May 2012
Senior Toronto Officer Facing G20 Discipline — Slaw http://bit.ly/KkpuRT
Lessons from Medieval Britain http://bit.ly/JYXTYv Michael Wood of BBC indicates widening gulf between social classes led to credibility gap
Pay Your Student Loan Off – In Cash : Law is Cool http://bit.ly/JYS9h8
Tune in to CFRB 1010 just after 1pm to hear me talk about whether Omar Khadr should get reparations for torture. http://bit.ly/KgmZi6
Navigating without a lawyer http://bit.ly/KglUHa Birnbaum and Bala provide more data on unrepresented litigants in family law system.
Why GM And Others Fail With Facebook Ads http://ping.fm/hEVbE It has less to do with FB, and more to do with GM.
Anonymous Hacks Department of Justice http://ping.fm/09Juz
Penguin’s Freeze for Small Businesses and Firms — Slaw http://bit.ly/K0I6EE Reminder: Focus on quality content, instead of marketing.
Judge throws out federal election results in Toronto riding http://bit.ly/KwpFGX Congratulations Borys Wrzesnewsky
Debt: Not just for undergrads http://bit.ly/JLrEZG A law degree comes with $150,000 of debt and no guarantee of job after graduation
Capital Punishment Enthusiasm is Misplaced — Slaw http://bit.ly/LcTWzD #Rafferty #DeLuna #deathpenalty
How FBI Entrapment Is Inventing ‘Terrorists’ http://bit.ly/JeMGBW Authorities made the #Occupy movement look like a danger
Kirpans in the Courts — Slaw http://bit.ly/Kafqrh
TO law school graduate from PEI making a case for vegans to have beliefs protected under human rights legislation. http://bit.ly/JfFlmw
Overtime lawsuits hit a snag - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/JfCZEf
Tech startups say funding, revenue are secondary concerns: survey - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/JfD0rH
Tori Stafford Victim Impact Statements http://bit.ly/K4q7MM Read the entire statements from Michael #Rafferty sentencing, with video.
Lights, Camera… Judgment! — Slaw http://bit.ly/J0ini8 Some thoughts on cameras in the courtroom after our session @LawTechCamp #ltcto2012
True cost of Libya mission was seven times govt estimate http://bit.ly/KuUPjT $350 million could build a lot of Canadian schools
Canada’s New $20 Bill Shows Twin Towers, Pornographic Images, Focus Groups Say http://ping.fm/Ovdju
Update on the class war: 1% winning, 99% regrouping http://bit.ly/KuOd4T #occupy Globe: “Why the 1 per cent whine even when they win.”
LinkedIn May Make A Monster Acquisition Soon - Business Insider http://ping.fm/55NWG
Google Can Prioritize Its Products in Search, Says Legal Expert http://ping.fm/8D4Bj
The name remains the same http://bit.ly/Jj0E3C Canadian Lawyer covers the #LSUC controversy.
U.S. Military Taught Officers: Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics for ‘Total War’ on Islam | Wired.com http://bit.ly/M3Db92
Be Accessible – Even in the Wilderness — Slaw http://bit.ly/JDzjHy No more excuses about your battery dying, even on vacation up north.
Ontario’s articling shortage widens to 15% as LSUC considers alternatives | Legal Post http://natpo.st/KmZQuB
Ontario moves toward digital court records | Legal Post http://ping.fm/5u0hp
Cybercrime in Canada said to be skyrocketing - Technology & Science - CBC News http://bit.ly/ICMyIu
Minority lawyers demand diversity among appointed judges - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/ICuM8f
Grads struggle to land articling jobs http://bit.ly/IMyHll
2012 vs. 1984: Young adults really do have it harder today - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/IMfX5A
.@lawTechCamp 2012 http://bit.ly/IFEMQB Make sure you attend this Saturday!
Do Robots Count as Cheating? http://bit.ly/JtMKHL This gives a whole different meaning to the expression, “playing with my Android.”
Statute and Regulation Citations on @CanLII — Slaw http://bit.ly/JTAhAa new feature launched today
Margaret Wente Hates Herself http://bit.ly/JSToKT Mike Spry fights back over tuition control and the role of University in our society.
Declining Divorce Rate During Recessions http://bit.ly/JSHnVy Why rates fall, and why Nova Scotia could soon see a steep rise in divorces.
Lawyers for Fair Taxation having 1st meeting @kmlawllp Koskie Minsky LLP on May 14 http://bit.ly/JD7rWd Feat. Prof. Krashinsky
Natural Sperm Donor Could Face Child Support Nightmare http://bit.ly/JD1x7E Dutch man fathers 82 kids in 9 years. That’s a lot of support.
Law firm Cassels Brock sues 150 lawyers - The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/JCVi3J
Who Googled You? This Website Knows http://ping.fm/zQ22U great resource for those with little web presence. #repmgt
New Lawyers in NY to Be Required to Do Some Work Free http://nyti.ms/IQtxkP Before they become 1%ers, they’ll have to help the 99. #occupy
Veterans Win at Federal Court today in Pension Clawback Class-Action http://bit.ly/IHmNF9
April 2012
Litigating Family Law Economically: Case Study of @MySupportCal & Lessons for Civ Lit http://bit.ly/IoUZeF Paper from today’s #OBA talk
Allure of Big Law has Lost its Lustre http://bit.ly/IiqtCz The secret is out - the real treasures can be found outside of large law firms.
Jury Awards $13.8 Million in Texas Defamation Suit Against ‘Anonymous’ Posters on Topix.com http://ping.fm/n1NAo #repmgt
How the PM’s dig at Mulcair sparked a #HarperHistory lesson http://bit.ly/IJU7O1 #cdnpoli #cpc #lpc #ndp
Nutella maker to pay $3M in California lawsuit over false nutritional claims http://bit.ly/IhoRcO Surprise, it’s not that good for you.
Activist sues #G20 undercover officer, Bindo Showman, who allegedly encouraged illegal activities. http://bit.ly/Ihjg6n #g20report
It’s terrifying how important your Klout score has become http://bit.ly/IeK3jN People are hired - and fired - based on perceived influence.