No OCI Call-Back?
Don’t sweat it. Here’s some real world for you and the other 90% of your class.
Obama Win Might be a Boon for Law Firms
Carolyn Elefant thinks that some law firms are going to see a major increase in business as a result of this week’s election. Obama is expected to increase regulation in a number of areas, including…
Strike Confirmed at York
Last night at around 11 p.m. the strike at York University was confirmed. The union began their strike today. Resources: Strike cancels classes at York University (The Star) Classes cancelled at York University as strike…
The Purpose of Legal Writing
CIRA, whois and IP Osgoode
Check out my post about CIRA’s ‘whois’ policy on the recently launched IP Osgoode wesbite. I wrote it as an assignment for my IP law class with professor D’Agostino.
Social Media Election Sites
Great site for social media tools during the U.S. election. Polling problems are being reported via Twitter. Citizens and media are actively using social media to monitor the election. And a widget courtesy of MSNBC….
If I Could Vote for Barack Obama Tomorrow, I Wouldn’t
Tomorrow, voters in the United States will go to the polls (well those who can, anyway) in an historic Presidential election. It will be historic for a number of reasons, chief among them the fact…
“Functionally voluntary†music may lead to blanket licenses
The music industry which includes songwriters, performers, publishers and music labels, believes it is increasingly being shortchanged through technological advances, namely the internet and applicable software, which facilitate the sharing, transferring, dissemination of files and…
Confessions of an Obamaniac in Canada
Obamania… Mania.. in the House With the U.S. presidential elections only days away now, it seems we might just have a president that is more popular abroad than he is at home for the first…
Yet Another Strike at York University (and Osgoode Hall)?
On November 6 at 12:01am, the York University community could experience its third strike (pun intended) in just over a decade. All three Unit Members represented by CUPE 3903, which include approximately 950 contract faculty,…
Federal Cabinet Greatest Hits
Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed a new federal cabinet. A few key Ministers were shuffled around while several new MPs were added to the cabinet, which is larger in size than the previous one….
The Legal Intersection Between Sexuality and Race
What do Sikh immigrants to B.C. almost a century ago have to do with gay issues? Everything. Or, maybe nothing. On Oct. 24, 2008 I saw a film, Rex vs Singh, a 20-min. short film…