Barristers and Solicitors -Duty to court - General principles - Duty of integrity

    The applicant (Girao) and Allstate Insurance Co. disputed entitlements to accident benefits. The respondent law firm represented Allstate. Girao complained to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (PCC) against Allstate for disclosing her ...

  • Criminal Law - Sentencing - Sentencing procedure and rights of the accused - Plea bargain or joint submission - Effect of

    The accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for three breaches of a recognizance under s. 810.2 of the Criminal Code. He appealed and applied ...

  • Practice - Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Class actions - Members of class - General

    The plaintiffs were Inuit or Métis persons who were forced to attend certain residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland. They ...


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