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31 Aug 2023
BC Court of Appeal apportions 40% liability to driver who swerved onto shoulder, but hit car anyway
31 Aug 2023
Ruling shows principles of contractual formation still apply during COVID-19 pandemic, says lawyer
31 Aug 2023
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is liable for privacy breach: BC Court of Appeal
31 Aug 2023
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal upholds a vexatious litigant order against an orthopedic surgeon
31 Aug 2023
Federal Court hears class action, immigration and border services cases
31 Aug 2023
Aird & Berlis appears in six commercial list suits this week
31 Aug 2023
Lawyer's passion led to business immigration practice
31 Aug 2023
White & Case boosts global debt finance practice
31 Aug 2023
Joel Roy on being a change agent in the legal department at Novartis
31 Aug 2023
Toronto Metropolitan University names Wendy Lawrence as general counsel
30 Aug 2023
Canadian law schools 2023/24: Resources if you're considering whether, and where, to become a lawyer
30 Aug 2023
American Bar Association launches task force to study impact of AI on legal profession
29 Aug 2023
$5,000 award for Yorkshire Terrier bite in condo highlights limits of litigation: animal law lawyer
29 Aug 2023
Ruling will make fighting tax assessments more difficult: tax and trade lawyer Robert Kreklewetz
29 Aug 2023
How Julie Lessard’s passion for international issues drove her to business immigration at BCF
29 Aug 2023
Vote for the top firms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
29 Aug 2023
Canada Revenue Agency issues certification notice of class action lawsuit involving privacy breach
29 Aug 2023
Alberta Court of King’s Bench rejects biological father’s guardianship application
29 Aug 2023
Davies assists in Ford, Korean firms $1.2-billion funding of Quebec battery materials plant
29 Aug 2023
ICBC facing class action over COVID lockdown period premiums
29 Aug 2023
Worker's inappropriate communication with employer counsel fatal to human rights complaint
29 Aug 2023
Jones Day boosts labour & employment practice with new hire in London
29 Aug 2023
Carlton Mathias shares Ontario Power Generation’s journey to advance Indigenous reconciliation
28 Aug 2023
Ontario Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative launched to drive cyber competitiveness
28 Aug 2023
Survey finds employment rate high among recent law grads, but paints troubling mental health picture
28 Aug 2023
Canadian Lawyer celebrates wins in industry awards
28 Aug 2023
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: August 28, 2023 update
25 Aug 2023
Hallucinations and exposure of proprietary information among generative AI’s workplace legal issues
25 Aug 2023
Facing complexity and disruptive tech, law profession likely to turn to consultants: Harbor Global
25 Aug 2023
BC Court of Appeal reduces ‘inordinately large’ contingency reduction in personal injury case
25 Aug 2023
Adair Goldblatt Bieber, Addario Law Group, Bennett Jones appear in high-value commercial case
25 Aug 2023
You passed the bar, but no offers yet?: Lessons for new lawyers
25 Aug 2023
Global office use still at 50% of pre-pandemic levels despite RTO mandates
25 Aug 2023
Clifford Chance boosts Asia Pacific corporate practice with new M&A partner in Hong Kong
24 Aug 2023
Lawyers disciplined for surveilling judge
24 Aug 2023
Fasken partners with AI startup Lexata to research complex securities law questions
24 Aug 2023
BC Supreme Court certifies class action lawsuit against hospital that employed an unlicensed nurse
24 Aug 2023
Federal Court rejects Intellectual Property Institute’s bid to intervene in patent case
24 Aug 2023
AIG facing jury trial in trademark lawsuit
24 Aug 2023
AI will have a transformational impact on professional work by 2028: Thomson Reuters report
24 Aug 2023
Nichole Elizabeth explores the intersection between health, law and policy at Doctors Nova Scotia
24 Aug 2023
Canadian execs believe they will need to significantly reskill as businesses adopt AI: IBM study
23 Aug 2023
Federal Court hears human rights, immigration, labour, tax, trademark cases
23 Aug 2023
Healthcare general counsel at US public companies make twice as much as private company GCs: study
22 Aug 2023
Legal labour market seeing high mobility, says new research from recruitment agency Robert Half
22 Aug 2023
Miller Thomson chair Peter Auvinen on rebranding, growth plans and how hybrid work has saved costs
22 Aug 2023
Prime Minister names independent advisory board members to help select next SCC Justice
22 Aug 2023
Search underway for Top Prairie Firms
22 Aug 2023
Survivor benefit plan forms part of family property subject to division: Sask. Court of Appeal
22 Aug 2023
Jones Day welcomes Michael Bartosch as an M&A partner in Munich
22 Aug 2023
Robert Ellis on driving ethical and sustainable supply chains at Celestica
22 Aug 2023
Legal teams are embracing generative AI: Everlaw survey
21 Aug 2023
Lawyers involved in judge surveillance banned from practising law in Manitoba, fined $5,000 each
21 Aug 2023
Trudeau's post-separation plans are unusual but ideal for children, says family lawyer
21 Aug 2023
Ontario Court of Appeal rules on unjust enrichment and fiduciary duty in a suit between siblings
21 Aug 2023
Crown Attorney Brian Holowka sits as new judge of the Superior Court of Justice
21 Aug 2023
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: August 21, 2023 update
21 Aug 2023
Latham & Watkins announces closure of its Shanghai office
18 Aug 2023
Building massive email chronology gave commercial litigator Tali Green idea for legal tech startup
18 Aug 2023
BC Court of Appeal reduces damages award due to evidence that post-accident condition will improve
18 Aug 2023
Lerners, Torys appear in three or more commercial cases this week
18 Aug 2023
Adjudicative tribunals can be fixed, and it is culture, not cost, holding them back
18 Aug 2023
Dentons names Nicholas Park as non-executive chair of the global board
18 Aug 2023
It’s time to re-think how to use the ‘but-for’ test
17 Aug 2023
SCC case could broaden powers of provincial judges hearing child protection cases
17 Aug 2023
Disclosure of deceased's medical records is a 'gross intrusion of privacy': Ontario Superior Court
17 Aug 2023
Former CBA head, Indigenous lawyer Brad Regehr
17 Aug 2023
Federal Court of Appeal hears mental illness disability discrimination case
17 Aug 2023
BC Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of doctor's negligence claim after assault by patient
17 Aug 2023
BC payroll worker must pay back $1.9 million in misappropriated funds
17 Aug 2023
Former CRA employee arrested for claiming CERB payments while employed
17 Aug 2023
Ralph Lauren Canada under investigation for alleged forced labour
17 Aug 2023
King & Spalding poaches antitrust and consumer protection lawyer from Sidley Austin
17 Aug 2023
Legal departments must work closely with sustainability teams, says Aecon’s Prabh K. Banga
17 Aug 2023
MTY Food Group names Jenny Moody as chief legal officer for North America
16 Aug 2023
Human rights commission can now hear sexual harassment complaints from armed forces
16 Aug 2023
Should 'Modern Slavery Act' implementation be delayed?
16 Aug 2023
SEC hits ESG funds with subpoenas
16 Aug 2023
Dentons to launch client secure version of ChatGPT
15 Aug 2023
Young lawyers must temper passion with collegiality and respect, says former CBA pres. Brad Regehr
15 Aug 2023
Voting is now open for Top Prairie Firms
15 Aug 2023
Why early setbacks were a blessing in disguise for employment lawyer Nadia Zaman
15 Aug 2023
BC Court of Appeal upholds decision allowing mother to relocate with her children to Germany
15 Aug 2023
Blakes, Wildeboer Dellelce assist in G-Corp’s merger to Ontario-based insurance solutions firm
15 Aug 2023
Securities authorities review conflict-of-interest practices and provide additional guidance
15 Aug 2023
Allen & Overy expands private equity practice and energy transition expertise
15 Aug 2023
Crystal Kim gives back to the community at TMU – and at the Korean Legal Clinic
15 Aug 2023
CLOC launches Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Council
14 Aug 2023
Jordan Donich created Law Newbie to provide accurate legal information fast, without lawyers
14 Aug 2023
TNY Legal sets out to be the first Japanese law firm to open an office in India
14 Aug 2023
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: August 14, 2023 update
11 Aug 2023
LexCheck founder/CEO Gary Sangha on generative AI’s ‘hype,’ potential, risks, and future
11 Aug 2023
Alberta human rights tribunal orders landlord to pay $13,000 for discriminating against gay tenant
11 Aug 2023
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal denies entitlement to addition rehab benefits in personal injury case
11 Aug 2023
Clifford Chance scales up US tech group with new partner hires
10 Aug 2023
Wind and solar growth, foreign players and gov. leadership driving Quebec renewable energy: lawyer
10 Aug 2023
Firms need a strategic approach to ESG as investors and stakeholders hold them to their claims: BLG
10 Aug 2023
NL Supreme Court rules on pro rata distribution in an insurance dispute with multiple claimants
10 Aug 2023
No genuine issue requiring trial in dental malpractice case: Ontario Superior Court of Justice
10 Aug 2023
Adair Goldblatt Bieber, Bennett Jones act in $4.445-billion commercial case
10 Aug 2023
American Bar Association names new president-elect
10 Aug 2023
Naizam Kanji supports the OSC through significant restructuring
10 Aug 2023
BellRock Brands welcomes Kerry Bilewski as general counsel
09 Aug 2023
Scrutiny growing for food ads directed at children: product regulatory marketing lawyer
09 Aug 2023
How injury lawyer Charles Gluckstein uses generative AI, and other technology, in his practice
09 Aug 2023
Federal Court hears cases on recognition of Indigenous band, communities
09 Aug 2023
Dentons separates from its China branch amid tightened national security restrictions
08 Aug 2023
Charter’s s. 2(b) applies to Parole Board, other non-adjudicative tribunals: Federal Court of Appeal
08 Aug 2023
Climate change class actions already in Canada and the number is expected to grow: Blakes lawyers
08 Aug 2023
Alberta Court of King’s Bench upholds arbitral award on child custody and relocation
08 Aug 2023
Western Canada Law Societies unite to develop competency profile for entry to legal practice
08 Aug 2023
An unsustainable business model
08 Aug 2023
Lawyers will be critical to the rule of law in Ukraine: U.S. Attorney General
08 Aug 2023
Hélène V. Gagnon on integrating ESG initiatives into the framework of the business at CAE
08 Aug 2023
Adam Rubin joins Reconnaissance Energy as general counsel
07 Aug 2023
DLA Piper expands US Emerging Growth & Venture Capital Group
04 Aug 2023
Legal fees ate up half of his startup investment, motivating founder to build AI tech tool Spellbook
04 Aug 2023
New coalition drives e-conveyancing in the UK
03 Aug 2023
Compensation sought for freshwater diversion that isolated First Nation community on man-made island
03 Aug 2023
No appeal for tenant who continues to live rent-free: Ontario Court of Appeal
03 Aug 2023
Federal Court hears certified and proposed class actions this week
03 Aug 2023
Ontario Superior Court absolves ER doctors from liability for patient's death
03 Aug 2023
Miller Thomson, Minden Gross, Osler appear in three commercial list suits
03 Aug 2023
White & Case announces new executive committee
03 Aug 2023
Ashley Butts' career shows that success in-house and private practice are not always intertwined
02 Aug 2023
New managing partner at in-house boutique firm Simplex Legal sees change in how in-house teams work
02 Aug 2023
ESG has become significantly more important for clients say wealth professionals
02 Aug 2023
Women General Counsel Canada opens registration for General Counsel University's fall 2023 cohort
02 Aug 2023
IBA report examines the role of the board and management in cybersecurity
01 Aug 2023
BC appeal court quashes extradition of alleged drug trafficker, orders judicial review
01 Aug 2023
Last chance to take part in the 2023 Readers’ Choice
01 Aug 2023
New immigration programs to attract highly skilled workers a boon to tech sector: lawyer
01 Aug 2023
Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise exploring forced labour claims against Canadian companies
01 Aug 2023
Nova Scotia Supreme Court clarifies rule on unequal division of matrimonial assets
01 Aug 2023
Legislative amendments empower BC Securities Commission to combat investment market misconduct
01 Aug 2023
BC-based Pan American to sell MARA project shares to Swiss mining firm for $631 million
01 Aug 2023
Clyde & Co expands South-East Asian offering with new partner hire
01 Aug 2023
Will generative AI sink the billable hour pricing model?
01 Aug 2023
Alice Abbott is appointed as global general counsel at GPS Capital Markets