Union can’t appeal removal of professor with controversial views on gender from chair role: Alta CA

Kathleen Lowrey lost her role at the University of Alberta after she expressed her views

Bennett Jones appears in eight commercial list cases last week

Stikeman Elliott and Fogler, Rubinoff act in four or more commercial list suits this past week

Supreme Court of Canada sets hearings for debt, mining, injury, robbery cases

Matters scheduled at federal courts this week involve human rights and intellectual property law

Sean Griffin takes CEO mantle at Langlois

Griffin headed up the firm’s litigation group for 3 years

SCC says right to preliminary hearing is not tied to offence date

Top court justices were split on multiple issues in Friday's 180-page decision

University of Ottawa Law Professor Adam Dodek appointed Chair of CanLII's Board of Directors

He served as dean of the Common Law Section from 2018 until June 2021

Former Nova Scotia Ombudsman delivers report on systemic discrimination in the legal profession

Nova Scotia's legal regulator has accepted the report's 21 recommendations

Global Privacy Authorities reinforce guidelines to combat data scraping

They build on last year's guidance, offering clearer directions for social media companies

Federal Court and Tax Court welcome new judges, Love Saint-Fleur and Laurie Goldbach

Saint-Fleur was a Refugee Appeal Division Commissioner, while Goldbach was a partner at BLG

OPINION

It is crucial to support students’ legal literacy, argues Shelan Markus at Level Justice

Combining legal rigour with people management provides a strategic edge, argues Fernando Garcia

Critics who say companies should only consider the bottom line are missing the point

Ousting an MLA for defending the accused undermines the very system that protects us

FEATURES

To meet legal needs, Abudi Awaysheh provides pro bono services after religious service at mosque

Vancouver labour lawyer offers free notarization services downtown

Sustainability standards evolve: experts examine Canada’s growing ESG compliance challenges

At the ESG Summit, panellists spoke about regulating, standardizing and complying with ESG standards

Canadian legal tech punches above its weight

Experts say Canadian innovators are uniquely situated but still face things that limit growth

Plaintiff lawyers call for a fair return in medical malpractice cases

Lawyers hope two recent decisions mean more equitable interest will be paid for damages

INTERNATIONAL

Global firm Vinson & Elkins opens doors in Denver

The location was chosen partly because it provided access to both coasts

University of Washington law school receives landmark bequest

The gift arrives on the occasion of the law school’s 125th anniversary

RP Legal Group's study reveals Louisiana has the highest rate of medical malpractice in the US

Louisiana has an average of 1,330 adverse action reports against healthcare providers annually

US law firm WilmerHale to close Beijing office amid shifts in China's legal market

US law firm WilmerHale to close Beijing office amid shifts in China's legal market