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Atomic Energy Canada not ‘immune’ from providing evidence in Chalk River case May 21, 2013 A federal Crown agency is not immune and must comply with letters of request to provide evidence and testimony in foreign proceedings, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled.	We accept cash, cheque, credit cards . . . or Bitcoin The IT Girl May 21, 2013 If it took you some time to get your head around Interac e-mail transfers, PayPal, or other forms of electronic payment, just wait until you meet Bitcoin. The latest darling of IT journalists, now including yours truly, Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that’s been around since 2008 but has quickly been gaining mainstream attention, and, more significantly, usage as concerns over the economy and stability of state-issued currency seems to be mounting worldwide.
Back to the future In-house Coach May 20, 2013 While much has changed over the past 20 to 30 years, there is still substantial continuity in the manner in which in-house counsel have contributed to the success of their employers. While the issues change and skills and techniques evolve, many of the basic concepts remain the same.	A damning and thought-provoking chronicle Law Library May 20, 2013 “My children did a lot of cruelty toward me.”- Mohammad Shafia, testifying at his trial for murdering his first wife and three daughters
A plea for action Definitely Mabey May 20, 2013 Individuals both inside and outside the legal profession have been working overtime to identify the problems facing the profession and speculating on the dire consequences if the profession ignores these problems. They are long on penetrating glimpses into the obvious but short on solutions.	Young lawyers, read this LSUC report Trial by Fire May 20, 2013 You may have heard about (or read) the report recently submitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada entitled “Leaving Law and Barriers to Re-Entry” by Queen’s University professor Fiona Kay and PhD candidates Stavey Alarie and Jones Adjei. I received the law society e-mail containing the link to the report, but admittedly, didn’t review it.
U of S mulls incentives to get law grads to go rural May 20, 2013 There is a big campaign — including a bus and BBQ tour — to persuade Saskatchewan law grads to look for articles in smaller centres around the province. But it seems most young lawyers want to stay close to the bright lights.	U of T grads honoured for volunteer work May 20, 2013 Considering the demands of law school, it’s amazing students find the time to eat and sleep — let alone volunteer.

Current Issue

May 2013 • Volume 37, Issue 5

Lateral thinking
- Subtitle Cover Story
Written by Jennifer Brown
Issue Date: May 2013

It was news that hit Bay Street with a bang. In late February, a group of lawyers from Fraser Milner…
The gun collectors

Written by Ava Chisling
Issue Date: May 2013

For the past nine years, Toronto criminal defence lawyer Edward Sapiano has been actively seeking out and retrieving illegal arms…
Trying to keep up
- Subtitle Legal Report: Forensics & Criminal Law
Written by Shannon Karl
Issue Date: May 2013

One day after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that text messages are private communications, the intermingling of privacy rights,…

Departments

E-discovery and the M&A deal
- Subtitle Tech Support
Written by Dera J. Nevin
Issue Date: May 2013

Most people assume e-discovery law and practice are relevant only to litigators and those involved in responding to regulatory requests and investigations. Not so. E-discovery law and operations are highly relevant to corporate lawyers involved in the acquisition and divestiture of businesses and corporate assets. Avoiding the e-discovery implications of…

Columns

A new kind of case commentary
- Subtitle Top Court Tales
Written by Philip Slayton
Issue Date: May 2013

R.v. Ryan is an important case for an unusual reason. It introduced a new kind of case commentary, one made possible by social media. If this novel form of commentary catches on, it will change the way the public sees and evaluates the justice system.
Don’t be a speed bump
- Subtitle Editor's Desk
Written by Gail J. Cohen
Issue Date: May 2013

At last month’s Canadian Corporate Counsel Association spring meeting, I sat in on a few sessions and panels that focused on various aspects of one’s legal career. One was a lunch panel with a group of high-powered women general counsel discussing their careers and how they broke through into the…