Reflecting Back: Appearance on Anderson Cooper 360
I will soon be again posting topical items onto the blog. In the meantime, a colleague sent me the link to the transcript of my appearance, back in April 2012, on Anderson Cooper 360. Back then, I was representing an eyewitness to the murder of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. The appearance was a good experience, with Ashleigh Ban
Read moreAnnouncement: Derek Brett Featured on CBC Mainstreet
I am pleased to announce that I was featured during a two-part segment on CBC’s Mainstreet programming. The segments were broadcast during the 4:30pm-6pm period on January 13. I wish to thank Alex Mason and Bill Roach with CBC for the opportunity of appearing on the show. It was an interesting experience, involving a rousing discussion
Read moreNews: Halifax Law Blog Added to Lawblogs.ca!
I am pleased to announce that this Site’s blog has been added to Lawblogs,ca, a wonderful site — home of the Clawbie Awards — dedicated to reputable legal blogs throughout Canada. For the link for my blog: http://www.lawblogs.ca/halifax-law-blog/.
Read moreAcademia: Good First Week Teaching Commercial Law
I wanted to put out a quick comment thanking my commercial law students for the attentiveness and professionalism demonstrated during our first sessions together. Your welcome was very much appreciated, and I look forward to our semester discussing the principles of commercial law and practice.
Read moreHoliday Blog Posting: Comment on Police Union Protests Against NYC Mayor
Earlier, I read the following editorial posting at the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/30/opinion/police-respect-squandered-in-attacks-on-de-blasio.html?_r=0. As former counsel to a prominent police union, and as the recipient of an award for my services to police labour efforts, I feel that I need to comment on the recent efforts ma
Read moreMy Return to Facebook
A few years back, I broke free of Facebook. There were — and remain — several concerns over lack of privacy associated with that website. However, in an effort to further expand the targeted audience of this blog, I have now re-registered. So, we will see how it goes — I have been careful to only include a few discreet facts
Read moreHoliday Edition of Blog: Argentinian Court Grants Habeas Corpus to Orangutan
No, this is not the typical blog post on this Site. However, it was a noteworthy issue, raising images of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas’ dissenting opinion in Sierra Club v. Morton, as well as an old episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. So, to start, an Argentinian court has granted a petition for a writ of habeas co
Read moreWhite-Collar Criminal Defense: Good Result Brings Client Home for Christmas
Although I will rarely post on anything concerning an ongoing case, I thought that it would be appropriate to post this solid result. A client will now be home for Christmas with his loving family. I will be continuing to work very hard to vindicate this client — wrongfully accused. As always, going against the Crown can be exceptionally
Read moreGeneral: First Publication Mentions & Quotes in Nova Scotia-Based Publication
I was unaware of the following article being published. It constitutes the first-time that I have received publicity in since my resettling in Atlantic Canada. It is a well-written article, that was published in Frank magazine on October 20, 2014. I have known the reporter, Guy Pothier, for approximately a year. He is an extraordinarily w
Read moreLitigation/Contract: Supreme Court Sets Narrow Exception Involving Settlement Privilege & Mediation Confidentiality
Do you think that everything that happens during a mediation will remain confidential???? Think again. Contrary to what lawyers and their clients have believed about mediation being a “Vegas-styled” environment, i.e., “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” the Supreme Court of Canada recently threw the proverbial sanctit
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