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30 Oct 2024
Why 'E,S and G' don't always go together: Ernst & Young LLP's Shara Roy on governance and ethical AI
30 Oct 2024
Make Informed Decisions: Navigating Software in Law Firms
29 Oct 2024
Vote for Canadian Lawyer's Top Regional Ontario firms
29 Oct 2024
Delbie Desharnais on fostering collaboration in her role as head of litigation at TELUS
29 Oct 2024
Privacy and access authorities gather in Toronto to address emerging issues
29 Oct 2024
Federal Court limits trademark to dining services, excludes sit-down and take-out offerings
29 Oct 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal denies mother's bid to prevent child's return to Bangladesh
29 Oct 2024
PEI Court of Appeal affirms property transfer to heir did not require subdivision approval
29 Oct 2024
NS Court of Appeal affirms doctors' right to judicial review in dispute with health authority
29 Oct 2024
US law firm Skadden to close Shanghai office amid changing market conditions
29 Oct 2024
Sentence for activist sparks concerns over protest crackdowns: International Bar Association
29 Oct 2024
California Supreme Court greenlights new bar exam format
29 Oct 2024
Gowling WLG's pro bono program expands access to justice across Canada and beyond
28 Oct 2024
Finding the right fit: The easiest law schools to get into
28 Oct 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: October 28, 2024 update
28 Oct 2024
McCarthy Tétrault appears in five commercial list cases last week
28 Oct 2024
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearing for case alleging copyright infringement
28 Oct 2024
What happens to junior associates in the Age of AI?
28 Oct 2024
Keeping up with landmark estate litigation decisions
25 Oct 2024
Federation of Law Societies of Canada highlights mental health challenges in the legal profession
25 Oct 2024
Moving beyond traditional legal boundaries: reflections on becoming a plus-shaped lawyer
25 Oct 2024
Pre-hearing request to review law firm's fees in personal injury case is premature: BC Supreme Court
25 Oct 2024
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society releases racial equity survey report
25 Oct 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds privacy protection in murder case involving teenagers
25 Oct 2024
PEI Supreme Court upholds restrictions on doctor's license but allows limited virtual care
25 Oct 2024
UK law firms warn of exit from new legal aid contracts without fee hike
25 Oct 2024
US law school applications surge amid changes to admission test and political climate
25 Oct 2024
Delaware Supreme Court allows limited use of AI for judges and court staff under new policy
25 Oct 2024
In-house legal teams are adopting legal tech at lower rate than law firms: survey
24 Oct 2024
Mary Gleason appointed chief justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
24 Oct 2024
Ontario court rejects child protection agency’s ‘speculation and gossip’, orders child’s return
24 Oct 2024
CPPIB, Neuberger Berman, EQT to acquire international schools operator Nord Anglia for $20 billion
24 Oct 2024
Federal Court overturns study permit denial, citing unreasonable focus on applicant’s career plans
24 Oct 2024
Sask. court dismisses estate case due to jurisdictional overlap with Indigenous Services Canada
24 Oct 2024
SK Court of King’s Bench dismisses personal injury claim due to inordinate delay
24 Oct 2024
Judge orders lawyers to apologize for disturbing South Philadelphia neighbourhood with recording
24 Oct 2024
UK court orders Quinn Emanuel to disclose identity of middleman in alleged forgery case
24 Oct 2024
Singapore introduces bill to establish international appeals body for commercial disputes
24 Oct 2024
UK law firm fined for failing to meet anti-money laundering regulations
23 Oct 2024
Beyond basic compliance: Rebecca Ma on Interac's approach to privacy and fraud prevention
22 Oct 2024
CIBC did not discriminate against ex-employee based on his disability and heterosexuality, FCA rules
22 Oct 2024
Catherine Meade on leading ESG at the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation
22 Oct 2024
Catherine Meade on leading ESG at the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation
22 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court mandates DNA test to determine plaintiff’s claim in will dispute
22 Oct 2024
Privacy Commissioner urges stronger privacy protections amid concerns over federal data tools
22 Oct 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal grants leave to appeal in Indigenous child guardianship dispute
22 Oct 2024
Federal Court criticizes failure to address risk claims of Swahili Muslim refugees
22 Oct 2024
BC Provincial Court dismisses dental negligence claim over lack of expert evidence
22 Oct 2024
AI oversight by humans could become impractical, UK judge warns
22 Oct 2024
New Jersey Supreme Court allows disbarred lawyers to seek reinstatement after five years
22 Oct 2024
UK's Legal Services Board expresses concerns over bullying and harassment in legal profession
22 Oct 2024
Lawyers in 2030: How will AI reshape the nature of the profession?
22 Oct 2024
Legal tech company Alexi aims to create comprehensive AI toolbox for litigation
21 Oct 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: October 21, 2024 update
21 Oct 2024
Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for tax and radio broadcasting cases
21 Oct 2024
KSDWP LLP appears in $10-million commercial case
18 Oct 2024
Making companies accountable for ESG and DEI
18 Oct 2024
Ronald Skolrood appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
18 Oct 2024
Shereen Miller appointed Commissioner of Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for five-year term
18 Oct 2024
Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench welcomes new judge Kelli Potter
18 Oct 2024
Pierre Soucy appointed judge of Superior Court of Quebec for Trois-Rivières
18 Oct 2024
Privacy Commissioner of Canada joins G7 Roundtable on AI and data privacy
18 Oct 2024
Hogan Lovells welcomes former Federal Trade Commission deputy chief trial counsel Jennifer Fleury
18 Oct 2024
New Georgian law sparks fears in LGBTQ+ community ahead of Parliamentary elections
18 Oct 2024
UK law firm Simpson Millar reports doubling of losses amid sharp decline in turnover
18 Oct 2024
SCC says Criminal Code changes bar judge from imposing driving ban on man who killed two with truck
17 Oct 2024
GM’s investment in Thacker Pass lithium project boosts Lithium Americas stock to new highs
17 Oct 2024
Public Prosecution Service of Canada publishes 2023-2024 Annual Report
17 Oct 2024
Ecojustice slams federal toxic chemicals plan, calls for stronger action
17 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court overturns arbitrator’s decision in mobile home park eviction case
17 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court voids dog bite damages after plaintiff receives double compensation
17 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court retains jurisdiction in will dispute, rejects bid to move case to Alberta
17 Oct 2024
US Law School Admission Test registrations surge by 18 percent
17 Oct 2024
UK Law Commission calls for update to outdated definition of disabled children
17 Oct 2024
US legal sector adds 1,600 jobs in September, reversing spring decline
17 Oct 2024
UK Competition and Markets Authority warns unregulated will-writing and divorce service providers
16 Oct 2024
Stikeman Elliott’s new chair, Montreal managing partner talk plans for firm’s future
16 Oct 2024
Canadian legal tech punches above its weight
16 Oct 2024
Plaintiff lawyers call for a fair return in medical malpractice cases
16 Oct 2024
Tough markets, tougher deals: Jessica Lee, associate GC at Altus Group
16 Oct 2024
Association of Corporate Counsel honours outstanding leadership and service at 2024 Annual Meeting
16 Oct 2024
Paul Miller and Joe Fiorante on pioneering aviation cases
16 Oct 2024
Our civil court system: Two reforms can make it work
16 Oct 2024
Canadian Lawyer unveils Top Litigation Boutiques in Canada for 2024-25
16 Oct 2024
The Top Litigation Law Firms in Canada, Boutique
16 Oct 2024
Easing separation by unifying Canada's two-level system for family courts
16 Oct 2024
Federal legislation will increase risk of strikes, warns Sherrard Kuzz’s Sundeep Gokhale
16 Oct 2024
Exclusive Feature: Gluckstein's Sexual Abuse team affecting change in difficult practice area
15 Oct 2024
Heenan Blaikie’s collapse changed Canada’s legal community, says chronicler of firm’s history
15 Oct 2024
Michael Kelly on navigating ESG at OMERS in a changing sustainability landscape
15 Oct 2024
Voting is now open for Top Ontario Regional Law Firms
15 Oct 2024
Michael Kelly on navigating ESG at OMERS in a changing sustainability landscape
15 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court upholds arbitrator's ruling overturning union rep's suspension for misconduct
15 Oct 2024
Alberta court allows legal costs in family dispute to survive bankruptcy without preferred status
15 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court orders man to vacate family property amid will dispute
15 Oct 2024
PEI Supreme Court upholds misconduct ruling against nurse for aggressive behaviour at care facility
15 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court orders Hamilton to pay prejudgment interest for years of flooding negligence
15 Oct 2024
American Bar Association removes racial references from judicial clerkship program criteria
15 Oct 2024
Disbarred California lawyer sentenced to five years probation for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
15 Oct 2024
UK law firm says its AI system can identify 91 percent of unmeritorious civil claims
15 Oct 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: October 15, 2024 update
11 Oct 2024
Register for November’s 2024 Lexpert Rising Star Awards
11 Oct 2024
Billion-dollar deals, including Couche-Tard’s new higher buyout offer, top this week’s roundup
11 Oct 2024
SCC takes flexible approach to corporate attribution doctrine in bankruptcy and insolvency cases
10 Oct 2024
Understanding sustainable finance key for attracting global capital to Canada: Dentons partner
10 Oct 2024
Supreme Court of Canada to hear three first degree murder cases next week
10 Oct 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses motion to appeal interim vaccination order in child custody case
10 Oct 2024
McCarthy Tétrault, Miller Thomson, Osler act in commercial list cases
10 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court cancels property transfer amid findings of abuse and coercion
10 Oct 2024
Plaintiff cannot represent estate in medical negligence case without lawyer: Ontario Superior Court
10 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court voids financial transfers for failing to rebut presumption of resulting trust
10 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court rejects most claims in personal injury case, upholds emotional distress claim
10 Oct 2024
Solicitors Regulation Authority warns potential fee increase amid new risks in the UK’s legal sector
10 Oct 2024
US law firm Burns & Levinson closure prompts lawyer exodus to regional firms
10 Oct 2024
Virginia lawyer temporarily suspended after guilty plea in marijuana distribution conspiracy
10 Oct 2024
Solicitors Regulation Authority tightens enforcement of transparency rules against UK law firms
09 Oct 2024
Canadian Judicial Council expands social media guidelines for federal judges
09 Oct 2024
Desiree Smith at Figment: navigating crypto's legal frontier and global regulations
09 Oct 2024
Canadian CEOs confident in growth but feel pressure to meet ESG and productivity goals: KPMG Survey
08 Oct 2024
Legal industry managers expect pay for lawyers, other industry professionals to rise: report
08 Oct 2024
Poonam Puri on the role of in-house counsel in navigating ESG
08 Oct 2024
Privacy Commissioner’s Annual Reports on Access to Information and Privacy Act tabled in parliament
08 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court refuses to remove estate trustees despite breach of fiduciary duties
08 Oct 2024
Alberta Court of King’s Bench dismisses habeas corpus application in child custody dispute
08 Oct 2024
Ontario court orders return of deposit after buyer fails to complete property deal due to bankruptcy
08 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court appoints litigation guardian for plaintiff in medical malpractice case
08 Oct 2024
International Bar Association endorses first international treaty on AI governance and human rights
08 Oct 2024
Illinois Supreme Court Commission releases study on bullying in the legal profession
08 Oct 2024
US law firm Fennemore launches Project BlueWave to integrate AI into legal services
07 Oct 2024
Hudbay Minerals settles lawsuits alleging human rights abuses in Guatemala
07 Oct 2024
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: October 7, 2024 update
07 Oct 2024
BLG, Book Erskine, Hammond Flesias act in $3.5-million commercial case
07 Oct 2024
SCC to hear cases on investigative detention, inmate discipline hearings, fitness to stand trial
04 Oct 2024
Airlines must reimburse passengers according to federal regulations, SCC rules
04 Oct 2024
David Sowemimo: Top 25 influential lawyer advocating for justice
04 Oct 2024
Kinew's convenient amnesia: defence lawyers are crucial, even for him
04 Oct 2024
Law Society of British Columbia publishes 2023 annual report
04 Oct 2024
Privacy Commissioner calls for interoperable privacy laws at Alberta committee review
04 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court declares injuries sustained in two separate car accidents indivisible
04 Oct 2024
Canada endorses global effort for age-assurance standards to protect children's privacy
04 Oct 2024
Ontario court allows divorce to proceed independently despite concerns over ongoing lawsuit in India
04 Oct 2024
Former Constantine Cannon and Robins Kaplan lawyers launch antitrust law firm
04 Oct 2024
International Bar Association releases report on AI’s impact and ethical governance in law
04 Oct 2024
US district court orders Iraq to pay former legal counsel for unpaid services
04 Oct 2024
BC lawyer admits to sexual misconduct, resigns from practice two weeks after announcing retirement
03 Oct 2024
Sarah Teich: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer shares her fight for human rights
03 Oct 2024
Alberta Court of King's Bench orders sale of estate lands, ending 30-year dispute among heirs
03 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court dismisses attempt to overturn spousal support agreement as abuse of process
03 Oct 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects extension to appeal medical malpractice case due to lack of merit
03 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court approves deductions for future benefits in PI case despite payment uncertainties
03 Oct 2024
Arbitration Act bars appeal of court-appointed arbitrator: Ontario Court of Appeal
03 Oct 2024
King & Spalding seeks dismissal of lawsuit over its diversity job program
03 Oct 2024
Harvard Law reports decline in students of colour after Supreme Court's affirmative action ban
03 Oct 2024
UK legal sector criticized for gaps in anti-money laundering supervision
03 Oct 2024
Covington & Burling welcomes former US Department of Justice deputy Sarah Harrington
03 Oct 2024
Navigating net zero: First Capital’s Alison Harnick on the strategy for greener retail spaces
02 Oct 2024
Mandell Pinder taps Cheryl Sharvit and Peter Millerd as co-managing partners
02 Oct 2024
Navigating net zero: First Capital’s Alison Harnick on the strategy for greener retail spaces
02 Oct 2024
Report reveals US general counsel compensation has risen by 25 percent
02 Oct 2024
Poonam Puri on the role of in-house counsel in navigating ESG
02 Oct 2024
McCarthy Tétrault’s new CEO, Sunil Kapur, on his vision for the firm
01 Oct 2024
McCarthy Tetrault’s new CEO, Sunil Kapur, on his vision for the firm
01 Oct 2024
Vote for Canadian Lawyer's Top Tax Law Boutiques
01 Oct 2024
Federal Court orders Indigenous Services Canada to reassess estate valuation and provide accounting
01 Oct 2024
BC Court of Appeal rejects worker’s appeal over denied wage-loss benefits due to inconsistent claims
01 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court dismisses claim to waive solicitor-client privilege in family law dispute
01 Oct 2024
Ontario Superior Court approves settlement in medical malpractice case involving brain injury
01 Oct 2024
BC Supreme Court rejects employer's attempt to move employment dispute to arbitration
01 Oct 2024
Judge fines New York lawyer for pursuing false claims against Dutch airline KLM
01 Oct 2024
US law firm Taft expands into the Mountain West by merging with Denver’s Sherman & Howard
01 Oct 2024
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins Squire Patton Boggs as senior advisor
01 Oct 2024
Dentons appoints Chase Irwin as Ottawa managing partner