Comments for The LexPublica Blog http://blog.lexpubli.ca LexPublica: Open Sourcing the Law Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:20:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on The First of Many Employment Contracts by Kim http://blog.lexpubli.ca/the-first-of-many-employment-contracts/comment-page-1#comment-299 Kim Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:20:44 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=227#comment-299 Thanks for your comment, Kevin, and my apologies for taking so long to approve it and reply. We, too, would like to be able to annotate templates, and it's on the list of features we'll eventually develop for the site. For now, please be sure to consult the Guidelines for each contract, as they should address some of your questions. No contract will be appropriate for everyone or for all situations, so we hope people will consult a lawyer to edit them as needed. We likely won't pursue a forms approach (Creative Commons has a far simpler list of options than even just one type of contract we hope to cover would require), but I've made note of your feedback and we'll see how things evolve. Thanks for your comment, Kevin, and my apologies for taking so long to approve it and reply.

We, too, would like to be able to annotate templates, and it’s on the list of features we’ll eventually develop for the site. For now, please be sure to consult the Guidelines for each contract, as they should address some of your questions.

No contract will be appropriate for everyone or for all situations, so we hope people will consult a lawyer to edit them as needed.

We likely won’t pursue a forms approach (Creative Commons has a far simpler list of options than even just one type of contract we hope to cover would require), but I’ve made note of your feedback and we’ll see how things evolve.

]]> Comment on The First of Many Employment Contracts by Kevin McArthur http://blog.lexpubli.ca/the-first-of-many-employment-contracts/comment-page-1#comment-297 Kevin McArthur Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:07:20 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=227#comment-297 This projects is a really awesome idea, but it would be nice if the templates were annotated more for both parties to the agreement. Since it's likely that neither party using these agreements will seek council, there should be more explanation of what is being traded. This employment contract for example, waives all moral rights, which may be appropriate for some, but for others may go way, way, too far. I'd also put a feature request in for a more web 2.0-ish forms approach, where the contract is built from a series of checkboxes of inclusions, with each option clearly explained. Something along the lines of how the creative commons license drafting service works. Good luck with it guys! This projects is a really awesome idea, but it would be nice if the templates were annotated more for both parties to the agreement. Since it’s likely that neither party using these agreements will seek council, there should be more explanation of what is being traded.

This employment contract for example, waives all moral rights, which may be appropriate for some, but for others may go way, way, too far.

I’d also put a feature request in for a more web 2.0-ish forms approach, where the contract is built from a series of checkboxes of inclusions, with each option clearly explained. Something along the lines of how the creative commons license drafting service works.

Good luck with it guys!

]]> Comment on The First of Many Employment Contracts by uberVU - social comments http://blog.lexpubli.ca/the-first-of-many-employment-contracts/comment-page-1#comment-296 uberVU - social comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:20:12 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=227#comment-296 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by cvrepublic: The First of Many Employment Contracts | The LexPublica Blog http://url4.eu/14XB1... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> Comment on We’re Hiring! Seeking Technical Lead by uberVU - social comments http://blog.lexpubli.ca/were-hiring-seeking-technical-lead/comment-page-1#comment-293 uberVU - social comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:18:43 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=219#comment-293 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by LexPublica: We're hiring a technical lead! And we're fun to work with. (Please tell all your developer friends!) http://ow.ly/OKTV ^kw... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> Comment on Hereby: We Need a Verdict by Anon http://blog.lexpubli.ca/hereby-we-need-a-verdict/comment-page-1#comment-291 Anon Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:53:23 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=210#comment-291 Hi - "Hereby" is archaic legal language and, in the context you've posted above, entirely redundant. Ditch it I reckon. Hi – “Hereby” is archaic legal language and, in the context you’ve posted above, entirely redundant. Ditch it I reckon.

]]> Comment on New Newsletter and New Look by Kim Werker http://blog.lexpubli.ca/new-newsletter-and-new-look/comment-page-1#comment-287 Kim Werker Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:47:11 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=206#comment-287 Thanks for asking, Jason. You should be a-ok sticking with the blog RSS. We'll likely repeat ourselves quite a bit in the newsletter, at least at this early stage. We'll be launching a separate newsletter for people who are interested in contributing to LP; if that's you, please do subscribe to that newsletter as it'll contain unique content. Thanks for asking, Jason. You should be a-ok sticking with the blog RSS. We’ll likely repeat ourselves quite a bit in the newsletter, at least at this early stage. We’ll be launching a separate newsletter for people who are interested in contributing to LP; if that’s you, please do subscribe to that newsletter as it’ll contain unique content.

]]> Comment on New Newsletter and New Look by Jason McLaren http://blog.lexpubli.ca/new-newsletter-and-new-look/comment-page-1#comment-286 Jason McLaren Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:18:44 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=206#comment-286 Will there be newsletter content that doesn't appear on this blog? I'd prefer to subscribe to an rss feed than an email newsletter. Will there be newsletter content that doesn’t appear on this blog? I’d prefer to subscribe to an rss feed than an email newsletter.

]]> Comment on LexPublica in Stereo by uberVU - social comments http://blog.lexpubli.ca/lexpublica-in-stereo/comment-page-1#comment-284 uberVU - social comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:13:09 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=195#comment-284 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by Martin Ertl: Missed @LexPublica on CBC Early Edition yesterday? We've got a clip of the radio interview at http://bit.ly/14R181... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> Comment on Not Problems: Opportunities! by JOHN H GOODWIN http://blog.lexpubli.ca/not-problems-opportunities/comment-page-1#comment-280 JOHN H GOODWIN Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:54:44 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=176#comment-280 Indeed so. If there is a concern about loss of productivity or expressing bad attitudes, that is best addressed by hiring the right people, getting them in the right roles, getting understanding and "buy in" to the companies focus and strategies, and empowering them to use their best skills to make their contribution. If it is just about "rules", how can that be a productive (and enjoyable) environment? Why, in a survey, do 80% of employees feel that their gifts are not being sufficiently utilized at work? Why are 20% of employees openly hostile to their employer? Indeed so. If there is a concern about loss of productivity or expressing bad attitudes, that is best addressed by hiring the right people, getting them in the right roles, getting understanding and “buy in” to the companies focus and strategies, and empowering them to use their best skills to make their contribution. If it is just about “rules”, how can that be a productive (and enjoyable) environment? Why, in a survey, do 80% of employees feel that their gifts are not being sufficiently utilized at work? Why are 20% of employees openly hostile to their employer?

]]> Comment on CBA says “Advertise.” We say “Engage.” by Kim Werker http://blog.lexpubli.ca/cba-says-advertise-we-say-engage/comment-page-1#comment-276 Kim Werker Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:44:29 +0000 http://blog.lexpubli.ca/?p=162#comment-276 Great point! Thanks, Emma. Great point! Thanks, Emma.

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