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Slaw- Not Just an Apple a Day January 28, 2012How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work from the Jan 21, 2012 online New York Times Apple executives say that going overseas, at this point, is their only option. One former executive described how the company relied upon a Chinese factory to revamp iPhone manufacturing just weeks before the device was due on shelves. Apple had redesigned the iPhone’s screen at […]David Cheifetz
- The Friday Fillip: 3D the Old-Fashioned Way January 27, 20123D keeps coming (and going). It's here now in the movies and threatens to poke itself (John-Candy-like) out of our TVs. It was there for a while about sixty years ago also at the movies and in the glories of Viewmaster. And just before the turn of the century before this one, stereographs or stereograms were popular, those almost double photographs that […]Simon Fodden
- You Might Like… Diversions on Blouses, Consciousness, Fur, Pearls, Money, Umami, and More January 27, 2012This is a post in a series appearing each Friday, setting out some articles, videos, podcasts and the like that contributors at Slaw are enjoying and that you might find interesting. The articles tend to be longer than blog posts and shorter than books, just right for that stolen half hour on the weekend. It’s also likely that most of them won’t be about law […]Administrator
- Small Talk Is a Big Opportunity: How to Work a Room January 27, 2012Do you rank attending law firm social events right down there on the popularity scale below having a root canal? If so, you’ll identify with a young lawyer in one of my seminars. He’d been told to attend a cocktail party being given by his practice group. Here’s how the evening went: “I had to work late, so when I rushed up to the boardroom, it was full of p […]Margaret McCaffery
- U.S. Judges Report Little Juror Misuse of Social Media January 26, 2012Despite anecdotal evidence of jurors misbehaving when using the Internet and social media (for instance, the recent article on Slaw English Court Jails Juror Who Used Internet Search), a recent survey of members of the U.S. federal judiciary reveals that the problem appears less widespread than many assume. The Federal Judicial Center was asked by a committe […]Michel-Adrien Sheppard
- Slaw Site News – 2012-01-26 January 26, 2012Site news for those who read Slaw only via RSS or email 1. Comment Watch: In the last week there were 33 comments. You might be particularly interested in these: the eight comments on Simon Fodden's "Apple's New iBooks Author" discussing the EULA required by that software the thoughtful exchange on Jamie Maclaren's column, "A Pa […]Administrator
- Lawyers Need Law Society Libraries January 26, 2012I was writing a comment in response to Melanie Bueckert who pointed out that Manitoba is reviewing their law society library services, much like Nova Scotia when I realized the comment was longer than my usual Slaw post. I hope that Slaw readers will indulge me with their attention to issues facing law society libraries, especially in less populated jurisdic […]Shaunna Mireau
- US Supreme Court Approves Copyright of Works in Public Domain January 26, 2012Globalization takes its toll. This time the toll is to be paid by Americans who want to use works that had, according to US law at the time, entered the public domain but that have been removed from that status and place back under copyright by a 1994 act of the US Congress in order to bring that country into line with the Berne Convention for the Protection […]Simon Fodden
- Draft of National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace Released January 26, 2012Last year I told you about the plan to release a voluntary national standard for mentally healthy workplaces. The standard aims to help Canadian employers support the psychological health and safety of their employees by providing them with the necessary guidelines and tools to achieve measurable improvements in psychological health and safety in the workpla […]Yosie Saint-Cyr
- Your Dog May Be Too Dangerous for Your Home Insurer January 26, 2012In recent years, many Canadian home insurers have begun asking questions about dog ownership and, depending on the breed, impose policy exclusions, charge extra premiums, or decline home insurance applicants. These insurers maintain lists of breeds they consider problematic. These are not dogs that have already bitten someone (although that would be a proble […]Mike Mooy
- Not Just an Apple a Day January 28, 2012
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- Should Representative Plaintiffs Receive More? January 27, 2012A. INTRODUCTION Under the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 (“CPA”) [1], the Representative Plaintiff (“RP”) is a member of the class that in most instances commits to a bigger responsibility than all other class members. Under section 5(e) of the CPA: (e) there is a representative plaintiff or defendant who, (i) would fairly and adequately [...] […]
- Breach of They Neighbour’s Wife January 26, 2012
- Advocates Don’t Dance Alone January 24, 2012Here’s a great ad from the Advocates Society:
- These Days the Slaves Fight Back January 24, 2012The Seven Sister law firm Davies LLP ran the above ad in several issues of Obiter Dicta, Osgoode Hall’s law student magazine, the last one running on January 9, 2012. The law firm is known for working its law students and associates exceptionally hard, earning it the informal nickname, “Slavies.” As you can imagine, outrage ensued. [...]
- How law students can boost their job prospects with a good online profile January 4, 2012Canadian Lawyer 4Students article on how law students can boost their job prospects with a good online profile.
- What, What, In the Butt? December 28, 2011Yes, this video is actually being litigated on copyright infringement grounds. Summary from Electronic Frontier Foundation, South Park aired the “What What” parody in a 2008 episode critiquing the popularity of absurd online videos. Two years later, copyright owner Brownmark Films sued Viacom and Comedy Central, accusing South Park of infringemen […]
- Helena Guergis Sues Harper, CPC, and Cassels December 23, 2011When former Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) Member of Parliament, Helena Guergis, filed a claim yesterday against Prime Minister Harper and the CPC at the Ontario Superior Court, the story made headlines. What didn’t attract as much attention is that the claim also included as defendants Arthur Hamilton and his law firm, Cassels Brock & [...]
- Justice Binnie at the 3rd annual Rights Watch December 23, 2011The Honourable Justice Binnie spoke at RightsWatch on October 21, 2011 in Calgary, Alberta.
- LSUC Consultation on Articling December 22, 2011We have all complained at some point about the articling process. Well here’s your opportunity to do something about it if you’re in Ontario. The Articling Task Force, created by the Law Society of Upper Canada to address the articling crisis, is holding a series of consultations. Information on how to attend is included below. [...]
- Legal Submissions in 140 December 14, 2011I’ve been invited to participate in the first moot to be held entirely on Twitter. The Twitter Moot will cover environmental law and First Nations rights, and is already attracting international attention. I’ve written a little more about this on Slaw. The student competitors this year are: Team Dalhousie: Michele Charles and Kristen Balcom fro […]
- Should Representative Plaintiffs Receive More? January 27, 2012
