The Law of Self Sacrifice
The Law of Self Sacrifice: When you starve with a tiger, the tiger starves last.
Humour
The Law of Drunkenness
The Law of Drunkenness: You can’t fall off the floor
April Fool’s, Justice Cosgrove! Clean Out Your Desk.
The Canadian Judicial Council released its report yesterday that Justice Paul Cosgrove “failed in the execution of the duties of his judicial office” and recommended that Parliament strip him of his position as superior court…
Don’t Tell Mom …
After many years of hard work, Joe rewarded himself with a long, luxurious stay at an exclusive Carribean resort. While relaxing on the beach, he was surprised to see a former high school classmate who…
Yes, We Will Put This on Our Blog
Q: A:Â We just did. h/t Pamela Pengelley of Res Ipsa Loquitur
“Some Words for Law Students’ Parents”
Thy son or daughter wouldst a lawyer be, And so thou worriest for thy progeny. The road is fraught, and hardy folk have failed, And o’er the grading curve too few prevail. Thou fearest the…
A Guide To Investing In Recession
In January 2008, I began investing in the stock market. I was asked to by my good friend – and fellow LawIsCool contributor – Lawrence Gridin, and I just couldn’t say no. Except for ECON101…
Chuck Norris’ Tears Don’t Cure Cancer
So he claims, in a lawsuit against book publisher Penguin. Chuck Norris is suing the publisher for releasing a book called The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 facts about the World’s Greatest Human. The book…
Online Privacy: The Noose Tightens
The scholars, captains of industry and champions of justice who compose Law is Cool‘s readership will have long since scoured their online social networks for photos or other items tending to compromise their integrity —…
Top Tax Deductions
It’s tax time in Canada. Here are the top tax deductions, picked by Peter Blank, Editor of The Kiplinger Tax Letter: 1.Pet food 2.Moving the family pet 3.A trip to Bermuda 4.Body oil 5.A private…
Working on Briefs
About that Valentine’s Day Card…
If you received a Valentine’s Day card in the mail yesterday, and you’re not exactly sure who it’s from, this might be of interest to you: A guy walks into a post office one day…