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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.

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. 

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)

Dean Mayo Moran on panel about cameras in the courtroom on TVO's "The Agenda"

Friday, May 13, 2011

Dean Mayo Moran was a member of the panel discussing the issue of "Cameras in the Courtroom" on TVO's The Agenda (March 24, 2011).

Watch the discussion on the TVO website.

Prof. Hamish Stewart interviewed on CBC Radio about police use of social media

Friday, May 13, 2011

CBC Radio's show "Spark", which focuses on technology and culture, conducted an extensive interview with Prof. Hamish Stewart about the extent and limits of how much police can use social media in an investigation (March 24, 2011).

Listen to the interview on the CBC website.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel - "Labor and the future of the Egyptian revolution"

Friday, May 13, 2011

In Foreign Policy magazine's online Middle East Channel, Prof. Mohammad Fadel has written a commentary on what the new Egyptian government needs to do to address the needs of striking Egyptian workers and establish long-term economic stability ("Labor and the future of the Egyptian revolution," February 28, 2011).

Read the full article on the Foreign Policy website.

Judith McCormack of Downtown Legal Services on TVO's The Agenda to discuss access to justice

Friday, May 13, 2011

Judith McCormack, Executive Director of Downtown Legal Services and Acting Assistant Dean, Students, appeared on TVO's The Agenda on March 2, 2011, to take part in a discussion on the access to justice issues raised by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Beverley McLachlin at the Access to Civil Justice for Middle Income Canadians Colloquium, hosted by the Faculty of Law Feb. 10-11, 2011. Alumna Justice Gloria Epstein ('77) was also a member of the panel.

Prof. Ed Morgan - "The Canada-U.S. subsidy divide"

Friday, May 13, 2011

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Ed Morgan analyzes the differences between the Supreme Courts of Canada and the United States in their approach to third-party spending on election campaigns ("The Canada-U.S. subsidy divide," April 7, 2011).

Read the full commentary.

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