Immunity to Ashcroft ?
The United States Supreme Court will now decide on the issue of granting immunity to former Attorney general Ashcroft on the issue of the treatment of detainees not related to terrorism during the 9/11 attacks….
Essential tech skills for law students
David Canton continues a discussion of essential tech skills for lawyers on Slaw. In addition to my comment to his post, I suggest learning to back your data up. USB keys and external hard drives…
Ex-Porn Star Now Teachers Aide
Given the stresses of the past few weeks, the tragedy in Mumbai, the drama on Parliament hill, and on top of all that end of semester exams, I thought it best to point out the…
Tips to Build a Better Law Blog
C.C. Holland shares some tips on how to build a better law blog. He suggests putting passion into the work, and committing for the long haul. Lawyers should join the conversation with other bloggers and…
Social Media and Politics, and the New Coalition
Here are the slides from a talk I gave on Dec. 1 at the Schulich School of Business in a session held for practicing marketers. Social Media And Politics (12/1/08) View SlideShare presentation or Upload…
Understanding Mumbai, India and terrorism
A week ago there were bomb blasts in the city of Mumbai in India. A lot of people at UWO have asked me whether I was affected by it. And to tell the truth: yes…
Remember
Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Barbara Marie Klueznick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte
Copyright in an Age when IP is not Based on Geography
Neville Hobson, a communications and tech guru, has a recent post on digital IP and how it applies to our globalized world, One topic I’ve written about before in this blog is copyright, prompted in…
Welcoming Aditya Swarup
Aditya Swarup is originally from Bangalore, India, and is in the 2010 class of NALSAR University in Hyderabad. He’s on exchange right now at the University of Western Ontario and was kind enough to help…
American Lawyer Arrested in Middle of Yonge St.
We’re used to Canadians having problems crossing the border, but the other way around usually isn’t so bad. Marc S. Dreier, a prominent New York lawyer, was arrested in Toronto just before noon on Tues., …
Professional Conduct and Free Speech concerns
One of my strongest memories of my entering Canada were that the moment I switched on the TV, I saw an advertisement of a personal injury law firm. A few minutes after that I saw…
Prorogue a ‘Very Dangerous’ Precedent
Prof. Errol Mendes of UofO has stated that PM Harper’s recent decision to prorogue government is not just a bad idea, but “very dangerous.” Any time that the prime minister wants to evade the confidence…