Rappers are always talking about the cars they buy, the houses, the jewelry, or other luxuries. Dave has no interest in putting on the façade; he speaks in facts. Want to know how truly successful Dave actually is? Go ask his financial advisor. However, the reason that this version and not the original makes the list is because of the added final verse. Specifically, if you are a fan of English...
During the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) Trade Deadline, the Toronto Blue-Jays made a blockbuster move when they acquired ace pitcher David Price. The Jays would go on to reach the American League (AL) Championship Series, where they ultimately fell to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals would go on to win the World Series that year but Jays fans still relished in the success their team had...
The Philadelphia 76ers appeared to be a team that had it all sorted out on paper: 2 NBA All Stars in Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, playoff success for the past 5 years, the top seed during the 2020-2021 NBA Playoffs, and a city cheering them on every step of the way. The NBA championship seemed to be within the 76ers’ grasp as many believed that the 76ers would quickly dispatch of the Atlanta...
When Simone Biles walked off the floor and opted out of six of her six artistic gymnastics finals during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a mental block, she shone a bright light on mental health issues in sports and the pressure that high-level athletes competing at both the Olympics and in professional sports leagues face on a near daily basis. Athletes such as Simone Biles, tennis player Naomi...
Of the myriad of sports that saw an increase in uptake over the course of the pandemic, tennis was perhaps the most noticeable. With social distancing restrictions limiting other sports that require closer contact from the menu, standing seventy-eight feet away from one’s adversary while thwacking a fluorescent ball back and forth became both one of the few options on the cards, as well as a good...
A certified lover boy once titled an album “nothing was the same.” If I were to look for a phrase to dub what life at Osgoode has felt like since March 2020, I might reach for that one. While no doubt a pithy problem in comparison to larger ones the pandemic has presented, the loss of the Osgoode community my 3L peers came to know in our time on campus has been a tough pill to swallow...
While parties have made strides in acknowledging the ongoing climate crisis, more work is needed As Canadians head to the polls in the coming days, the climate issue is dominating the election. This is unsurprising, as the country witnessed the climate crisis hit home this summer: from the heat dome that scorched British Columbia and contributed to more than five hundred deaths, the forest fires...
In a familiar crypto conundrum, a disruptor runs up against regulations Most fintech companies have had Big Banking in their crosshairs since their inception, and Coinbase is no exception. The American cryptocurrency company has risen to prominence in recent years—with its accolade as being the first major crypto company to get US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval to go public on...
The latest on vaccine passports and hospital protests Ontario’s vaccine passport system is due to come into effect on 22 September 2021. Under this system, Ontarians will need to prove that they are fully vaccinated (and have received their second dose at least fourteen days prior) in order to access certain public venues. The goal of the vaccine passport system is to limit COVID-19 transmission...
When it comes to debates, getting comfortable being uncomfortable can be the most fruitful way forward Your friends, colleagues, parents, and their dogs are aware of the snap election called by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scheduled for 20 September 2021. The consistent buzz stirred by election season forces voters to choose whether to engage in potentially lethal political discourse or...
Daniil Medvedev’s reenactment of the “dead fish” forces us to reflect on the most infuriating celebrations in the video game Daniil Medvedev won the US Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens this past weekend, in a match that had tennis fans riveted to their screens. The rangy Russian thwarted Novak Djokovic in his bid to become the second man ever, after Rod Laver, to win a calendar Grand Slam...
The city’s film festival always boasts formidable options, and this year is no exception Every September, the brightest stars in film descend upon Toronto for the annual rendition of the city’s famous film festival. While last year’s iteration was a more muted affair given the state of the pandemic, this year sees a welcome return to theatres, where folks like Christopher Nolan would argue that...
The late actor left an indelible impact on everyone who saw his work Last year I wrote an article on The Wire, one of my favorite television shows of all time. In that article I highlighted one of the characters in the show that stood out to me – Omar – portrayed by the late Michael K. Williams, who tragically passed away on September 6.. This article is simply an ode to the late Mr. Williams. He...
What can we learn from Stormblood? As November creeps upon us, we approach the release of the highly anticipated Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker expansion. Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn has grown to be a critically acclaimed Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) since its re-release in 2013, sitting at over 32 million active players at the time of this article. Given its rising...
The Chicago native is back with a bang with his latest On 29 August 2021, Kanye West dropped his tenth studio album, Donda and it was not without controversy. The album, named after his late mother, came to fruition through three separate listening events in two of the largest venues in the United States. The events were also being live-streamed to millions all over the world. At one point in the...
With transfers occurring left and right after clubs loosened their purse strings, this season in the English top flight will prove to be exciting Last year’s Premier League season saw Manchester City win the league title with a few games to spare with a relatively paltry sum of eighty-six points. Although their devilish city neighbour’s form saw them only mathematically win their third league...
From Tom Brady to an additional game, the year promises to be an exciting one With the 102 season of the National Football League just underway, fans can look forward to the numerous intriguing storylines that are present in the league this year. Here are a few: “It’s a man! It’s a plane! No, it’s the GOAT!” Former First Take analyst Max Kellerman is famous for theorizing in 2016 that then-New...
As some 65,000 unmasked fans flooded the stands of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on Thursday, the National Football League (NFL) season kicked off with quite a bang. The classic Buccaneer cannons rang out with each touchdown scored — and there were a lot of them! In the end, the Bucs (and the refs) stole one in the dying seconds from a Cowboys team that gave it their all. Final score: 31-29...
The cost of hosting the famous Games grows more and more each iteration Every Winter or Summer Olympics, heartwarming sports moments flood our discourse. For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this past summer, those heartwarming moments came again in full force. Two of my favourite moments were Andre De Grasse from my hometown of Markham, Ontario winning gold in the 200 m, and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz...
Alternative Routes to Big Law [Editor’s Note: This article was previously published on Mondaq, on 8 April 2021] It is that time of year again, when Big Law firms can breathe after wrapping up another summer student recruit, and those students who were successful during the recruit can celebrate and start thinking about their “3LOL” year. However, while there is a lot...
Dear Osgoode — This issue is our last as co-editors-in-chief. We are excited to pass the baton to three of our senior editors: Tomislav Milos, Lauren Graham, and Alice Liu. They will be taking over the management of Obiter shortly, and we are confident that, in their hands, the paper will remain a forum for expression on issues that matter to the Osgoode community. We know, of course, that they...
I’ve been writing for Obiter for all of my three years at Osgoode, and I decided pretty early on that I would write like I was speaking to a friend, and not like I was trying to win a Pulitzer. For the most part, it’s been rewarding. For the most part, I feel like I’ve done what I said I would. While I’m sad that this is the last time you’ll need to see, read, or skip over...
In the first two Parts of this series we introduced the SPAC, explored some examples and highlighted some concerns. The very nature of the SPAC attracts private companies that either do not have the money or the time to access the public markets through the ordinary IPO process. But are such companies suitable for the public markets? Being a public company comes with its own sets of challenges...
NFTs continue to change the way the world views digital art and its economic sustainability. The explosion in internet usage of the last few decades has animated and expedited dissemination of information, but this benefit has also resulted in an increased tug-of-war between artists’ ability to protect their property rights in their work and the prevalence of piracy. Furthermore, the speed and...
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic caused the regrettable cancellation of many oral advocacy competitions including moots and negotiations. In 2021, the organizers of these competitions regrouped and made the decision to conduct them virtually. While unprecedented, hosting moots online is akin to how many matters in the legal system are being conducted today. Fortunately, Osgoode rose to the...