regulation
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It’s a Dog!
The majority’s pro-regulatory beliefs help make West Fraser a dog of a decision Continue reading
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Jiggery-Pokery
The standard of review issues in the Supreme Court’s West Fraser decision Continue reading
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Profession of Power
A critique of Bob Tarantino’s celebration of the legal profession Continue reading
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One’s Own Self, Like Water
The Law Society’s demand for a “Statement of Principles” is a totalitarian values test Continue reading
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Lawless Society of Upper Canada
The LSUC’s attempt to make lawyers “promote diversity and inclusion” is lawless and incompatible with a free society Continue reading
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Ideas of the Marketplace II
What we can learn from thinking about the marketplace of ideas as a market In a very interesting post over at EconLog, Bryan Caplan considers what he describes as the “dogmatic libertarian” claim that all markets work well, as it is applies ― or, rather, doesn’t apply ― to the marketplace of ideas. The marketplace seems… Continue reading
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Law and Innovation, Again
In my July post for the National Magazine’s blog I wrote that the decision of Ontario’s Superior Court rejecting the attempt by the city of Toronto to stop Uber operating there without a “taxicab broker” license was a reminder of the fact that technological innovation often challenges the law not directly, but by enabling innovative business… Continue reading
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The Uber Decision
Last week, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice delivered a much noticed judgment rejecting Toronto’s claims that Uber could not operate there without registering and obtaining a license as a taxicab or limousine broker. Needless to say, the ruling is of great practical importance to Uber’s users, both passengers and drivers, as well as those who seek to regulate… Continue reading
Double Aspect 