These Are Also My Country of a Kazakhstan
I agree with Simon Chester, Borat was a “silly film.” The real country of Kazakhstan is making headlines, and few people online are laughing. The parliament in that country has approved a new law that…
What country has the strongest civil liberties?
There is a lively discussion on Slashdot about which countries are best for civil liberties and privacy. It all started when someone from the UK said s/he was unhappy with growing restrictions and wanted to…
Podcast: Corporate Social Responsibility Blog (Episode 23)
[display_podcast] On last week’s podcast, we brought you Part 1 of Omar Ha-Redeye’s interview with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Associate Jason MacLean. MacLean is one of the contributors to Corporate Social Responsibility – A…
The Post-Mortem Legal Battles of Michael Jackson
When the king (of pop or otherwise) dies, all the courtiers usually start scheming on how to get pieces of his estate. Brian Oxman, the family’s lawyer, said, We will have to see how that…
Copyright Law, Freedom of Expression and Canwest v. Horizon
In a previous post I erroneously stated that the appeal of Canwest Mediaworks Publications v. Horizon Publications had been dropped.  As it turns out, the appeal is pending; the game is on. Those who wish…
Is international law a legal system?
Some time in the future, when I weigh all the things Osgoode did to me, the Jurisprudence class I took last year will definitely add a ton to the good-things side of the scales. Taught…
Canadian courts and national security
Here is an interesting article from Ottawa Citizen related to my today’s post about Abdelrazik.
Abdelrazik is due back in Canada on Saturday
Abdelrazik’s lawyer, Yavar Hameed, is going to Sudan to bring his client back to Canada (CBC story). A Foreign Affairs official will accompany them on the way back. Justice Zinn of Federal Court previously ordered that Abdelrazik appear…
A reasonable person’s standard
CBC reports today that a judge in Saskatchevan acquitted a woman who gave birth in a Wal-Mart’s washroom. According to April Dawn Halkett, 22, “the birth happened very quickly and … the child did not look…
The Charter Does Not Apply to Copyright Law
Despite the public attention that has been directed at copyright law recently, the issues surrounding the Charter right to freedom of expression have been absent from the public discourse. Â The matter was litigated last…
FBHive Can Access Your Facebook Info
Despite all the warnings about using privacy settings we’ve been hearing about, here comes a stark revelation: your Facebook account can be hacked anyways. FBHive, a new blog all about Facebook, premiered today with a…
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,…