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. Legal Sourcery 2. Sport Law Blog 3. Eloise Gratton 4. Labour Pains 5. Librarian of Things
Legal Sourcery
Upcoming Legal Conferences Roundup – February
Information has been provided on several upcoming conferences with legal themes: First Nation Land Governance Registry Regional Open Houses February 5-6, 2025 The First Nation Land Governance Registry (FNLGR) is hosting regional open houses on topics related to the creation and management of on-reserve land interests, guided by modernized regulations and registry standards under the new FNLGR. Please visit the First…
Sport Law Blog
When Robots Break Bad: Preparing for Technological Advancements in Sport
In an era of rapidly evolving sports technology, sport organizations face unprecedented developments and challenges that their rulebooks never contemplated. While innovation and pushing the boundaries of existing rules has always played a role in sport – from Dick Fosbury revolutionizing the high jump to Roger Neilson’s creative interpretations of the National Hockey League’s rulebook – there is a fine line between improvements within the bounds of fair competition and advances that raise ethical concerns. …
Eloise Gratton
Conférence Loi 25 + numérique (UdeM 18 février 2025)
Il me fait plaisir d’agir à titre de conférencière avec le professeur Pierre-Luc Déziel à cet événement qui se tiendra à l’Université de Montréal le 18 février prochain. Nous ferons une revue des enjeux et incertitudes découlant des nouveaux amendements à la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur privé. Je discuterai des enjeux sur le plan pratique (et même opérationnel) relatifs à ces amendments récents et proposerai des solutions concrètes pour les entreprises désirant se conformer à la loi. …
Labour Pains
Employers Cannot Rescind Notices of Termination
Can an employer withdraw a termination of employment after it has been delivered to its employee? In a series of cases from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, one of which I argued, judges have consistently held that an employer cannot. For those looking for a clear answer on whether an employer can rescind an unconditional termination of employment, please consider the following: ….
Librarian of Things
Bibliomancy as the new PKM
I love the practice of bibliomancy because re-introduces myself to the books that I have bought, and it re-animates my writing with ideas that I’ve already responded to and may have forgotten. Interspersed in this post are three passages from texts that I drew from my first shelf of books that I keep at home in the study. …
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