archive for August, 2011



Use Wolfram-Alpha to Generate a Password

by Simon Fodden

August 31st, 2011

Here's a quick tip from digital inspiration (via Lifehacker). If you don't use a password generating/saving application, you may want to turn to the computational engine Wolfram-Alpha the next time… [more]

Maritime Law Book Summaries Posted

by Simon Fodden

August 31st, 2011

Slaw news — for those who read Slaw only via RSS or email.
On the website now:
This week's Maritime Law Book case summaries are up, precis on Slaw and… [more]

Academic Publishing Under Scrutiny at Last?

by Ruth Bird

August 31st, 2011

Publishers across the board, not just legal publishers, are under George Monbiot’s microscope in this very interesting article in The Guardian the other day. The title is enough to make… [more]

Double Dipping

by Ruth Thompson

August 31st, 2011

I never had the opportunity to take Law and Economics, and almost everything I remember from undergraduate economics courses I could have learned at Father Guido Sarducci’s Five Minute University.… [more]

Canadian Companies and Social Media

by Geneviève Lay

August 30th, 2011

The results of a recent survey conducted by Leger Marketing for SAS, a business analytics software and services provider, on the use of social media by companies have been published today:… [more]

Jureeka!

by Simon Fodden

August 30th, 2011

Jureeka! is a browser extension for Firefox and Chrome built by Michael Poulshock now in collaboration with Cornell's Legal Information Institute that turns legal citations into hyperlinks to open access… [more]

Google+ Names

by Shaunna Mireau

August 30th, 2011

Who are you really. Mashable.com is reporting a bit of controversy about the Google Plus name policy.
The name policy opens with:
Google+ makes connecting with people on the web… [more]

Free Legal Information? Really?

by Susan Munro

August 30th, 2011

When I was chatting with one of my American colleagues at this summer’s ACLEA conference, our talk turned to our competitors. We agreed that our biggest competition is the free… [more]

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has announced the release of a handbook called PIPEDA and Your Practice — A Privacy Handbook for Lawyers.
According to the release,… [more]

Structuring Your Firm’s Marketing Function

by Susan Van Dyke

August 29th, 2011

Many of my client firms don’t have a marketing professional on staff. Instead, they have a group of lawyers who are doing their darndest to make the best marketing decisions… [more]

The Importance of Real Time News and Information

by Connie Crosby

August 29th, 2011

I agree, this is not news. Our lives are getting faster and we expect to know what is happening right now in the world, not what happened five hours ago… [more]

Is a Carjacking an Automobile Accident?

by Omar Ha-Redeye

August 28th, 2011

There can be many causes of automobile injuries. Fortunately carjacking is not a common cause of injuries in Canada, but when it does happen how should insurance companies treat them? Justice John… [more]

SlawTips      

SlawTips Cash Flow Reports – Part 2
Thursday, May 24

This is the second in a series of ten tips dealing with cash flow reports and cash flow management. Gregory Nunn once said: “Never underestimate the value of cold cash.”… »»

Practice

SlawTips United Nations Documents
Wednesday, May 23

Today’s Tip: Monitor UN documents with RSS Since I last looked, the United Nations Documents site has a new look and feel. For what the site is trying to deliver, … »»

Research

SlawTips Updated Version of Great Social Media Guide for Lawyers Released
Wednesday, May 23

Last spring, Meritas’ Leadership Institute released a Social Media Guide for Lawyers. This helpful resource provided lawyers with an overview of the three main social media tools — LinkedIn, Faceb. […] »»

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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