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140Law - December 8, 2009

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I've been trying to come up with the right "title" for our recurring "Legally Tweeting" feature, in which I provide links to some of the leading news stories I've recently posted on Twitter.

As you can tell, I'm zeroing in (at least for the moment) on 140Law as in, 'all the law you can handle in 140 characters or less.'

I know this reference will be a bit obscure to some.

Perhaps paradoxically, to others, it will seem sooooo obviously "2009" - and in an ever-evolving world of online trends de jour, that by, definition will mean this title is already passé - before I have even begun using it.

The truth is, I'd have preferred Law140 as a title, but as I fear the wrath of Jordan Furlong (particularly during Clawbie season), I have opted for this new moniker (while reserving all rights to reverse my decision, and this title, after Clawbie season is over, as circumstances may warrant).

I remain a bit of an agnostic when it comes to Twitter, but have found it a remarkably easy way to share the breaking legal news stories I encounter, particularly when time does not permit more comprehensive blog postings.

Hopefully, our retrospective collections of recent-tweets also assists our readers to catch up on some of the stories that they may have missed.

And with this in mind, on with the show.

Here, then, is our current sampling of @WiseLaw's news tweets (from the last month or so):

Mistrial in Case of Blogger Accused of Threatening Judges http://bit.ly/7nC5Y8
Dixie Chick's Letter About Murders Found Not Malicious http://bit.ly/4YAGwX
Baucus Nominated Girlfriend for U.S. Attorney (John Stanton/Roll Call) http://bit.ly/8kaMKp
City sued for not having sidewalks on both sides of road - Windsor Star http://bit.ly/8dxVIz
Colorado cops say Tasered 10-year-old boy was ?out of control? http://bit.ly/5LffoO
Toronto woman to get $110000 a month in spousal support - Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/7i4WAh
Via Overlawyered: 48 percent of 6,160 surveyed Texas attorneys have no professional liability coverage -http://tiny.cc/WiseLaw219
When does a hobby become an employment issue? http://bit.ly/5PvVFr
Demjanjuk too ill for court http://bit.ly/5xSu2w
Supreme Court hears case on lawyers' free-speech rights http://bit.ly/5GeLNc
Gay U.S. soldier may get refugee protection http://bit.ly/56cOgC
Law Schools Reporting Drops of Up to 45% in On-Campus Interviews http://bit.ly/7AKQc8
Eight Million Angry People? On Seating an Impartial Jury for KSMhttp://bit.ly/61TwBu
Federal Court Rejects Application to Review Morgentaler Order of Canada - Lifesite http://bit.ly/5wOYfo
Honda v. Keays sideswipes Merrill Lynch for $2.2 million wrongful dismissal award http://bit.ly/8ZfKUF
Law Firm Receptionist Charged With Identity Theft http://bit.ly/8f6CI4
Lawyers, Courts, and Technology http://bit.ly/6Pl40H
Nanny wins landmark suit - Toronto Star http://bit.ly/8qacQa
Straight couple in legal challenge to form a civil partnership http://bit.ly/07afWec
Appeals Court OKs $5M in Punitives for Victim of Phone Hoax Strip Search http://bit.ly/5VgkqN
NS Law Society charges Cape Breton mayor with professional misconduct for criticism of judge - free speech at risk? http://bit.ly/5IH76h
Website prepares abused kids for court http://bit.ly/uG3EX
Don?t Cry for Me, New York: A Disbarred Civil Rights Lawyer Goes to Jail http://bit.ly/15GUE1
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JDSupra: Legal Marketing: How To Become A Celebrity In Your Own World http://bit.ly/3JAY3Y
Lawyer - Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/79112.html
Revised Google Book Settlement http://bit.ly/3UHJxd
Guy calls 911 for phone sex http://bit.ly/26RWpl
Burger King franchisees sue over $1 promotion http://bit.ly/XQtT
Ontario law rewrites rules for temp firms - Ottawa Citizen http://bit.ly/C2p72
New column: "Canada's Labor Law: An Example for the U.S.?" http://bit.ly/PliFf
Negligent home inspector ordered to pay $200,000 damages for faulty inspection: B.C Supreme Court http://tiny.cc/WiseLaw763
Judge reverses parental alienation ruling - Law Times http://bit.ly/20UQSH
Juror's Amorous Interest in 'Cutie' Prosecutor Fails to Bring Mistrial http://bit.ly/39VEd2
Text Messages Can Spell Divorce http://bit.ly/2bocgA
Playboy Sues Lawyer Who Posed for Mag, Claims She Can?t Be ?Lawyer of Love? http://bit.ly/oWHni

So there you have it.

Until the next 140Law (or Law140, as it may then be), I'll say thanks for reading, and invite you, of course, to follow Wise Law Blog @Twitter.
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto
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