Right-Wing Extremist Militias on the Rise in the U.S.
It might just be that the War on Terror will have to begin at home. Eileen Sullivan of Associate Press states, The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black…
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Driving While Under the Influence of Texting
The use of cell phones while driving has become increasingly controversial, with some studies suggesting that the practice costs thousands of lives by slowing the reaction time of drivers. As many Canadians have already heard,…
4 Things You Need to Tell Your Lawyer When Filing For a Divorce
This guest article is written by Kat Sanders, who regularly blogs on the topic of court reporter school online at her blog Court Reporter Schools. She welcomes your comments and questions at her email address:…
Federal Court Slams CSIS (Again)
Pretty soon this won’t be news.
The Post-Mortem Legal Battles of Michael Jackson
When the king (of pop or otherwise) dies, all the courtiers usually start scheming on how to get pieces of his estate. Brian Oxman, the family’s lawyer, said, We will have to see how that…
CSIS Doesn’t Protect Canadians
CSIS doesn’t protect Canadians, it helps get them abandoned in foreign countries. The Toronto Star revealed today that Justice Zinn’s judgment over CSIS complicity in Abousfian Abdelrazik being stranded in Sudan will not be challenged. …
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…
Corporate Legal Spending Expected to Rebound Sharply
Following a significant decline in corporate expenditures on legal services in 2008 and the first half of 2009, businesses will once again begin increasing their law budgets in the second half of this year according…