First posted on Commercial Law International on March 7, 2009 by Charles Wanguha. In the early 1990s, Nike suffered a huge backlash from the revelation of child labour in its factories abroad. As a result,…
After many years of hard work, Joe rewarded himself with a long, luxurious stay at an exclusive Carribean resort. While relaxing on the beach, he was surprised to see a former high school classmate who…
George Galloway, the controversial British MP scheduled to speak in Canada this week, and parties supporting him, sought an injunction at the Federal Court today. Although I don’t agree with everything Mr. Galloway says, his…
Following a trend of the erosion of privacy rights online, an Ontario couple who own a far-right website were ordered to disclose the names of eight anonymous posters related to a defamation lawsuit. The owners…
This post was created and posted in real-time, before the talk was even concluded. For a more detailed article on the same talk see the UWO Law website. People will always act rationally, right? That’s…
First posted on Commercial Law International on March 23, 2009. No, no, this is not a joke, nor is it a case of a 007 mission gone awry. It is a simple case involving two…
On Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM, people, businesses, and governments will switch off their lights to save energy for one hour. The campaign, called Earth Hour, is aimed at promoting action to address…
Q: A:Â We just did. h/t Pamela Pengelley of Res Ipsa Loquitur
I’m sure that by now everyone is aware of the scandal about bailout recipient American International Group (AIG) paying out more than $165M (some have put the figure at over $200M) in bonuses to its…
Thy son or daughter wouldst a lawyer be, And so thou worriest for thy progeny. The road is fraught, and hardy folk have failed, And o’er the grading curve too few prevail. Thou fearest the…
In January 2008, I began investing in the stock market. I was asked to by my good friend – and fellow LawIsCool contributor – Lawrence Gridin, and I just couldn’t say no. Except for ECON101…
As the prevalence of internet-capable smartphones increases, so too does the rate of mistrials. According to The New York Times, The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors gathering and sending out information about cases…
