Tips to Build a Better Law Blog
C.C. Holland shares some tips on how to build a better law blog. He suggests putting passion into the work, and committing for the long haul. Lawyers should join the conversation with other bloggers and…
December 2008
Social Media and Politics, and the New Coalition
Here are the slides from a talk I gave on Dec. 1 at the Schulich School of Business in a session held for practicing marketers. Social Media And Politics (12/1/08) View SlideShare presentation or Upload…
Understanding Mumbai, India and terrorism
A week ago there were bomb blasts in the city of Mumbai in India. A lot of people at UWO have asked me whether I was affected by it. And to tell the truth: yes…
Remember
Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Barbara Marie Klueznick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte
Copyright in an Age when IP is not Based on Geography
Neville Hobson, a communications and tech guru, has a recent post on digital IP and how it applies to our globalized world, One topic I’ve written about before in this blog is copyright, prompted in…
Welcoming Aditya Swarup
Aditya Swarup is originally from Bangalore, India, and is in the 2010 class of NALSAR University in Hyderabad. He’s on exchange right now at the University of Western Ontario and was kind enough to help…
American Lawyer Arrested in Middle of Yonge St.
We’re used to Canadians having problems crossing the border, but the other way around usually isn’t so bad. Marc S. Dreier, a prominent New York lawyer, was arrested in Toronto just before noon on Tues., …
Professional Conduct and Free Speech concerns
One of my strongest memories of my entering Canada were that the moment I switched on the TV, I saw an advertisement of a personal injury law firm. A few minutes after that I saw…
Prorogue a ‘Very Dangerous’ Precedent
Prof. Errol Mendes of UofO has stated that PM Harper’s recent decision to prorogue government is not just a bad idea, but “very dangerous.” Any time that the prime minister wants to evade the confidence…
Against an Elected Governor General; For Delegation of Power to the Chief Justice
I just received an invitation from someone on Facebook to join a group in support of making the Governor General of Canada an elected position. I understand that many left-leaning people are disappointed by Her…
Technical Difficulties
Some readers are reporting difficulties with the site, so please be patient while we look into it. Update Problem seems to be resolved for now. It appears as if it may be from high traffic…
Back on dry land, a country is drowning
Ahmed Hussen, The Ottawa Citizen Reproduced with the permission of the author Foreign navies are not likely to be able to completely eradicate pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia — such as the audacious…