I Dream of Suing Genie
We’ve seen both God and Sa Tan as litigants before the courts in the past year. Well the absurdity continues with a new suit out of Saudi Arabia against a jinn, commonly known in the…
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Michael Yadegari Gets In The Mind of Israel
I’m doing a law program in Israel right now with an interesting guy – Michael Yadegari, a Persian-Jewish law student from Los Angeles who did this program last year. He is currently a JD/MBA student…
Lawrence Lessig Remix Commentary on Copyright
Lawrence Lessig, a law professor at Stanford, recently said, If you come to the Net armed with the idea that the old system of copyright is going to work just fine here, this more than…
Happy Rome Statute Day
In addition to Canada Day, it’s also 7 years today since the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court came into force. I’ve offered some very strong criticisms of the Rome Statute and the International…
These Are Also My Country of a Kazakhstan
I agree with Simon Chester, Borat was a “silly film.” The real country of Kazakhstan is making headlines, and few people online are laughing. The parliament in that country has approved a new law that…
FBHive Can Access Your Facebook Info
Despite all the warnings about using privacy settings we’ve been hearing about, here comes a stark revelation: your Facebook account can be hacked anyways. FBHive, a new blog all about Facebook, premiered today with a…
Want Some Free Legal Advice?
It’s something many lawyers complain about – being ambushed by friends and family with legal problems and expecting an instant answer. Blogging lawyers also face this dilemma from their general readership. Both are likely to…
Don’t Do Mandatory Drug Sentences
Context is always important in criminal law matters, drug-related crimes especially. There are a number of reasons why people get involved in drug use and trafficking, including poverty, discrimination, mental illness, depression, chronic pain, sexual…
STAND Down on Darfur, You’re Making it Worse
Liu Guijin, China’s special envoy to Darfur, is currently in Doha meeting with representatives from Britain, France, Russia, United States and the European Union in a 5-day conference on how to deal with the situation in…
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…
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.
Deeper Insite Into Harm Reduction Strategies
I’ve mentioned the controversy surrounding the safe injection sites before. But I went in for a closer look recently in Vancouver, when I attended the appeal by the Crown of the decision of Pitfield J….