This is part of the Middle Passage Law Series  and is cross posted on Commercial Law International . American International Group, better know by its acronym AIG, it seems these days can rarely catch a break….
Nicholas Keung of the Toronto Star says, The issue of state protection has become more contentious following a string of recent federal court challenges – involving refugee claimants from Turkey, Kenya, Mexico, St. Vincent and,…
Former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci was enlisted Friday to investigate whether the release of documents relating to Afghan detainee torture would cause an “injurious” effect. The release of these documents – which could prove…
We as a society know too little about lawyers. We believe some myths about lawyers (for example, that they are rich), but we know little truth about them. It’s pretty strange given the two critical…
As a sequel to Law is Stupid Too, we present 17 ridiculous laws still on the book, via Huffington Post: In Missouri, It is Illegal To Drive With An Uncaged Bear (Caged Bears Are OK)…
Former St. Louis Blue and Toronto Maple Leaf has had his second day in court. Â This time to appeal a conviction that led to a four year sentence for Impaired Driving Causing Death in connection…
When a local Georgian Township man, Trevor Middleton, was convicted of assault and criminal negligence in December, 2009, friends and family of the victims were hopeful that justice was served. During the case, the jury…
Here’s a real ad from the SF-Bay area on Craigslist, After several years of practicing law with a bunch of nerds in Silicon Valley I have come to the conclusion that my law degree is…
The March 8th 2010 issue of Maclean’s, “Canada’s magazineâ€, has this to say about the Conservative government’s elimination of two-for-one credit for pre-sentence custody: Do the time “It seems like a no-brainer: convicted criminals shouldn’t…
