The Osgoode Three
We have some new team members on the site, all from Osgoode Hall, and all with previous online writing experience. Pulat Yunusov is entering his second year, and is a Senior Editor for the Osgoode…
Omar Khadr Video Round-up
Early yesterday morning, the Canadian government, in compliance with court orders, released a video of Omar Khadr’s interrogation by Canadian Security and Intelligence Service agents at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The video, which is the first…
South Dakota, Free Speech, and Irony
Background In June 2008, the New York Times published this article: “Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech” by Adam Liptak. In the article (which caused a big todo in Canada, since we…
New Copyright Bill C-61 Rallying Canadians
Copyright reform may not seem like the sexiest of issues, but it has caught the attention of Canadians and launched itself to the front of the political agenda. The membership of Fair Copyright for Canada…
Letter to Harper regarding Omar Khadr
Below is a letter that I have written to Mr. Harper to protest the Canadian government’s treatment of Omar Khadr, one of its citizens. If you are not familiar with the story, you can find…
Stereotypes of the Worst Kind
Rearing their ugly heads in American politics. See the story in the Huffington Post. Updates See more at Above the Law.
Mediation Could be So Simple
Let’s Play Ball with Toronto Blawgers
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa once told the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, I really feel my training came from going to law school. I’m not sure how that fits in with his…
LSAT Thumbprinting a Privacy Violation
I always felt like I was a criminal when LSAC, the organization that offers the LSAT exam, required mandatory thumbprints on entry. Weren’t we the ones defending the criminals (or prosecuting them)? Why are we…
A Trillion Dollar Case
Posted by Giovanni Diviacchi This guy had his truck repossessed by a large corporate bank. A corporate bank with over a trillion dollars in assets. Normally, the story would end there, but in this instance,…
Problems with New Impaired Driving Legislation
As part of my series on the Tackling Violent Crime Act, I’d like to discuss the new changes to the drunk driving provisions of the Criminal Code. The need for reform To begin, the extent…
2008 Law Firm Salary Guide (US)
There is no mass exodus of Canadian lawyers into the U.S., or even shortages as there have been at times for nurses. But some Canadian law students love the idea of working in the U.S….