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First Nation’s lawsuit challenging license to divert water to Kevin O’Leary’s data center can proceed

An Alberta court said O’Leary’s company is not a party to the lawsuit, can’t move to dismiss the case

Retired judge, legal anthropologist among 2026 Order of Nova Scotia recipients

Corrine Sparks championed equity and human rights while L. Jane McMillan promoted Indigenous rights

Alberta law society names Allison Jandura, Joe Byram as Viscount Bennett Scholarship awardees

Jandura has practised at Lenczner Slaght in Toronto, Byram at Nerland Lindsey in Calgary

Ontario Court of Appeal affirms partial settlement in business interruption insurance class action

Insurance broker for Aviva policies settled with insured dentists, dental corporations

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Excellence that no longer stays quiet

Excellence that no longer stays quiet

How Shawn Wolfson turned Blaney McMurtry’s best-kept-secret reputation into a growth story

Features
Howie Sacks & Henry’s new practice area targets U.S. gun makers over trafficked firearms

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Howie Sacks & Henry’s new practice area targets U.S. gun makers over trafficked firearms

Paul Miller explains how civil litigation is — and should be — a major force for public safety

Focus on intellectual property

Focus on intellectual property

Every month, Canadian Lawyer will produce a series of articles on a theme affecting the legal profession. All coverage through the month can be found here

Opinion

The value of seeking mentors from outside the legal profession

By Barbara De Dios
Barbara De Dios

Moral injury: The wound the legal profession keeps calling burnout

By Jason Ward
Jason Ward

The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation

By Hilary Young
Hilary Young

BC lawyers are being asked to vote on climate – it may be their last chance

By Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson
Rankings

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

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Collaboration, innovation, and impact: highlights from the 2026 Canadian Law Awards

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms

Canadian Lawyer’s best pro bono law firms show what access to justice looks like when it is built into the practice, not bolted on

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms
Resources

Alberta law society names Allison Jandura, Joe Byram as Viscount Bennett Scholarship awardees

Jandura has practised at Lenczner Slaght in Toronto, Byram at Nerland Lindsey in Calgary

BC law society’s 2025 annual report spotlights progress on Indigenous, mental health initiatives

Bergeron Clifford's Warren WhiteKnight on compassion without false promises

Clio unveils legal AI workspace after Jurisage acquisition, prepares launch of accounting platform

Law Society of Alberta programming changes resulting from province's ‘Peterson law’ sparks criticism

International

Hollywood star Selena Gomez gets slapped with suit over sinking of mental health startup

By Jacqueline So

Wondermind’s investors accused Gomez, her mother, and an ex-business partner of fraud

Hollywood star Selena Gomez gets slapped with suit over sinking of mental health startup

BBC seeks US court’s help in securing documents, testimony from Trump clan in defamation suit

By Jacqueline So

BBC claimed it could not serve subpoenas due to the protections around the US president’s family

BBC seeks US court’s help in securing documents, testimony from Trump clan in defamation suit

Female students in the UK are twice as likely as male students to pursue law as an A-level: study

By Jacqueline So

Law was the second highest-rising subject this year

Female students in the UK are twice as likely as male students to pursue law as an A-level: study

ACC applies to intervene in European General Court on matter involving legal privilege protections

By Jacqueline So

The association is pushing back against a bid to force in-house counsel to disclose documents

ACC applies to intervene in European General Court on matter involving legal privilege protections

UK legal mental health charity LawCare confirms database was compromised in hacking incident

By Jacqueline So

It was one of over a thousand charities impacted by a data breach at software company Beacon CRM

UK legal mental health charity LawCare confirms database was compromised in hacking incident