140 Law: Legal Headlines for the Week of March 8, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlies from Wise Law on Twitter: Niqab controversy: Judge struck down ban without referring to charter – Politics – CBC News How the “Blurred Lines”…
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Canadian’s in Action for Release of Blogger Raif Badawi from Saudi Prison
You may have recently read about the blogger Raif Badawi who was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for criticizing Saudi Arabian clerics. It caught the media’s attention because he was sentenced…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of March 2, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Toronto bakeries Sweet Olenka’s and Dufflet spar over naming of small cakes Top Employment Law Developments In 2014 –…
Know That Smartphone (And The Data Stored Therein)
What data can be harvested from the typical smartphone? How can litigators utilize forensics to obtain this data for use in legal proceedings? Two recent articles from Law Pro’s Tim…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the week of February 22, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Hill media fight over harassment policy, some say it could destroy Parliamentary Press Gallery Non-Competition Provision Results In Increased…
140Law – Legal Headlines for February 16, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Remedial Costs for Unreasonable Settlements by Insurers Child abuser awarded £20,000 by Ireland court after being harassed, named and…
SlawTips: 5 Tips on Marketing for Law Firms (Video)
The world of marketing remains a bit of a mystery for many legal professionals. We know enough about it that many of us become do-it-ourselfers for our websites, blogs and…
140Law – Your Leading Legal Headlines for the week of February 9, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Thousands of UK court cases could soon be heard via Skype Ontario’s e-cig law unconstitutional: prof Same-sex couple’s custody…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of February 2, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Judge Defies Gay Marriage Law Federal court to review denied media access to Omar Khadr Alabama Judge Orders State…
SlawTips: Use Skype to Strengthen Lawyer-Client Rapport
It crept up on us slowly, but Skype has become an indispensable technology in the modern law firm’s toolbox. A bit of historical context will set the stage: Launched in…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the week of January 26, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines for the week of January 26, 2015: Report finds no evidence ABSs have reduced legal costs – Law Gazette Failure of criminal, family courts…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for the week of January 19, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for the week of January 19, 2015: Arrival of electronic document delivery drags Ontario lawyers kicking and screaming into…
Tips on Law Blogging
With the 10 year anniversary of Wise Law Blog rapidly approaching this April, my thoughts have turned recently to the nuts and bolts of law blogging. There are numerous articles…
Is Facebook Indirectly Your Employer?
A recent article published by at Huffington Post shone an interesting light on Facebook’s contribution to the Canadian job market. A study prepared by Deliotte of some contention (as it…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, January 19, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Dalhousie dentistry student blew the whistle on Facebook group: lawyer US Supreme Court to Review Bans on Solicitations in…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, January 16, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: My post today @SlawTips: How Secure Are Your Law Firm’s Digital Defences? Fate of RCMP union to be decided…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, January 15, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: There are more slaves today than at any time in human history Justice of the Peace Santino Spadafora retires…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Dershowitz Supplements His Request to Intervene in Jane Doe Lawsuit Criminal surveillance material to be available incivil matters Judge’s…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Police refuse to pay tracking fees imposed by Rogers Communications ‘Too many lies’ thwart Oshawa custody bid after bloody,…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, January 12, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Tenant with long history of abusing landlords found guilty of fraud California Outlaws Product Non-Disparagement Clauses Is the victim…