Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Robeside Assistance  2. IFLS Osgoode 3. Combat Sports Law  4. University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog  5. Clio Blog

Robeside Assistance
Upcoming Research Training

We’re busy planning our training for this year, and are happy to announce the following upcoming sessions are now open for registration! All of our training is open to any member of the legal community, and can count for 1 hour Substantive CPD each (LSUC). We hope to see you there! …

IFLS Osgoode
[Jan16] Tell: Making Poetry from Law (at Osgoode)

In writing the award winning Tell: Poems for a Girlhood, poet Soraya Peerbaye was deeply influenced by legal materials from the trial of the murderers of Reena Virk and the scholarship of Dr. Sheila Batacharya on reading the case through the lenses of race, crime and law.

Combat Sports Law
$60,000 Demand Rejected for UFC 173 Piracy – Damages Assessed at $8,242

In the latest UFC piracy prosecution, a default judgement request of $60,000 was rejected and the Court assessed damages at $8,242. In the recent case (Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Meunier) the Defendant displayed UFC 173 at a commercial establishment without paying the commercial sub-licencing fee to the Plaintiff. The fee would have been $1,600. …

University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog
The Thrill Is Gone: Sardonicism ‘R Us, Part Deux

Or, “what’s wrong with the facts of this case, not the result”. You’ll find Part One on Slaw. In this case, the sardonicism will be a bit wryer. Or a bit more ferocious. As I told a friend, I’ve decided to adopt his “it is permissible to care (much) less” attitude starting on January 1, 2017. That doesn’t mean I’ll always live up to the letter of that attitude. …

Clio Blog
Why Lawyers Should Be Paranoid About Client Confidentiality

In April 2016, a lawsuit was filed claiming one Chicago-based law firm had failed to protect confidential client information. The suit didn’t accuse lawyers at the firm of inadvertently sharing client information. In fact, according to The American Lawyer, “[t]he complaint makes no claim that data was stolen or used against clients.” The claim solely focusses on the fact that lax data security could have put client information at risk. …

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*Randomness here is created by Random.org and its list randomizing function.