140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 9, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 9, 2012: Ontario court denies bid to use new summary judgment rules to determine “catastrophic impairment”…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 8, 2012: The Dirt: Mitch Kowalski offers entertaining insight on the future of law Legal Aid…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday May 7, 2012
We hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather we had this weekend! Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter that you may have missed: Law & Ethics…
The Black Letter of the Law #nlpoli
You’d think that someone who approves laws, including this amendment to the Highway Traffic Act in 2010, would understand what the words mean: Cellular telephones and other communication devices 176.1…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, May 4, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 4, 2012 (May the 4th be with you!): lawTechCamp Toronto – May 12, 2012 – Schedule…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 3, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 3, 2012: Canadian Judicial Council inquiry into Madame Justice Lori Douglas sex complaint: May 17 at…
5 Years For Good Behaviour
Will the NDP live up to its latest promise? So far, Elizabeth May (who was oddly omitted from this story even though she pioneered the modern foray into non-House-heckling) has…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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?…
"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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
#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…