Fraud and Fearmongering in the “War on Terror”
Prof. Michael Keefer, Professor of English at the University of Guelph, has a new article on the Toronto 18, where he says, The theatrical arrests of 18 (mostly young) Muslims in Toronto in the Summer…
May 2009
Cheop’s Law
Cheop’s Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget.
Could George W. Bush Be Charged With War Crimes?
George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are coming to Canada on March 29 to speak to an estimated crowd of up to 5,000 people. David Knowles of the Politics Daily describes the showdown, The event…
Justice Simon Noel Slams CSIS For Being Unreliable
The reason why we have an intelligence agency is that they are supposed to be reliable and trustworthy, doing the work that is necessary in order to protect us. On Wednesday, Justice Simon Noel of…
Now Even Shoplifters are Terrorists
Being a terrorist is en vogue these days. And even if it isn’t, seems like you might have a hard time escaping the label. Minister MacKay claimed pirates off the coast of East Africa were…
Judges Concerned About Female Lawyers’ Attire
A panel of judges and lawyers has raised concerns about lax dress codes for women lawyers at a meeting of the 7th Circuit Bar Association in Indiannapolis. The panel criticized some female lawyers for wearing…
Black Liquor Sparks New Trade Feud and Old Controversies
On Thursday, Canada joined the EU, Brazil and Chile in demanding the withdrawal of tax credits in the U.S. for black liquor. The credits are estimated at $4-8 billion, passed in 2007, and intended for…
Party on Mitch
Mitch, you’re totally right, we would love to share this with our readers: How did I miss this one? More importantly, how did Law is Cool miss it? Professor Paul Caron reports on the SubtleDig…
Podcast: Guatemala, Polygamy, and Free Legal Information (Episode 21)
For Sunday 24 May 2009, this is the Law Is Cool Podcast. On today’s show, Omar Ha-Redeye’s feature interview with Nancy Kinney, creator of AdviceScene.com. The Suspicious Case of Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano We begin in…
B&E or Homicide? Choose Quick!
If you had to choose between being killed, or having your house robbed while you were out or asleep, which would you choose? Earlier today the Texas Senate passed a bill that would allow concealed…
Privy Council In Bank Ruling Wraps Jamaican Judiciary On the Knuckles, Part III
First posted on Commercial Law International on May 19, 2009. Injunction, injunction, what´s your function? Sorry I just could not resist. Despite my lame attempts at a joke, it is a very valid question. What…
Some More Climate Change Science
This time from Jonathan Patz, who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore. Global Climate Change, Energy & Health: Foreboding Clouds & Silver Linings He was kind enough to share his slides.