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30 Sep 2024
BC privacy commissioner to decide whether to tell Airbnb hosts about requests for their data
30 Sep 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: September 30, 2024 update
30 Sep 2024
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for copyright and trademark cases
30 Sep 2024
Bennett Jones appears in $11-million commercial case
30 Sep 2024
Vote for Canadian Lawyer's Top Insurance Defense law firms
27 Sep 2024
Greenwashing: How companies should manage their risks and obligations on sustainability and ESG
27 Sep 2024
Mathieu Piché-Messier, Lysane Cree, and Horia Bundaru appointed to the Quebec Superior Court
27 Sep 2024
Panagiotis Pamel appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal
27 Sep 2024
Federal Court welcomes new judge Benoit Duchesne
27 Sep 2024
New rules require UK law firms to publish full pricing and service details for all legal services
27 Sep 2024
University of Pennsylvania suspends law professor for 'flagrant unprofessional conduct'
27 Sep 2024
Moroccan lawyers protest judicial reforms, cite threats to fair trials
27 Sep 2024
Federal Court overrules denial of taxpayer relief due to procedural fairness breach
27 Sep 2024
Federal Court rejects Canada Recovery Benefit claim due to insufficient evidence and missed hearing
26 Sep 2024
BC Provincial Court welcomes new judges Michael Fortino and Michael Libby
26 Sep 2024
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rejects class action appeal over FCA vehicle recalls
26 Sep 2024
Alberta honours local heroes in crime prevention and public safety
26 Sep 2024
Copyright Board of Canada joins Canadian Digital Regulators Forum to strengthen digital regulation
26 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court rejects bid to remove estate executor, citing good faith and effective management
26 Sep 2024
New ethical guidance advises US federal judges to restrict law clerks from political job searches
26 Sep 2024
US judge approves legal fees in antitrust settlement against major banks
26 Sep 2024
Chicago law firm seeks 39 percent share of future settlement in privacy case
26 Sep 2024
Former Google chief privacy officer Keith Enright joins Gibson Dunn
26 Sep 2024
Recent decisions confirm presumptive prejudgment interest rate for non-pecuniary damages
26 Sep 2024
Register now for table and tickets to the 2024 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards
25 Sep 2024
SCC says witness statement should not have been admitted in criminal case, orders new trial
25 Sep 2024
Lori Massini leads Thunderbird Entertainment's sustainability push
25 Sep 2024
Survey reveals in-house counsel concerns over AI’s risks to legal privilege and data security
25 Sep 2024
Report shows general counsel at large companies earn significantly more than those at smaller firms
24 Sep 2024
Nearly half of voters at heated LSBC meeting vote to amend Indigenous intercultural course
24 Sep 2024
The CBA’s new president Lynne Vicars on reinforcing public trust in Canada's justice system
24 Sep 2024
The new CBA president Lynne Vicars on reinforcing public trust in Canada's justice system
24 Sep 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal enforces two-year limitation for estate claims in unjust enrichment dispute
24 Sep 2024
NS Court of Appeal dismisses motion to recuse judge in child support appeal
24 Sep 2024
Ontario Superior Court allows Volkswagen and Audi diesel emissions class action to proceed
24 Sep 2024
FCA denies taxpayer’s bid for more time to object to Canada Revenue Agency’s reassessments
24 Sep 2024
PEI Supreme Court rejects Air Canada's bid for security for costs in passenger injury lawsuit
24 Sep 2024
California court orders law firm to pay lawyer’s fees to its former partner
24 Sep 2024
Judicial panel rejects misconduct complaint against judges in Columbia law clerk boycott
24 Sep 2024
Hogan Lovells to close offices in Warsaw, Johannesburg, and Sydney amid strategic refocus
24 Sep 2024
Setting down roots at Howie Sacks & Henry
24 Sep 2024
Fewer 2020 law graduates actively seeking new jobs relative to other years: NALP survey
23 Sep 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: September 23, 2024 update
20 Sep 2024
Cassels’ client listening program uses constructive feedback to strengthen client bonds
20 Sep 2024
Voting is now open for the Top Insurance Defense Boutiques
20 Sep 2024
Corporate boards face new geopolitical risk challenges in a shifting global order
20 Sep 2024
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for human rights and labour law cases
20 Sep 2024
Cassels, Goodmans, McCarthy Tétrault, Stikeman Elliott act in commercial list cases this past week
20 Sep 2024
BC Court of Appeal reinstates emotional harm claim in sexual victimization case
20 Sep 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses family law arbitration appeal over missed filing deadline
20 Sep 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds convictions for conservation violations on a farm property
20 Sep 2024
Future support payments must rely on financial disclosures, not past tax returns: BC Court of Appeal
20 Sep 2024
Ontario Superior Court dismisses lawsuit against health institutions over unpaid court-ordered costs
20 Sep 2024
International Bar Association annual conference focuses on judicial independence and rule of law
20 Sep 2024
California State Bar to offer score boost for beta testing new exam amid financial struggle
20 Sep 2024
US Senator criticizes proposed stricter financial disclosure rules for amicus briefs
19 Sep 2024
Proposal by LSBC members to change phrasing in Indigenous intercultural course faces heavy pushback
19 Sep 2024
Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced
19 Sep 2024
Rogers to buy rival Bell’s stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for over 4 billion
19 Sep 2024
Indigenous Bar Association applauds Alberta court ruling on advance costs for treaty rights case
19 Sep 2024
Ian Hutchison and James Van Wart appointed as judges of Nova Scotia Provincial Court
19 Sep 2024
Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador launches Gladue Writer Pilot Project
19 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court grants testator's estranged daughter an equal share of the estate
19 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court finds 7-Eleven liable in slip-and-fall injury case
19 Sep 2024
US judge denies rapper Pras Michel's request for new trial despite AI error in closing argument
19 Sep 2024
Los Angeles lawyer faces ethics charges for resentencing practices
19 Sep 2024
US law firm Reed Smith to close Beijing office and consolidate resources in Shanghai
19 Sep 2024
California woman charged for fraudulent scheme targeting investors with fake litigation fund
19 Sep 2024
Legal community criticizes expulsion of Manitoba MLA from NDP caucus for criminal law work
18 Sep 2024
Richard Jones, counsel at Brownlee LLP, on becoming one of a handful of water experts in Canada
18 Sep 2024
Gateway Casinos' Sebastian Nishimoto talks about anti-money laundering and privacy challenges
18 Sep 2024
US in-house lawyer numbers rise, new Association of Corporate Counsel report shows
17 Sep 2024
FCA affirms longshore workers’ union breached law when it failed to give 72-hour strike notice
17 Sep 2024
Voting is now open for Top Tax Law Boutiques
17 Sep 2024
OPG's Carlton Mathias: leading on sustainability and ESG in Ontario's energy sector
17 Sep 2024
OPG’s Carlton Mathias: leading on sustainability and ESG in Ontario’s energy sector
17 Sep 2024
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal refuses to exercise parens patriae jurisdiction in access dispute
17 Sep 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal orders appellant to pay costs of $50,000 in will dispute
17 Sep 2024
Federal Court upholds denial of refugee claim based on insufficient evidence of persecution
17 Sep 2024
Ontario Registered Psychotherapists Discipline Tribunal revokes registration over false accusations
17 Sep 2024
Federal Court denies tax relief on tax-free savings account over-contributions
17 Sep 2024
Locke Lord, Troutman Pepper to merge with over 1,600 lawyers in US, Europe
17 Sep 2024
Legal fee request of up to US$34.1 million denied in JetBlue-Spirit merger suit
17 Sep 2024
TikTok, content creators enlist lawyers to challenge US divestment law
16 Sep 2024
New forced labour act sees fewer compliance reports than expected, says KPMG report
16 Sep 2024
Borden Ladner Gervais acts in $15-million commercial case
16 Sep 2024
Federal Court of Appeal schedules hearing for excise tax matter this week
13 Sep 2024
Ford’s crime policies rely on vibes, not evidence
13 Sep 2024
BC Court of Appeal raises cost of future care award to $55,000 in motor vehicle accident case
13 Sep 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal orders child’s return to Texas from Toronto under Hague Convention
13 Sep 2024
Federal Court overturns decision denying refugee protection to South Africa resident
13 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court strikes parts of doctor’s suit alleging bad faith against College of Physicians
13 Sep 2024
Federal Court blocks attempt to reassess income subject to past voluntary disclosure
13 Sep 2024
US 11th Circuit judge explores AI's role in interpreting multi-word legal terms
13 Sep 2024
Blockchain investor and lawyer files US$100-million malpractice suit against Covington & Burling
13 Sep 2024
A&O Shearman to cut a tenth of its partnership, close Johannesburg office after merger
12 Sep 2024
Sheri Ann Donegan and W. Paul Riley named justices of BC Court of Appeal
12 Sep 2024
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal to hear cases in Cape Breton and offer legal education session
12 Sep 2024
Eric Brooks and Eric Tolppanen named Alberta Court of Justice assistant chief justices
12 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court awards $3.3 million in damages for motor vehicle accident injuries
12 Sep 2024
NL Supreme Court denies competing guardianship applications for elderly man's estate
12 Sep 2024
Disbarred lawyer convicted of fraud amounting to tens of millions of US dollars
12 Sep 2024
Ex-candidate for New York City's top legal post discloses arbitration with Gibson Dunn
12 Sep 2024
US District Court awards over US$200,000 in legal fees to Volkswagen in patent suit found frivolous
12 Sep 2024
Illinois court reviews electronic device policy, orders judge to take training
11 Sep 2024
Association of Corporate Counsel releases career advancement toolkit for in-house lawyers
11 Sep 2024
Abdullah Abunafeesa on PurposeMed's compliance strategy amid regulatory complexity
11 Sep 2024
British Columbia Review Board: what it is and how it works
11 Sep 2024
Can you get an online law degree in Canada?
10 Sep 2024
Facebook did not adequately protect user data in Cambridge Analytica scandal, FCA rules
10 Sep 2024
Thomas Isaac on navigating legal challenges in Indigenous-led projects
10 Sep 2024
Thomas Isaac on navigating legal challenges in Indigenous-led projects
10 Sep 2024
Fidelis Law named Top Personal Injury Boutique
10 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court orders will variation due to gender bias
10 Sep 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal partly stays contempt order against mother
10 Sep 2024
Ontario Superior Court makes Metrolinx disclose anonymous complainant’s identity
10 Sep 2024
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario revokes dentist licence for sexual abuse
10 Sep 2024
Federal Court rejects claim in income tax matter for lack of jurisdiction
10 Sep 2024
Brothers sue US firm Bradley Arant for alleged mishandling of an arbitration
10 Sep 2024
US Court of Appeals finds Louisiana can terminate Supreme Court consent decree
10 Sep 2024
US firm and lawyer accused of breaching court orders in cyber attack class action
09 Sep 2024
Employment firm Ogletree Deakins boosts Canadian presence with Toronto and Montreal hires
09 Sep 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: Sept. 10, 2024 update
09 Sep 2024
Gowling WLG appears in two commercial list cases this past week
09 Sep 2024
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for maritime and intellectual property cases
09 Sep 2024
The 2024 estate practice report: rising fees, new client acquisition trends, and more
09 Sep 2024
KMB Law and Hoffer Adler LLP announce strategic merger
09 Sep 2024
'Change is hard, but DivorceMate Cloud is easy'
06 Sep 2024
Empowering change: How awards elevate underrepresented lawyers and strengthen the legal profession
06 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court refuses to strike privacy claims of union official
06 Sep 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal awards enhanced costs in child support appeal
06 Sep 2024
BC Court of Appeal raises motor vehicle accident damages award to $417,000 from $385,500
06 Sep 2024
Ontario Health Professions Appeal and Review Board declines to reprimand gynecologist
06 Sep 2024
Nova Scotia Supreme Court discharges bankrupt with $484,000 debt to tax authority
06 Sep 2024
Morgan & Morgan seeks to dismiss personal injury lawyer's suit alleging advertising claims
06 Sep 2024
International Bar Association expresses concern over Mexico's proposed judicial reform
06 Sep 2024
International Bar Association urges Mongolia to arrest Vladimir Putin or cancel visit
05 Sep 2024
Legal Aid Alberta, provincial government sign new five-year governance agreement
05 Sep 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects appeal of disbarred lawyer seeking to be estate trustee
05 Sep 2024
Gowling WLG, Crease Harman assist Eureka Capital, Empire Hydrogen merger
05 Sep 2024
BC Supreme Court upholds litigation privilege in Starbucks slip-and-fall case
05 Sep 2024
Yukon Court of Appeal orders rehearing of family dispute due to procedural fairness concerns
05 Sep 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal overturns $9.74-million summary judgment in pipeline leak insurance case
05 Sep 2024
Alberta Court of King's Bench partly allows appeal to amend medical negligence claim
05 Sep 2024
Ohio Supreme Court reprimands judge for Facebook posts relating to guardianship case
05 Sep 2024
Detroit judicial assistant pleads guilty to embezzling over $60,000 from judge
05 Sep 2024
High Court in UK refuses to revisit provisional costs assessment due to non-compliance with rules
05 Sep 2024
US law school applicants surge by almost six percent in 2024
05 Sep 2024
How does a lawyer get paid in Canada?
05 Sep 2024
How do pro bono lawyers get paid in Canada?
05 Sep 2024
How to be a lawyer in Ontario
04 Sep 2024
Joven Narwal, KC: A champion of high-stakes cases shaping Canada’s criminal law landscape
04 Sep 2024
Francis Meagher drives legal innovation at Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada
04 Sep 2024
Merging role of corporate secretary and chief legal officer may reduce legal issues: study
04 Sep 2024
Chief legal officers see data breaches as biggest data risks in 2024: ACC survey
04 Sep 2024
Ryan Huggett promoted to chief legal officer of Info-Tech Research Group
04 Sep 2024
Building trust: Rob Miller of Miller Titerle on Indigenous business partnerships and ESG
03 Sep 2024
Building trust: Rob Miller of Miller Titerle on Indigenous business partnerships and ESG
03 Sep 2024
Cozen O’Connor boosts ranks at Vancouver office with 13 Clark Wilson lawyers
03 Sep 2024
Steve Levitt appointed CEO of Canadian Bar Association
03 Sep 2024
BC Law Society to host second consultation on Model Code amendments for truth and reconciliation
03 Sep 2024
Ontario Superior Court removes estate executor to resolve administration deadlock
03 Sep 2024
Manitoba considers legislation allowing municipalities to opt out of capital planning region
03 Sep 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds $25-million counsel fee award in overtime class action
03 Sep 2024
Gowling heads new litigation league table, McCarthy takes second
03 Sep 2024
Oatley Vigmond LLP: Leading the way in personal injury law
03 Sep 2024
American Bar Association releases first ethics guidance on AI use by lawyers
03 Sep 2024
International Bar Association calls for independent verification of Venezuela election results
03 Sep 2024
High Court in UK denies former solicitor’s request to revive long-settled litigation
03 Sep 2024
Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2024 unveiled by Canadian Lawyer
03 Sep 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: Sept. 3, 2024 update
03 Sep 2024
How to become a corporate lawyer
03 Sep 2024
The Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada
02 Sep 2024
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for copyright and excise tax cases
02 Sep 2024
David Sowemimo on building a top personal injury firm in Alberta
02 Sep 2024
Top Canadian human rights lawyer Sarah Teich on career, challenges, and future goals
02 Sep 2024
SCC will not hear appeals over Covid-19 vaccine travel mandate
01 Sep 2024
Fasken, Dickinson Wright, Lenczner Slaght, other firms act in $333-million commercial case
01 Sep 2024
Building legal careers: Construction law schools in Canada