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Canadian Legal Summit: Big ideas in the profession for 2026

The event drew practitioners, general counsel and technology innovators together to examine priorities and build lasting relationships

SCC: an accuser’s sexual past can be evidence in trials for human trafficking, sex services offences

The ruling applies to charges laid before Parliament enacted the Protecting Victims Act this summer

McCarthys welcomes Brandon Wiener and Milan Vukovic to private client tax planning practice

The two partners join the firm's national tax group as it builds specialized tax capabilities

There’s still time to register to attend the 2026 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards

The Lexpert Rising Stars Awards will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12 in Toronto

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Privacy law hits the boiling point

Privacy law hits the boiling point

Ronald Davis on why his move to Diamond and Diamond puts class actions at the centre

Features
‘You don’t really know a nation until you’ve been inside its jails’

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‘You don’t really know a nation until you’ve been inside its jails’

Howie Sacks & Henry’s Joel Dick on why correctional negligence deserves a place in civil litigation practice

Surveillance in injury claims: when video evidence threatens credibility 

Surveillance in injury claims: when video evidence threatens credibility 

Three recent LAT decisions show why surveillance is a powerful tool in disputes 

Opinion

Michael Spratt asked for facts about Moiz Karimjee. Here they are

By Ezra Levant
Ezra Levant

Legal regulators must hold law firms accountable for harassment

By Jason Ward
Jason Ward

The general counsel's role: everything, everywhere, all at once

By Poonam Puri
Poonam Puri

The new unit of excellence for legal service delivery in the age of AI

By Jonathan Leibtag
Jonathan Leibtag
Rankings

The Top Litigation Law Firms in Canada, Boutique

Canada's top litigation law firms exemplify standards of excellence

The Top Litigation Law Firms in Canada, Boutique

Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

From constitutional rulings to firm-wide AI rollouts, these influential lawyers are taking Canada’s legal system forward

Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

Presenting Canadian Lawyer’s inaugural list of the 20 best family law firm teams in Canada for 2026, demonstrating what it looks like to practise exceptionally well and bypass court backlogs

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams
Resources

Cosgrove built a personal injury practice on preparation

The Bergeron Clifford partner whose philosophy was forged on the track and tested in the courtroom

California bill explicitly regulates attorneys’ generative AI use

Clients pressure firm and in-house lawyers to adopt legal AI: DISCO survey

Thomson Reuters on why it built a proprietary AI model 

LexisNexis Canada president: The top mistakes for lawyers using AI 

International

OpenAI faces suits for harming kids in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia

By Bernise Carolino

Tech giant is also subject to cases in Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Montana

OpenAI faces suits for harming kids in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia

Lawyers’ Rights Watch asks Canada to protect International Criminal Court

By Bernise Carolino

Canadian lawyers’ group condemns escalating US sanctions against court of last resort

Lawyers’ Rights Watch asks Canada to protect International Criminal Court

AI cases are focusing more on how systems act after deployment: J.S. Held analysis

By Bernise Carolino

Consulting firm notes shift in AI litigation away from issue of how systems are built

AI cases are focusing more on how systems act after deployment: J.S. Held analysis

One in five Illinois lawyers rates their mental health as fair or poor

By Bernise Carolino

New study addresses alcohol and drug use, gambling, stress within the state’s legal profession

One in five Illinois lawyers rates their mental health as fair or poor

UK justice ministry rolls out technology for remote hearings pilot

By Bernise Carolino

Participants still have the right to request a face-to-face hearing

UK justice ministry rolls out technology for remote hearings pilot