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Send us an email at lawnow@ualberta.ca if you would like to subscribe to this free mailing list. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:16:37 -0700 http://www.legalresourcecentre.ca/blog/?p=448 http://www.legalresourcecentre.ca/blog/?p=448 LawNow Editor, Teresa Mitchell, has written a blog post for Blogosaurus Lex. Read about the addition of the Truth in Sentencing Act and the violations of the Charter at the Edmonton Remand Centre. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:02:45 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx Canadians have been affected by the world-wide recession, which has battered their savings, their employment, and their confidence. This issue of LawNow examines some of the ways that the law responds to turmoil in the economy. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:58:33 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org http://www.lawnow.org UPDATE #263 for February 1, 2010 is now available! Send us an email at lawnow@ualberta.ca if you would like to subscribe to this free mailing list. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:01:41 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org http://www.lawnow.org Take a sneak peak at The Olympics and the Law issue with a Special Report on Marriage. This article is titled: Prenups: A Plan for Failure or Simply Smart Planning? lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:11:02 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org http://www.lawnow.org UPDATE #263 for February 1, 2010 is now available! Send us an email at lawnow@ualberta.ca if you would like to subscribe to this free mailing list. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:09:17 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org http://www.lawnow.org The Complicated Jurisdictional World of Sport by Hilary A. Findlay Who governs sport? Many different groups and governments, with sometimes competing jurisdictions! lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:51:51 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx UPDATE #262 for January 15, 2010 is now available! Send us an email at lawnow@ualberta.ca if you would like to subscribe to this free mailing list. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:40:12 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org http://www.lawnow.org A sample article from our latest issue, Olympics and the Law has been posted. What\'s in a Word? Olympics by Peter Bowal and Thomas Brierton Don\'t mess with the International Olympics Committee. It is fierce in protecting its brand! lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:34:06 -0700 http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/2010/01/law-and-olympics.html http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/2010/01/law-and-olympics.html Blog \"Library Boy\" mentions the latest issue of LawNow, as well as other Olympic Resources that the Legal Resource Centre has produced in regards to the Olympics. Click the link to see the blog. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:03:59 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx The latest Update has been posted to our website. If you want to subscribe to our FREE Update mailing list, just email us at lawnow@ualberta.ca. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Mon, 4 Jan 2010 15:53:04 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org http://www.lawnow.org The January/February issue of LawNow is now available! Olympics and the Law: There are many legal issues that arise for the host country when the Olympic Games are held. LawNow examines some of them. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:02:01 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/subscribers/order.php http://www.lawnow.org/subscribers/order.php A subscription to LawNow is the perfect last minute gift idea! If you buy a subscription to LawNow you may purchase as many one year gift subscriptions as you’d like at $9.95 per subscription. That’s over 60% off the cover price! You can enjoy LawNow and share the magazine with colleagues, friends and family. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:58:54 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/comingsoon/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/comingsoon/default.aspx There are many legal issues that arise for the host country when the Olympic Games are held. LawNow examines some of them. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:57:23 -0700 http://www.legalresourcecentre.ca/blog/ http://www.legalresourcecentre.ca/blog/ A new blog post by LawNow Editor, Teresa Mitchell. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:35:11 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx The latest Update has been posted to our website. If you want to subscribe to our free UPDATE mailing list, just email us at lawnow@ualberta.ca. lawnow@ualberta.ca (LawNow) Wed, 2 Dec 2009 09:39:57 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/currentissue/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/currentissue/default.aspx Our parliamentary democracy is one of the most successful models of government in history. But last autumn\'s constitutional crisis revealed that many Canadians don\'t understand how it works. shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:42:09 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx The latest Update has been posted to our website. If you want to subscribe to our Update mailing list, just email us at lawnow@ualberta.ca. shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:34:00 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx The latest Update has been posted to our website. If you want to subscribe to our Update mailing list, just email us at lawnow@ualberta.ca. shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:01:11 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx The latest Update has been posted to our website. If you want to subscribe to our Update mailing list, just email us at lawnow@ualberta.ca. shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:53:18 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx The latest issue of LawNow! Nunavut means Our Land in Inuktituk, and for the people who live there it is a land of dreams and hope. shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:08:58 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx The latest issue of LawNow is up! This time around we explore the questions, \"Is it the best of times or is it the worst of times...to start a small business? With the economy in turmoil, some say our economic recovery depends on small businesses, but should entrepreneurs take the chance?\" We look at the legal aspect of these questions. If you have an online subscription, make sure you check it out - and if you don\'t, you can read select articles in our sample section. Enjoy! shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:02:00 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/UPDATE.aspx The latest Update has been posted to our website. If you want to subscribe to our Update mailing list, just email us at lawnow@ualberta.ca. lawnow@ualberta.ca Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:00:34 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/podcastsdefault.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/podcastsdefault.aspx The latest Podcasts from the May/June LawNow are up! Today\'s Trial, by Teresa Mitchell, examines how two recent judgments explore the repercussions of \"parental alienation syndrome,\" and the sometime extreme steps that can be taken to remedy it. Protecting Personal Privacy by Kirsten Wurmann outlines some resources available to answer the question, \"how do we deal with the privacy, civil liberties, and human rights concerns that online personal information is bound to raise?\" lawnow@ualberta.ca (Law Now) Fri, 15 May 2009 14:34:01 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/home/default.aspx Everyday in Canada cases are decided and new law is creatd to tame a wild, wired new world! shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Fri, 15 May 2009 14:27:52 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/podcastsdefault.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/onlineresourcesdefault/podcastsdefault.aspx There are two new podcasts up on our site. \"BenchPress,\" by Teresa Mitchell, examines the issue of parental obligation in the Cornelio v. Cornelio case. \"Charity Central: Helping Charitites Cope,\" by Kim Ireton, is about Charity Central:an innovative new program funded by the Canada Revenue Agency, which places knowledge and tools in the hands of charities when they deal with taxation issues. Also, make sure you stop by our redesigned home page! shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:24:57 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/home/ http://www.lawnow.org/home/ Science is a huge and diverse part of human creativity and endeavor. Its potential is almost boundless, restrained perhaps by two things: the limits of our knowledge at this moment, and the law. As new science-based echnologies and discoveries are made, the law can play a useful and significant role in shaping these things for society’s benefit. This issue of LawNow looks at some of the ways that science and law intersect. Anyliu.LRC@telus.net (Any Liu) Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:47:50 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/comingsoon/default.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/comingsoon/default.aspx Science is a huge and diverse part of human creativity and endeavor. Its potential is almost boundless, restrained perhaps by two things: the limits of our knowledge at this moment, and the law. As new science-based technologies and discoveries are made, the law can play a useful and significant role in shaping these things for society’s benefit. This issue of LawNow looks at some of the ways that science and law intersect. Anyliu.LRC@telus.net (Any Liu) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:54:39 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/docs/ProductionAssistant.doc http://www.lawnow.org/docs/ProductionAssistant.doc The Legal Resource Centre is seeking a Production Assistant to join our LawNow team. The incumbent will be responsible for all the administrative, marketing and support functions related to the production and distribution of LawNow magazine and website (www.lawnow.org). kwurmann@ualberta.ca (Kirsten Wurmann ) Wed, 6 Aug 2008 15:42:38 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/subscribers/subscribenow.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/subscribers/subscribenow.aspx New and current subscribers can now pay for their LawNow subscription online by credit card payment. Save time and effort by renewing directly online on our secure site. Join us in conserving the environment! Anyliu.LRC@telus.net (Any Liu) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:16:23 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/samples/articles.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/samples/articles.aspx Some selected sample articles from our back issues Older Adults and the Law (vol.31, no.4; Mar./Apr. 2007) and Youth & the Law : New Approaches (vol.31, no.5; May/June 2007) are available to view for your pleasure! Anyliu.LRC@telus.net (Any Liu) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:52:37 -0600 http://www.lawnow.org/samples/volume.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/samples/volume.aspx The entire Volume 32, Issue 1(September / October 2007) of the magazine is available for free online. The Charter comes of age: LAWNOW looks at 25 years of legal history. kwurmann@ualberta.ca (Kirsten Wurmann ) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:10:15 -0700 http://www.lawnow.org/about/contributors.aspx http://www.lawnow.org/about/contributors.aspx Each year the editorial staff at LawNow magazine asks for ideas for themes, special reports and columns for the upcoming volume. These are some broad topics of what LawNow staff have come up with for Vol.33 and we look forward to your feedback. shay@ualberta.ca (Susanne L'Heureux) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:06:01 -0700