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Broadband Meets Cellular – Part 2

by Joel Alleyne

March 3rd, 2006

I wrote about my adventures with the Bell EV-DO Wireless card in an earlier post. Having used this card for a couple of months, I have to tell you I… [more]

IT and Lawyers — Can’t We All Get Along?

by Joel Alleyne

February 10th, 2006

With all of the discussion earlier about II and Lawyers; I was half expecting to hear someone use the phrase … “can’t we all get along?” I deliberated on whether… [more]

Gadgets Galore

by Joel Alleyne

January 27th, 2006

I was getting caught up on some 'offline' reading; wading through a stack of magazines when I came across a cover story in Information Week (Jan 9, 2006). The headline… [more]

E-Book the Sequel (2006)

by Joel Alleyne

January 17th, 2006

While SONY got our attention most recently, because of their Digital Rights Management approaches and the resulting backlash, let us look at them in a more positive light. This time,… [more]

Since 9.11, democracy and openness have been at odds with security. Now Google earth has caught the attention of governments such as in India where concern has been raised about… [more]

Broadband Meets Cellular

by Joel Alleyne

December 15th, 2005

… bring it on!
I have been a user of the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 510 on Bell Mobility for the last year and a half — having switched over from… [more]

Regulating Search?

by Joel Alleyne

December 4th, 2005

The debate is on. Should search engines be regulated?
Yale Law School hosted a conference yesterday on the subject (Regulating Search: A Symposium on Search Engines, Law, and Public Policy).… [more]

Windows at Twenty

by Joel Alleyne

December 2nd, 2005

Bring out the trumpets and the drums!
While we are all out there rushing around dealing with our regular day to day rush, Microsoft Windows is celebrating its twentieth birthday.… [more]

Microsoft, Standards and the Way Forward

by Joel Alleyne

November 25th, 2005

There is an old joke that goes something like this: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to screw in a light bulb? None. They just define darkness as an … [more]

Amazon vs. Google

by Joel Alleyne

November 18th, 2005

During all of this debate about Google Print, Amazon has been awfully quiet. But in reading the print version of Information Week (Nov 7, 2005) I came across a short… [more]

Some Old Insights Worth Re-Examining

by Joel Alleyne

November 11th, 2005

With all of the preoccupation we have today with organizing the millions of files and documents we collect in our firms and organizations and on the web — and rightfully… [more]

What Next Google?

by Joel Alleyne

November 11th, 2005

Where to from here? First, Google becomes a verb — as in: 'I googled him/her/it'. Indeed, being ‘googled’ has its own meaning in today’s common language. Then like many great… [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.
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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 ...

  • 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’ ...

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