In September, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the State law that prosecuted those involved in sending spam emails was unconstitutional and in violation of the 1st Amendment of the Constitution that guaranteed free speech….
We’ve upgraded our WordPress platform again. Some of our links have been reformatted, so you may have to update them if you’re pointing to a specific post. And there are some scripting bugs for older…
Okay all you eager undergrads who read our site faithfully, here is the best tip we could ever give you regarding your law school applications. Do not, under any circumstances, try to use a fake…
From the people who brought you Speed Read Your Way Through Law School, we bring you – nap time. A new study found that napping boosts sophisticated memory. It also helps you to see the…
Usually one two universities on strike is enough for a semester. We thought we made it through this one with just York and Windsor, but looks like UWO might be joining the picket lines too….
A study a couple months ago indicated that medical students are socially segregated from each other. The reasons included: High workloads school located outside the main campus High numbers of contact hours, outside the university…
The McGuinty government has today announced that it will be making significant changes to the civil justice system in Ontario. The changes arise in response to Justice Osborne’s recommendations for civil procedure reforms. The government…
The Profs Blawg is doing an informal poll on law student drug and alcohol use. You can participate and see the results here.
Will McNair is a second-year law student at Osgoode Hall. He has a BA in History from Huron University College at UWO. He’s been posting on How the Other Half. Will caught my eye with…
The United States Supreme Court will now decide on the issue of granting immunity to former Attorney general Ashcroft on the issue of the treatment of detainees not related to terrorism during the 9/11 attacks….
David Canton continues a discussion of essential tech skills for lawyers on Slaw. In addition to my comment to his post, I suggest learning to back your data up. USB keys and external hard drives…
Given the stresses of the past few weeks, the tragedy in Mumbai, the drama on Parliament hill, and on top of all that end of semester exams, I thought it best to point out the…
