Canada
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Attorney Misconduct, Canada, Legal Ethics, Trials, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The View From Up North: Courtroom Poetry Scandal
Is it improper to deliver a closing argument in a criminal trial in the form of a poem? -
Canada, Celebrities, Crime, Media and Journalism, Sex, Sex Scandals, Trials
The View From Up North: Jian Ghomeshi's Pre-Trial Foreplay
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Canada, Courthouses, Prisons
The View From Up North: Changing The 'Justice System' Into A 'Human System'
Once it becomes a “human” system rather than a “justice” system, won’t it become harder to ignore how stupid and wasteful the current system is?
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Banking Law, Gay, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Rankings
Morning Docket: 11.03.14
* Two women will be making their oral argument debuts before the Supreme Court this week. One of them will be arguing two cases in the span of a month, which is absolutely insane. [National Law Journal]
* Big banks are putting aside big money for legal costs: Citi squirreled away an extra $600 million, RBS is ready to hand over $600 million, and Barclays has $800 million on tap. [DealBook / New York Times]
* In preparation for the prestige frenzy come March 2015, law schools will have about three weeks to complete their survey information for the annual U.S. News law school rankings. [Morse Code / U.S. News]
* The controversial, anti-gay Trinity Western University Law School may not be able to open after all. The B.C. Law Society just voted to overturn its prior approval of the school’s accreditation. [CBC News]
* It seems the United States isn’t the only place where recent law school graduates are struggling to find jobs. In Japan, newly licensed lawyers can’t find work either. Saitei, my friends, saitei. 🙁 [Japan Times]
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Canada, Constitutional Law, Crime, Guns / Firearms, Murder, Politics, Violence, War on Terror
The View From Up North: Terror In Ottawa
Reflections from Canadian columnist Steve Dykstra on the recent Ottawa shooting. -
Canada, Legal Ethics, Pictures, Pornography, Quote of the Day, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexual Harassment
Lawyer Urges Ethics Panel To View Nude Photos Of Judge Lori Douglas
What does a Canadian judge share in common with Jennifer Lawrence? Controversial nude photos. -
Art, Banking Law, Canada, Gay, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sexual Harassment, State Judges, Supreme Court, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Wall Street
Morning Docket: 10.28.14
* Some observers do not appreciate the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Delphic pronouncements on a slew of hot-button issues. [New York Times]
* The New York Court of Appeals does international banks a solid — but is it bad policy? [Reuters]
* Fired Canadian radio host Jian Ghomeshi hires Dentons to sue CBC, which dismissed him over allegations of sexual misconduct. [American Lawyer]
* Is post-Citizens United money polluting judicial elections? [New York Times via How Appealing]
* An Englishman sues Sotheby’s, alleging that the auction house negligently failed to inform him that a painting he sold through Sotheby’s was by Caravaggio and worth millions. [BBC]
* If you’re a lawyer looking for extra income, check out Avvo’s new service, which offers consumers on-demand legal advice for a fixed fee. [Law Sites via ABA Journal]
* Is it reversible error for a judge to refuse to ask voir dire questions related to sexual-preference prejudices? [Southern District of Florida via How Appealing]
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Benchslaps, Canada
The View From Up North: Funny Judge
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Canada, Quote of the Day
Just In Time For Halloween, Lawsuit Over Dead Baby Souls
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Biglaw, Canada, Cellphones, Morning Docket, Privacy, Technology
Morning Docket: 10.17.14
* “There’s too much at stake—too much money and interest.” Biglaw firms in West Africa are surviving, nay, thriving, despite the fact that the area is afflicted by the terrors of Ebola. [Am Law Daily]
* “[T]ake a step back, to pause to consider, I hope, a change of course.” The head of the FBI is pissed about cell encryption, and he wants tech companies to cut it out with this privacy stuff. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has a new chief financial officer. At Pittsburgh’s third-largest firm, the former litigation practice director could really make a name for himself. [Pittsburgh Business Times]
* Former employees — even lawyers — of the recently failed Canadian firm Heenan Blaikie are filing suit, seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in severance pay. Good luck with that, eh? [Globe and Mail]
* According to NY AG Eric Schneiderman, 72% of Airbnb rental sites in New York City are operating illegally. This is going to be problematic for those who enjoy the services of faux hotels. [New York Times]
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Canada, Environment / Environmental Law, Litigators
The View From Up North: Has The CBA Crossed The Line?
Is the Canadian Bar Association sticking its nose where it doesn't belong? -
Biglaw, Canada, Drugs, Football, Kids, Law Professors, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Pornography, Rankings, Trials
Morning Docket: 10.09.14
* Thanks to a partner from K&L Gates, victims of revenge porn will be able to rely upon the assistance of the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project to guide them through the courts pro bono. [National Law Journal]
* The latest Princeton Review rankings are out, and now you can find out if you attend a law school that has some of the best professors in the country. Spoiler alert: Yale Law isn’t No. 1. [Huffington Post]
* Calling all lawyers and law students! If you bought a Red Bull in the past 12 years to get through an all-nighter, then you’ll be able to make some quick cash from this class action settlement. [BuzzFeed]
* It seems that Madame Justice Lori Douglas, the Canadian judge whose nude pictures were leaked online, is no longer facing sexual harassment charges. That must be nice for her, all things considered. [CBC News]
* Per federal prosecutors, if you’re not too high to suck at playing games on Xbox, then you’re not too high to forget about friends of the accused Boston bomber removing evidence from your room. [Bloomberg]
* Adrian Peterson’s felony child abuse trial is supposed to begin in December, but it could be delayed because the judge may have to recuse. That’s what happens when you call lawyers “media whores.” [CNN]
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Canada, Crime, Legal Ethics
The View From Up North: Law Society Investigations Process Should Be Investigated
When it comes to legal ethics, who will guard the guardians?
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Canada, Media and Journalism, Minority Issues, Racism
Lawyer Magazine Opts For Full-Blown Racist Cover
And bizarrely, the magazine hasn't apologized for its cover despite the controversy it's sparked.... -
Canada, Gay, Law Schools, Politics, Religion
The View From Up North: Meet Canada's Most Discriminating Law School
Does this controversial law school deserve accreditation? -
Biglaw, Canada, Rankings
The View From Up North: To Rank Law Firms Or Not To Rank…
Is your firm ranked by Lexpert? Should it be? -
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Biglaw, Canada, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
The View From Up North -- Why Aren’t There More International Law Firms in Canada?
Canadian columnist Steve Dykstra identifies 6 possible explanations. -
Canada, Technology
The View From Up North: CBA Recommends Sweeping Changes to Canadian Legal Profession
Canadian lawyers are making an attempt to join the twenty-first century. Will it work? -
Canada, Legal Ethics, Texas
Canadian Bar Association: Let Non-Lawyers Own Law Firms
Who has the better of this argument, Canada or Texas?