We’ve talked about how litigious law students can be, but these four Canadians from the University of Ottawa recently filed a complaint against Facebook to the Federal Privacy Commissioner. One of the students, Harley Finkelstein,…
The New York Sun (via AP) reports that the alleged mob boss known as Vinny “Gorgeous” Basciano asked an appellate court yesterday to order the judge in his upcoming trial to step aside. The reason?…
Say what you will about George Dubya Bush. He certainly wasn’t America’s most popular President. He certainly wasn’t America’s smartest President. He definitely wasn’t America’s best President. But as his 8 years in office draw…
The Canadian Press reports today that a B.C. woman has filed suit after being bitten by a spider while perusing the goods at a grocery store. The woman, one Jessica Rocha De Mori, claims that…
How to Get a Law Job Dear <Firm’s name>, Thank you for your letter of . After careful consideration I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me…
Last week I met with Toronto lawyer Garry Wise. Garry is one of the few Canadian practitioners that has made a prominent impression in the legal blawgosphere. Garry’s blawg was one of the other recipients…
For the past several months, severed human feet have been washing up on the shores of islands in British Columbia’s Georgia Straits. Reuters reports that a fourth such severed foot has been found. A passer-by…
Tracy Tyler has a story in today’s Star which notes that although women are the majority of graduates today in law schools, on average they are quitting the profession within seven years. The Law Society…
If you’re seeing some new names and new perspectives around here at Law is Cool, it’s because as always we are ever expanding our list of contributors. Here are some of the new additions: Lawrence…
Yesterday I explained the background to the Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada cases. As expected, the Supreme Court issued its decision today. The full text of the lovely (read: short) decision can be be found…
One of the more interesting cases from first year Contracts/Torts class concerned a man, Mustapha, who sued Culligan Water after discovering a dead fly in one of its 5-gallon bottles. The facts of the case…
Israel and Syria are publicly engaged in a new round of peace talks aimed at ending the bitter conflict between the nations that has been going on for half a century. Israel, Syria, and Turkey…
