Nineteen people graduated today in Philadelphia at the annual conference of the Special Library Association (SLA) with a Certificate in Copyright Management (CCM). The graduates included one Canadian, some rights… [more]
archive for June, 2011
Congrats to 19 Graduates in Certificate in Copyright Management
by Lesley Ellen Harris
June 12th, 2011
Social media users are up in arms this week with the revelation that Facebook is using facial recognition software to provide tagging suggestions. Of course the primary objection is that… [more]
A few of us here at Slaw have been giving testimonials to our tablet experiences and I am going to follow the trend today, I am very early in my… [more]
So what's this?
It's not the barcode for a box of Froot Loops. Neither is it the barcode for the Rainbow Six video game. In fact it's the barcode of… [more]
Alternative Fee Arrangements: Their Popularity Soars
by Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek
June 10th, 2011
There was a time when many lawyers, settled in their ways, thought that they could ignore alternative fee arrangements. That day is clearly gone. The 2010 Fulbright Litigation Trends Survey… [more]
BAILII, the British And Irish Legal Information Institute, reports that its future is at risk because of a funding shortfall.
Like its Canadian counterpart CanLII, BAILII seeks to make access… [more]
One of the inventors of the electric guitar, Les Paul, is honoured by Google's doodle today. And it's a doozy: an interactive guitar you can play with your mouse or… [more]
Reporting of Critical Injury or Fatality of a Non-Worker: The Blue Mountain Case
by Yosie Saint-Cyr
June 9th, 2011
A guest drowns in the hotel pool. Does the hotel need to report the fatality to the Ontario Ministry of Labour under subsection 51(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety … [more]
Earlier this week, Gartner offered up a press release that identified 5 myths of collaboration. If you have an interest in collaboration, it's worth reading; but to summarize, those myths… [more]
At one time, only the public sector issued requests for proposal (RFPs) for legal services. Now, the financial services sector, publicly traded companies, and not-for-profit institutions are all issuing RFPs… [more]
Do yourself a favour and spend a minute or two on CNET's Reporters' Roundtable page. The topic was those complex, prolix, and tricky software license agreements, a.k.a. End User License… [more]
I had the pleasure of attending an internal presentation at my firm today by two of our partners, Eugene Meehan, QC, and Scott Maidment, on the topic of "Civility as… [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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"…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…"
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John J.L. Hunter, Q.C. of Vancouver has been elected President for 2011-2012
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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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Limitation of Actions - Actions in contract - Actions for debt - General
Moody died on December 3, 2005, leaving four adult children. Pursuant to Moody’s will two of her children, James and Tyrell, were appointed executors of the estate. It was alleged that, during her ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Discipline - Suspension - For professional misconduct
McLean pled guilty five counts of conduct unbecoming a lawyer. The Discipline Committee suspended him from practice for four months and placed him on indefinite supervision. McLean appealed the length of the penalty.
The Saskatchewan ...
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Mines and Minerals - Operation of mines, quarries and wells - Licences and permits - Appeals or judicial review - Standing - Costs
Grizzly Resources Ltd. (Grizzly). made an applications to the Energy Resources Conservation Board to drill two sour gas wells on the same site. ...
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Narcotic Control - Offences - Trafficking - Elements of
The accused was charged with trafficking in cocaine. The trial judge granted the accused’s motion to discharge the charge. The Crown appealed.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.
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