Canada
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.23.23
* Downed sub had passengers sign waivers but those aren’t necessarily holding up in court. [Reuters]
* Speaking of the sub, the passenger who missed the tragic dive is a lawyer. [MarketWatch]
* Canada makes Facebook & Google pay media outlets for links. You know what that means, Canadian friends? Time to start posting more humorous and insightful stories from Above the Law! [Wall Street Journal]
* Facebook says it will retaliate by ending news access in Canada entirely. Good luck with that… because people definitely scroll Facebook for the cat pictures. [CNN]
* And George Santos got bail help from… his family. Just like he said. WOW. He said something and then it turned out to be true! [Courthouse News Service]
* Law360 releases its “176 Under 40” list. Real rigorous vetting process there… blowing by the right number for an “under 40” list by a cool 136. [Law360]
* Prosecutor fired by DeSantis for refusing to enforce abortion crimes can’t get his job back because he took six months before filing. Do they have a 6-week limit on this too? [Bloomberg Law News]
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Technology
Lexis+ Arrives In Canada For Firms Hoping To Be Kilometers Ahead Of The Competition
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Law Schools
Remember When Martin Luther King Was Arrested? Because Jonathan Turley Sure Doesn't!
George Washington University Law School students watch the value of their degree continue to plummet. -
Courts, Technology
Ontario Court Lays Down The Law On Technology Competence And Video Proceedings
A judge ruled that every lawyer has a duty to keep pace with changing technology, and that a lawyer’s discomfort with new technologies is no excuse for reverting to pre-pandemic methods. -
Litigation Finance, Sponsored Content
Levelling The Playing Field: The Rise Of Litigation Funding In Canada
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
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Biglaw
Associates Fleeing The Great White North To Collect Tons Of U.S. Biglaw Cash
And they're not sorry aboot it. -
Biglaw
Leading Biglaw Firm Joins In On Associate Salary Raise Frenzy
Even Canadian firms are getting in on the action. Congrats! -
Family Law
Are The New Canadian Surrogacy Rules Good Or Bad, Eh?
The guidance document was generally positive to clarify certain matters, but it did not address a bigger issue. -
Crime
Attempt At Adverse Possession Ends With Bean Bag Gun To The Groin
As they say, ‘adverse possession reaccs only.’ -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Duped Into Wiring Money To Scam Account Loses $2.5 Million In Cyber Breach
Even the biggest of Biglaw behemoths can be victimized by fraudsters without proper precautions.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Family Law
That Awkward Moment When You Find Out You And Your Twin Sister Are Not Citizens Of Any Country
The girls are stateless thanks to unfriendly rules regarding automatic citizenship that were changed in 2015. -
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Law Schools
Canadian Supreme Court Shames U.S. Supreme Court On Gay Rights In Law Schools
The only good thing about climate change is that soon Canada will be warm enough to live in. -
Religion
Couple Represented By 'Lawyer Jesus Christ' Lose In Totally Predictable Fashion
It turns out, deities speaking through stuffed animals aren't the best legal representation. -
Family Law
Canada Reconsiders Its Harsh Stance On Surrogacy
Canada’s current surrogacy law prohibits monetary compensation for sperm and egg donors -- and if you break the law, you could go to jail, pay a stiff fine, or both. -
Intellectual Property
Canada Lumped In With China In U.S. Government's Intellectual Property Naughty List
It’s a bit disconcerting to see Canada on a priority watch list, and at the end of the day, the United States looks like an IP bully. -