Data centres instead of car plants
Michael Geist proposed a digital strategy for Canada in Toronto Star on Saturday. It’s a big topic that we should definitely write more about here on Law is Cool. But let me just say one…
Pulat Yunusov
Another delay in the Abdelrazik case
Toronto Star reports the federal government did not issue an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik. As a result, he missed his flight today. Let me remind our readers that, on June 4, Justice Zinn of…
Beyond democracy
Most people think they know what democracy is or, at least, they know democracy when they see it. But try calling something undemocratic, and debates break out about the definition of democracy. Of course, I…
Ontario Ombudsman
The office of Ontario Ombudsman is on Twitter and Facebook. The Ombudsman is a pretty unique independent oversight officer accountable directly to the provincial legislature. He investigates people’s complaints under the authority granted by the…
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…
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.
Jobs for Law Grads
US law students are worried about jobs after the best job market in 20 years starts heading down. Should we be too?
International Customary Law Part of Common Law in Canada
H. Scott Fairley, a Theall Group LLP partner, wrote an lucid and compelling comment on R. v. Hape in the last issue of The Globetrotter. In that decision, the Supreme Court formally admitted international customary…
International influence of supreme courts
The U.S. Supreme Court is now guiding fewer nations says the New York Times. And whose constitutional influence is on the rise at the same time? Several experts quoted by the article point at the Canadian…
OHLJ’s Environment Law issue is out
The Summer 2008 issue of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal is out, and it’s completely dedicated to environmental law. Stepan Wood, an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, is the guest editor. Most in…
International courts look at the Georgia-Russia conflict
Two posts on the International Law Observer on proceedings initiated by Georgia against Russia: The Georgia-Russia Conflict Comes before the ICJ Georgia Requests Provisional Measures from the ICJ
The Russia-Georgia war and the international law
Below is a cursory glance at the legality of what recently happened between Russia and Georgia. This analysis does not aim to be conclusive or exhaustive. It is an attempt to give a legal perspective…