Facebook: what will your client’s profile reveal?
A 27-year-old Canadian man is seriously injured in a workplace accident that has left him unable to sit for more than 15 minutes a day, ended his social life, and left him without a job.The defence...
View ArticleLawyers (and judges): get over your fear of social media
Lawyers reticent about using social media need to get over their fears, according to practice management consultant David Bilinsky. He was on a panel entitled Social Media in the Courtroom at the...
View ArticleNew York lawyer highlights concerns about technology at CLA conference
High-profile New York defence lawyer Benjamin Brafman used a session at the Criminal Lawyers’ Association conference in Toronto on Friday to call on his Canadian colleagues to tackle the growing...
View ArticleU of A takes crown in second Twitter moot
A couple of law students at the University of Alberta were deemed the top tweeters in yesterday’s Twitter moot.West Coast Environmental Law held a second virtual moot Nov. 20 after the world’s...
View Article#Proceedwithcaution says report on judges and social media
A report issued by the Canadian Centre for Court Technology is not surprisingly, urging judicial officers “to use social media with caution” and calling for more detailed policies and formal codes of...
View ArticleIn-house embrace LinkedIn and legal blogs
They are largely quiet lurkers on social media, but when it comes to connecting with the profession, Canadian in-house counsel are embracing online tools such as LinkedIn and lawyer blogs and bios,...
View ArticleSocial media posts a growing aspect of litigation holds
BOSTON — Information gleaned from social media should be top of mind when lawyers are considering e-discovery requests in litigation matters ranging from personal injury to labour and employment and...
View ArticleOntario court expands scope of privacy tort to include ‘revenge porn’
A recent ruling that found a man financially liable for posting a private sex tape of a former girlfriend online is being hailed as a case that is the first of its kind in Canada. Experts are calling...
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