THEORY AND PRAXIS: As my college professor/lawyer, Omar Ha Redeye, teaches–creating videos, blogs and websites–go along way to helping paralegal graduates obtain work. This would apply to newly minted lawyers…
This new move to set royalties for internet music streaming and sound recordings is a small but fundamental step that secures copyright holders. Toronto lawyer and partner of Brauti Thorning…
Tragedy struck Chibok Secondary School in Lagos Nigeria on Monday, May 5, 2014 when nearly 300 female students were kidnapped from their dorm rooms. Terrified by the sound of gun…
The non-profit organization Law School Admission Council (LSAC) based in the United States was penalized $7.7 million USD to compensate over 6000 students from the past 5 years for application…
Last year, the Massachusetts supreme judicial court made a landmark decision that will not only affect the lives of countless young offenders in their state, but also the lives of…
According to the Alyshah Hasham of the Toronto Star, Paul Martin, the Canadian man who was acquitted of criminal charges by a Jamaican jury in 2011 is currently facing both…
“Supreme Court rules against lawyer who wouldn’t retire at 65” By Alyssandra Dunn Summary John Michael(Mitch) McCormick was a lawyer at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP for 40 years. At the…
Supreme Court denies lawyer’s challenge of firm’s mandatory retirement for partners John McCormick, a 65-year-old lawyer previously employed by Fasken Martineau law firm in British Columbia was denied his claim…
The case of U.S. v Matanov has generated keen interest by many last week across the globe. Khairullozhon Matanov, a 23 year old taxi driver, was charged with obstructing the…
NEW IMMIGRATION RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM JUNE 1st 2014 Starting from this June 1st, are new rules that apply for international students in Canada. The main consequences of these…
Assignment 2 By: Hilary Bowser # 300768347 An employee for the Conservative Party in Guelph is being charged in connection to election offences. Michael Sona is being charged in connection…
In Droning On, Charlotte Sandry introduced readers to the challenges posted by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) posted to existing Canadian nautical regulations and to privacy breach issues. Canadian public is…
Change in Immigration law and Komagata Maru Incident Komagata Maru— A Japanese ship was chartered by Gurdit Singh from India to Vancouver containing 376 Indians, among whom 340 were Sikhs,…
Through countless social media posts, Canadians have opened up themselves to the tracking techniques implemented by Internet advertising companies. Nevertheless, the public appears to be more concerned with the issues…
Not all Ontario marriage licences are created equal If you are planning on getting married anytime soon, then you should read this article, as you probably did not know that…
By Nicole Salemi Vancouver lawyer John Michael McCormick had been working for Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP for 40 years when he turned 65 in 2010. He refused to retire at…
Article Summary Ashlin Kenuck “Law groups urge government to revamp cyberbullying bill” By: Josh Wingrove Published in The Globe and Mail on Tuesday May 27, 2014 This article explores the…
By: Farrah Rajan Walmart has brokered a deal with Axess Law to provide legal services in select Walmart locations. The founders of Axess Law are hoping to promote access to…
In June of 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of famed football player OJ Simpson, and Ron Goldman were both stabbed to death outside of Brown’s home in Brentwood, California.…
Express Entry Program is a new Canadian economic immigration program, which will help people from different countries to immigrate to Maple Leaf Country. Canadian government is going to invest $14…
