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Antonin Pribetic speaks with Jeannie Owens-Wallace about online defamation, his practice generally, and about the democratization of the law.
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Justice Harvey Brownstone speaks with Jeannie Owens-Wallace over the phone regarding his role in democratizing the law. Part 2 to follow.
The Right to Die
All law students come across the Sue Rodriguez case at some point, and the policy reason for forbidding assisted suicide — that it will be abused by caregivers. My Constitutional Law professor said it was…
Reformed “Computer Terrorist” Kevin Mitnick Reflects on his Crime and Punishment
Elinor Mills of CNET.com has conducted an interesting interview with the famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick. Beginning at 12-years of age, Mitnick primarily used social engineering to manipulate and gain unauthorized access to telecommunications networks; for example,…
Why Choose Ivey
Every beginning is a consequence – every beginning ends some thin. ~ Paul Valery I kid you not; it is 2:52am according to my computer. I just got home from one of those nights that…
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…
Recession and Altruism
With American law firms shedding lawyers by the hour, things sound all doom and gloom down there. But CNN has picked up on a positive side effect of the firm layoffs: it’s an unprecedented opportunity…
Less Popular Judicial ‘esque’s
In Czech novelist Franz Kafka’s The Trial, a man is arrested, forced to participate in a nightmarish, labyrinthine legal system administered by bureaucrats, presumed guilty, and executed without ever learning the nature of the charges…
The Solution is Insite, Part II
In October 2008 I wrote a bit about my personal opinions and experiences with Insite, a unique, government-funded legal safe injection site that has been on the front lines of Vancouver’s drug epidemic. Insite was…
Everybody May Get Stoned
A marijuana decriminalization law goes into effect today in the state of Massachusetts. The law, approved by voters in a November referendum, makes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana legal, though subject to a $100…