Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 2, 2012: How to Become a Blogging Superstar Pew: Public assessments of the US Supreme Court have reached a quarter-century low Fines could go up as B.C. law society seeks changes to Legal Profession Act Conrad
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Politics, Re-Spun: Springtime for Hitler in Ottawa
Last week, our favourite sweatervest hoarding Prime Minister made the world’s laziest Nazi/Hitler invocation during Question Period. This is the latest in a string of Hitler references made by sundry politicos in Ottawa during 2012, and we’re not even half way through the year. His gaffe brought jeers and
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 1, 2012: DNA Testing Clears Colorado Man After Serving 18 Years Social media and the employment relationship – Canadian HR Reporter (blog) Toronto Law Blogger/Tweeter Meetup is only one week away!! Monday May 7, 7:00 pm
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, April 30, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, April 30, 2012: Data Harvesting at Google Not a Rogue Act, F.C.C. Report Reveals American Unexceptionalism – A Primer – E.L. Doctorow (op ed) The John Edwards trial: where it is; where it’s going Appraising the Value
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Reflections
This has probably been the longest I have gone between blog posts, despite my best intentions, but as I said I have not abandoned you. I have simply been busy with other things mostly related to mapping and biking and the South Match Highlands struggle. But I have also been
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: #HarperHistory: Canadians Respond to Stephen Harper’s NDP ‘Hitler’ comment
In Parliament yesterday, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair asked PM Stephen Harper whether or nor Canadian special forces would stay in Afghanistan beyond the 2014 withdrawal deadline. Harper’s answer: “The leader of the NDP, in 1939, did not even want to … Continue reading →
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, April 27, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, April 27, 2012: Money rolls in for Zimmerman, lawyer must face judge U.S. ban sought on cell phone use while driving Testifying, Murdoch Cites a ‘Cover-Up’ in Phone Hacking Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Taking Meth
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, April 26, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter forThursday, April 26, 2012: Supreme Court skeptical of striking down Arizona immigration law Video: Obama Slow-Jams… the Stump Speech? Connecticut abolishes death penalty Harper Government Appeals Ontario Prostitution Ruling Standard and Poor’s downgrades Ontario credit outlook George Zimmerman: Prelude
Continue readingWise Law Blog: "CourtBerry Syndrome" and Why Some Jurors Can’t Resist Tweeting
Trial judges routinely warn jurors to avoid using social media and the internet to research or comment on matters before the court during trials. Nonetheless, news reports of jurors who disregard these instructions seem to be increasingly frequent. Such juror misconduct has potentially disastrous consequences for the administration of justice. A December
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: American Lung Association Releases 2012 State of the Air Report
state of the air 2012.jpg The American Lung Association (ALA) released their annual State of the Air report today, followed by a live discussion on Twitter where the organization answered questions. While the report offers some positive news for American citizens, it also shows us that the Clean Air Act
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday April 25, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, April 25, 2012: Groia Civility Hearing: Bay Street lawyer’s career hinges on results of LSUC hearing Former BP engineer charged with destroying evidence in Gulf oil spill Insane killer entitled to victim’s life insurance, Ontario appeal court
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, April 24, 2012: Megaupload Trial May Never Happen Because of Possible FBI Error For John Edwards, an unexpected opening Australian man posts ex-girlfriend’s nude pics on Facebook, gets convicted Expand RCMP sexual harassment hearings, Liberals urge Boss
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, April 23, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, April 23, 2012: George Zimmerman Released From Jail In UK family courts, ‘experts’ are paid to get it horribly wrong – Telegraph Assisted human reproduction and the law in Canada – CBC.ca Five big questions as the
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, April 20, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, April 20, 2012: ANNOUNCING: Next Toronto Law Blogger Meetup – May 7, 2012, 7pm – The Keg -165 York Street, Toronto. Goodbye Levon Khadr transfer request from Gitmo now in Ottawa’s hands Time for Law Firms to
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines Thursday, April 19, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, April 19, 2012: Google and Twitter can’t police web content, says British AG Judges, journalists clash over courtroom tweets (Michael Tarm/Associated Press) Drew Hasselback: Calgary legal market matures How To Excel At The Basics As A Young
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, April 18, 2012: What Your Will Should Say About Your Digital Assets Malik, acquitted in Air India trial, wants legal fees back Ontario and Quebec gas companies plead guilty to price fixing TheStar Former OHL club owner
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, April 17, 2012: Religious symbols, the workplace and the duty to accommodate Video: Kirk Makin on the Charter – The judicial power grab that never happened Roger Clemens Retrial Starts Today; Chain of Custody May Be an
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, April 16, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, April 16, 2012: Why this year could prove to be the Charter’s most controversial Google’s Sergey Brin: Freedom of the Net is under greatest threat ever Infertile couples looking for help to conceive confront regulatory shadowland Family
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, April 13, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, April 13, 2012: Edwards Case Puts Definition of ‘Contribution’ on Trial A Judge’s Crusade against Saggy Pants Goldman Sachs paying $22 million to settle SEC charges The Sexual Sadism of the Michigan Department of Correctionsy from @firedoglake California Employers
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, April 12, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, April 12, 2012: Arkansas judge fines J&J $1.2 billion CT lawmakers: Abolish death penalty Jury selection begins in Edwards trial Cop’s arrest of drug suspect without investigation ruled violation of rights U.S. priests accused in 700 sex
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