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Article: Flood - Wrestling with Big Pharma

Friday, June 3, 2011

By: Colleen Flood

This commentary was first published in the Toronto Star on June 2, 2011.

Canadians spend a lot of money (public and private) on health care and much of that is spent on drugs — some $23.4 billion in 2008. Provincial insurance plans are desperately trying to cope, looking to initiatives like the recently passed Ontario law that caps prices of generic drugs at 25 per cent of the brand name equivalent.

Article: Ziegel - The law is too important to leave to politicians

Friday, May 27, 2011

By: Jacob Ziegel

This commentary was first published in the National Post on May 26, 2011.

CLP launches "Program on Professionalism" with Justice Stephen Goudge (webcast)

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

On March 9, 2011, the Centre for the Legal Profession (CLP) launched a new initiative, the Program on Professionalism. This program will invite leading members of the profession – drawn from the judiciary, diverse areas of practice and the academy – to come to the Centre and the Faculty of Law, to examine current ethical and professional issues.

Our inaugural speaker was the Honourable Mr. Justice Stephen Goudge, who spoke on the topic of “What does it mean to be a legal professional?”

Michael Geist dispels misconceptions about Canadian copyright law at TIP Conference

Saturday, May 14, 2011

By Susan Deefholts (2L)

For complete coverage of Michael Geist's talk, and other conference events, visit the Innovation Law Blog.

Michael Geist

"Success and Serendipity": advice for our students in the Internationally Trained Lawyers Program

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Success and Serendipity: the Journeys of ITL Role Models

The Internationally Trained Lawyers Program (ITLP) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law recently hosted an inspiring and well-attended “fireside chat” to hear from a notable group of legal professionals and academics who were trained outside of Canada.

Congratulations to our law students in their mooting successes!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

University of Toronto Faculty of Law teams have had some significant wins in this year's student moots and competitions.

 Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition teams
Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition finalists: L-R: Paula Knopf (Osgoode coach), Allison MacIsaac (Osgoode mooter), Kyle Rees (Osgoode mooter), Andrew Vey (UT mooter), Tim Hughes (UT mooter), Laura Trachuk (UT coach)

Two U of T teams head west for Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Some University of Toronto law students headed west to Vancouver recently to participate in Canada's only national law school moot that focuses exclusively on Aboriginal people. Unique to the Kawaskimhon ("speaking with knowledge") Moot is its focus on negotiation, collaboration and open dialogue. 

Tribute to 100th anniversary of International Women's Day: The Struggle Continues

Saturday, May 14, 2011

International Women's Day

(March 8, 2011) On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, here’s a look at what some of the Faculty of Law’s graduate students are researching to advance the cause in Canada and around the world.

Stories by Karen Gross

Lifelong champion of women’s rights: Mary Eberts

Joint UofT/York PBSC appreciation event lauds its volunteers

Saturday, May 14, 2011

For the first time, University of Toronto and Osgoode Chapters of Pro Bono Students Canada came together to hold an appreciation event for its volunteers and partners, March 4, 2011, hosted by PBSC's National Law Firm Partner, McCarthy Tétrault.   

 U of T student program coordinators
University of Toronto 2011 PBSC Coordinators, L-R: Caroline Brett, Emily Hubling, Alyssa Manji

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