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Clio to acquire vLex in US$1B deal, integrating AI-powered legal tech

Osler and Gowling WLG among legal counsel in this deal

Last week to nominate lawyers for the 2025 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards

Lexpert will accept nominations until 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Vote for Canada's Top Wills, Trusts & Estate Law Boutiques

Canadian Lawyer wants your input before the survey closes on July 11

Alberta Law Foundation publishes report on newcomers' legal needs

The report called for legal navigator programs to be implemented

Foreign nationals can seek immigration appeals if they had valid visas upon arriving in Canada: SCC

Justices were split on how to interpret a provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Federal Court of Appeal grants ex-employee's application in grievance against border services agency

Issue of damages under human rights legislation remitted to public sector employment board

Alberta, BC, Manitoba, NS, Sask. law societies share report aiming to improve articling experience

Survey covers five jurisdictions' articling students, new lawyers, principals, mentors, recruiters

Ex-justice minister Arif Virani to commence at Torys as senior counsel

He joins the litigation and dispute resolution practice in September

Hospital not vicariously liable for medical professional's sexual abuse: Ontario Court of Appeal

Trial judge says connection between medical professional and hospital was too remote

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Family of individuals who died after contracting COVID-19 at facility can proceed with class action

Patrick Brown on leading McLeish Orlando to national recognition

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP elects Melinda Park as Calgary regional managing partner

NB government says Moncton voluntary addictions and mental health court program to launch next year

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Clio to acquire vLex in US$1B deal, integrating AI-powered legal tech

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Carney's call, constitutional limits, and his plans for legal reform

On the CL Talk podcast, Fraser discusses bail reform, judicial appointments, and sentencing

Carole Piovesan of INQ Law on AI, privacy law and emerging legal frontiers

She will speak at the Canadian Legal Summit on how evolving practice areas are reshaping legal strategy

BC's legal future: Attorney General Niki Sharma on technology, equity, and reform

She spoke on the CL Talk podcast about her government's legal regulation changes

How Al Meghji became one of Canada's most trusted tax litigators

A recent cross-border tax victory before a UK appeal court marks another highlight in his career

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US firm Susman Godfrey triumphs over Trump's executive order

A federal judge ruled that cutting off the firm's access to government facilities, among others, was unlawful

UK Crown court backlog at 'unacceptable' levels: UK Criminal Bar Association

The 76,957-case backlog is the highest figure recorded in 25 years, the legal body said

Sarah Rapson announced as chief executive of the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority

She is currently the Financial Reporting Council's executive director of supervision

US Senate panel votes to progress Trump's first five judicial nominees

Three of the nominees only graduated law school within the last decade, according to a detractor