That's according to Google in a statement made this afternoon. Jonathan Lister who heads up Google's Canadian operations made the following comments to CP in relation to a spate of… [more]
archive for November, 2009
Free access to legal information in Canada is here to stay. Of that fact, there can be no doubt.
Bob Berring, the man who has triggered the recent Slaw debate… [more]
With our friends south of the border still reeling from a turkey-induced hangover, it was a quiet week. Still, there was plenty to be thankful for.
Proponents of personalized medicine… [more]
I have been thinking a lot lately about video and how it might be of use in law. I blogged about Law Marketing: YouTube Milestones and the launch of law… [more]
We're all increasingly dependent on technology. And as much as we love our portable Blackberrys and iPods, for serious work we usually need an actual computer – a laptop at… [more]
Just as we were thinking the Texas ban on unions "identical…to marriage" and the Ugandan proposal to severely punish homosexuals were the loony tunes of the moment, here comes a… [more]
As many Slaw readers will know, much of the trading in finds and pointers on the internet has moved into "real time" applications, principally Twitter. Because not everyone uses Twitter—and… [more]
We're late to the party on this one, which has been bouncing around the internet over the last week, starting with a claim (by Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a lawyer and… [more]
I recently had the pleasure of meeting a man with an extraordinary career which has been untimely cut short and I want to use this platform to draw attention to… [more]
Since today seems to be a quiz Friday, here's an easy one to kick off this Friday Fillip. Who is this debonaire man?
The Scot, Robert Louis Stevenson, or RLS… [more]
Slaw reaches 5000 posts. For a law blog that's awesome, and for a Canadian legal information blog, unthinkable.
And we have been told just this week that we've been recognized… [more]
Three unrelated thoughts on law and honour.
Professor Stephen Gillers, who teaches legal ethics at NYU spoke at Central Synagogue’s 2009 Jethro Shabbat Program and Dinner on February 13, 2009.… [more]
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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
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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Click this link for a fuller version of the TalkLaw/ParLoi calendar of events and for instructions as to how to add events and calendars to your own calendar.
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