German Multinational Loses Teapot Battle
First posted on Commercial Law International on April 3, 2009. It is an understatement to say that the English take their tea very seriously. And it is little wonder why a small teashop in Surrey,…
Civil Procedure
Tupac’s Mother Files Counter-Suit Over Late Son’s Film Rights
First posted on Commercial Law International on March 19, 2009. The mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, Afeni Shakur, filed a $10 million suit against Morgan Creek, an independent production company over the rights to…
Battle Over A Bottle, Beer: A Serious Thing In Canada…Eh
First posted on Commercial Law International on Feb 18, 2009. If you didn’t know already Canadians take their beer very seriously. And I don’t just mean on the consumption side. Brewing in Canada is a…
Allergic Reaction Could Cost Starbucks More Than Just Victim Compensation
First posted on Commercial Law International onFeb 26, 2009. On May 19, 2008 a British Colombian woman had a near fatal allergic reaction after she ate a Starbucks Peach Parfait. Knowing of her nut allergy…
Facebook Privacy Settings May Keep Out Nosy Profile “Creepers†but not Modern Litigants
It was only a matter of time before Canadian jurisprudence began to develop in response to privacy issues and the admissibility of documents associated with enormously popular social networking sites such as Facebook and MSN’s…
Interview with the Author of “Life Without Lawyers”
Law schools on both sides of the border are graduating more lawyers than ever before. What effect will the influx of lawyers have on the profession and on the litigation culture in the United States…
Could Osgoode Law Students Sue Over Strike?
Most of our readers would be aware of the ongoing strike at York University led by CUPE 3903. York administrators have also indicated serious financial difficulties. What people may not have realized is that the…
Huge Changes to Ontario Civil Procedure
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…
Sniffing Armpits a Capital Offence
A 36-year-old man in Singapore has been jailed for 14 years for molesting residents of the country over the past 15 months. His offence was forcefully sniffing the armpits of random women. As you can…