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Register to attend the 2025 Canadian Law Awards - Canadian Lawyer

Register to attend the 2025 Canadian Law Awards  Canadian Lawyer

Attorney General Gary Anandasangaree Must Acknowledge Canada’s Complicity in Israel’s genocide - JURIST Legal News

Attorney General Gary Anandasangaree Must Acknowledge Canada’s Complicity in Israel’s genocide  JURIST Legal News

Mid-sized law firms face an uncertain future, says legal consultant - Canadian Lawyer

Mid-sized law firms face an uncertain future, says legal consultant  Canadian Lawyer

Canadian Legal Tech Startup Launches Law-Feed to Revolutionize How Lawyers Stay Informed - openPR.com

Canadian Legal Tech Startup Launches Law-Feed to Revolutionize How Lawyers Stay Informed  openPR.com

Canadian Legal Tech Startup Launches Law-Feed to Revolutionize How Lawyers Stay Informed - The Globe and Mail

Canadian Legal Tech Startup Launches Law-Feed to Revolutionize How Lawyers Stay Informed  The Globe and Mail

Canadian Judicial Council to discipline Alberta judge for using condescending tone with litigant - Canadian Lawyer

Canadian Judicial Council to discipline Alberta judge for using condescending tone with litigant  Canadian Lawyer

Canadian legal group under fire for cancelling talk by former Syrian refugee, humanitarian advocate - Toronto Star

Canadian legal group under fire for cancelling talk by former Syrian refugee, humanitarian advocate  Toronto Star

Legal group draws ire for cancelling humanitarian advocate's speech over his stance on Gaza - CBC

Legal group draws ire for cancelling humanitarian advocate's speech over his stance on Gaza  CBC

Why the Canadian government has been in a years-long legal battle against a U.S. cherry farmer - CBC

Why the Canadian government has been in a years-long legal battle against a U.S. cherry farmer  CBC

78 MLT Aikins lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - MLT Aikins

78 MLT Aikins lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  MLT Aikins

McMillan’s Lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - McMillan LLP

McMillan’s Lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  McMillan LLP

The 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas - Fasken

The 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas  Fasken

Canada top court strikes down election finance law provision for infringing right to vote - JURIST Legal News

Canada top court strikes down election finance law provision for infringing right to vote  JURIST Legal News

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court - canada.ca

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court  canada.ca

Say their names: Mayerthorpe 20 years after the most violent moment in Canadian law enforcement history - Edmonton Journal

Say their names: Mayerthorpe 20 years after the most violent moment in Canadian law enforcement history  Edmonton Journal

Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright - CityNews Montreal

Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright  CityNews Montreal

New edition of Canadian bankruptcy law textbook setting the standard for open access legal resources - University of Calgary

New edition of Canadian bankruptcy law textbook setting the standard for open access legal resources  University of Calgary

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist jailed after series of charges over Israel-Gaza social media posts - JURIST Legal News

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist jailed after series of charges over Israel-Gaza social media posts  JURIST Legal News

UOttawa initiative tells federal court it shouldn't intervene in Trudeau's prorogation of Parliament - Canadian Lawyer

UOttawa initiative tells federal court it shouldn't intervene in Trudeau's prorogation of Parliament  Canadian Lawyer

Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador - CTV News

Trump’s invasion threats violate international law: Canadian ambassador  CTV News

Justice for the poor, immunity for the rich: Canada's broken legal system - Canadian Lawyer

Justice for the poor, immunity for the rich: Canada's broken legal system  Canadian Lawyer

LEAP, Dye & Durham sponsor categories at 2025 Canadian Law Awards - Canadian Lawyer

LEAP, Dye & Durham sponsor categories at 2025 Canadian Law Awards  Canadian Lawyer

Canada has ‘strong case’ to launch legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs - The Logic

Canada has ‘strong case’ to launch legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs  The Logic

Canada to take legal action against US for tariffs - Yahoo

Canada to take legal action against US for tariffs  Yahoo

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court - canada.ca

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court  canada.ca

Charter challenge of Ontario's controversial long-term care law thrown out by court - CBC

Charter challenge of Ontario's controversial long-term care law thrown out by court  CBC

Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law - JURIST - News - JURIST Legal News

Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law - JURIST - News  JURIST Legal News

Quebec’s Bill 21: Canadian Supreme Court will hear challenge over secularism law - Global News

Quebec’s Bill 21: Canadian Supreme Court will hear challenge over secularism law  Global News

Supreme Court of Canada will hear legal challenge on Quebec secularism law - CBC

Supreme Court of Canada will hear legal challenge on Quebec secularism law  CBC

Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament - JURIST Legal News

Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament  JURIST Legal News

Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law - CBC

Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law  CBC

Canada cycling group claims new law allowing Ontario to remove bike lanes infringes on cyclists’ Charter rights - JURIST Legal News

Canada cycling group claims new law allowing Ontario to remove bike lanes infringes on cyclists’ Charter rights  JURIST Legal News

Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law - CBC

Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law  CBC

Canadian news companies challenge OpenAI over alleged copyright breaches - Reuters

Canadian news companies challenge OpenAI over alleged copyright breaches  Reuters

Arbitration booming for Canadian law firms - Lexpert

Arbitration booming for Canadian law firms  Lexpert

Striking Kanata nuclear workers say Best Theratronics owner is flouting Canadian law - CBC

Striking Kanata nuclear workers say Best Theratronics owner is flouting Canadian law  CBC

Why new AI tools for legal research fail to deliver the goods - Canadian Lawyer

Why new AI tools for legal research fail to deliver the goods  Canadian Lawyer

Quebec defies Canadian law on euthanasia directives by now permitting advanced requests for medically-provided death - Catholic Saskatoon News

Quebec defies Canadian law on euthanasia directives by now permitting advanced requests for medically-provided death  Catholic Saskatoon News

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot - CBC

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot  CBC

Torys named 2025 Canadian Law Firm of the Year in Securities Law by Best Lawyers - Torys LLP

Torys named 2025 Canadian Law Firm of the Year in Securities Law by Best Lawyers  Torys LLP

Ontario's top court orders new hearing in youth climate case - CBC

Ontario's top court orders new hearing in youth climate case  CBC

Canada’s pharmacare bill is now law. What this means for you - Global News

Canada’s pharmacare bill is now law. What this means for you  Global News

Canada has no legal obligation to provide First Nations with clean water, lawyers say - CBC

Canada has no legal obligation to provide First Nations with clean water, lawyers say  CBC

150 years of the Supreme Court of Canada - Supreme Court of Canada

150 years of the Supreme Court of Canada  Supreme Court of Canada

Canada made it illegal to ship microelectronics to Russia. So why isn't the law being enforced? - CBC

Canada made it illegal to ship microelectronics to Russia. So why isn't the law being enforced?  CBC

Controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court - CBC

Controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court  CBC

Are homeless encampments legal in public spaces? - CBC

Are homeless encampments legal in public spaces?  CBC

News Now Banned From Some Social Media for One Year | In the News - Éducaloi

News Now Banned From Some Social Media for One Year | In the News  Éducaloi

Canada appeal court finds Facebook infringed privacy law - JURIST Legal News

Canada appeal court finds Facebook infringed privacy law  JURIST Legal News

Canada NGO challenges assisted dying law excluding individuals with mental disorders as discriminatory - JURIST Legal News

Canada NGO challenges assisted dying law excluding individuals with mental disorders as discriminatory  JURIST Legal News

Goldman, Alphabet back Canadian legal software firm in US$900 million raise - BNN Bloomberg

Goldman, Alphabet back Canadian legal software firm in US$900 million raise  BNN Bloomberg

Supreme Court of Canada rules state can be held liable for enacting clearly unconstitutional laws - JURIST Legal News

Supreme Court of Canada rules state can be held liable for enacting clearly unconstitutional laws  JURIST Legal News

New AI guidelines are only a starting point for Canadian legal professionals - Canadian Lawyer

New AI guidelines are only a starting point for Canadian legal professionals  Canadian Lawyer

Facial recognition technology gains popularity with police, intensifying calls for regulation - CBC

Facial recognition technology gains popularity with police, intensifying calls for regulation  CBC

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada - CBC

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada  CBC

Alberta oil heiresses ordered to pay $6.6 million in damages for libelling Calgary lawyer - National Post

Alberta oil heiresses ordered to pay $6.6 million in damages for libelling Calgary lawyer  National Post

Lawyer couple accused of stealing millions from homebuyers while law society stalled - CBC

Lawyer couple accused of stealing millions from homebuyers while law society stalled  CBC

Blazing the trail: Indigenous legal firsts in Canadian history - CBC

Blazing the trail: Indigenous legal firsts in Canadian history  CBC

U.S. officials discussed hitting Canada with trade sanctions over Quebec's language law - CBC

U.S. officials discussed hitting Canada with trade sanctions over Quebec's language law  CBC

Sharing news website subscription password not copyright infringement, finds Federal Court - Canadian Lawyer

Sharing news website subscription password not copyright infringement, finds Federal Court  Canadian Lawyer

Lawyer whose firm sued ex-clients for more than $1 million is disciplined - CBC

Lawyer whose firm sued ex-clients for more than $1 million is disciplined  CBC

Air Canada ordered to pay couple $2,000 in compensation. Instead, it's taking them to court - CBC

Air Canada ordered to pay couple $2,000 in compensation. Instead, it's taking them to court  CBC

Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years of cross-border legal excellence - Canadian Lawyer

Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years of cross-border legal excellence  Canadian Lawyer

Government of Canada introduces legislation for citizenship by descent - canada.ca

Government of Canada introduces legislation for citizenship by descent  canada.ca

Canada’s law to help news outlets is harming them instead - The Economist

Canada’s law to help news outlets is harming them instead  The Economist

2024 Canadian Law Awards winners announced - Canadian Lawyer

2024 Canadian Law Awards winners announced  Canadian Lawyer

'Canada is a rule-of-law country,' Trudeau says of charges in B.C. Sikh activist's killing - CBC

'Canada is a rule-of-law country,' Trudeau says of charges in B.C. Sikh activist's killing  CBC

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court - canada.ca

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court  canada.ca

Canadian lawyers need to replace resilience with real change - Canadian Lawyer

Canadian lawyers need to replace resilience with real change  Canadian Lawyer

Meta's news ban changed how people share political info — for the worse, studies show - CBC

Meta's news ban changed how people share political info — for the worse, studies show  CBC

Law society says B.C.'s plan for new regulatory body could undermine lawyers' independence - CBC

Law society says B.C.'s plan for new regulatory body could undermine lawyers' independence  CBC

Top Canadian legal podcasts to listen to right now - Canadian Lawyer

Top Canadian legal podcasts to listen to right now  Canadian Lawyer

The 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas - Fasken

The 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas  Fasken

Canada lawyer under fire for submitting fake cases created by AI chatbot - The Guardian

Canada lawyer under fire for submitting fake cases created by AI chatbot  The Guardian

Court hits B.C. lawyer with costs over fake AI-generated cases, despite no intent to deceive - Global News

Court hits B.C. lawyer with costs over fake AI-generated cases, despite no intent to deceive  Global News

B.C. lawyer reprimanded for citing fake cases invented by ChatGPT - CBC

B.C. lawyer reprimanded for citing fake cases invented by ChatGPT  CBC

McMillan among the First Canadian Law Firms to Use New AI Tool That Streamlines and Simplifies Legal Practice - McMillan LLP

McMillan among the First Canadian Law Firms to Use New AI Tool That Streamlines and Simplifies Legal Practice  McMillan LLP

Fewer cases and increased division: Canada's Supreme Court is flashing warning signs - National Post

Fewer cases and increased division: Canada's Supreme Court is flashing warning signs  National Post

B.C. ruling on AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases could set precedent, experts say - Global News

B.C. ruling on AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases could set precedent, experts say  Global News

Canadian 'poison killer' Kenneth Law to head straight to trial - BBC

Canadian 'poison killer' Kenneth Law to head straight to trial  BBC

B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs - Global News

B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs  Global News

Animal law progressed significantly in Canada last year - Canadian Lawyer

Animal law progressed significantly in Canada last year  Canadian Lawyer

AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases allegedly filed to B.C. court in Canadian first - Global News

AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases allegedly filed to B.C. court in Canadian first  Global News

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024 | Newsroom - McGill University

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024 | Newsroom  McGill University

Meta's news ban in Canada remains as Online News Act goes into effect - BBC

Meta's news ban in Canada remains as Online News Act goes into effect  BBC

Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law - AP News

Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law  AP News

Schulich Law Student Wins Canadian Bar Association Essay Contest - Dalhousie University

Schulich Law Student Wins Canadian Bar Association Essay Contest  Dalhousie University

Canada tries to address news law concerns, Facebook not convinced - Reuters

Canada tries to address news law concerns, Facebook not convinced  Reuters

Meta Begins Blocking News in Canada (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Meta Begins Blocking News in Canada (Published 2023)  The New York Times

Meta to end news access in Canada over publisher payment law - The Guardian

Meta to end news access in Canada over publisher payment law  The Guardian

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law - NPR

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law  NPR

Google to remove news links in Canada in response to online news law - CBC

Google to remove news links in Canada in response to online news law  CBC

Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles (Published 2023)  The New York Times

Legal liability poses threat to Canadian small businesses - Insurance Business America

Legal liability poses threat to Canadian small businesses  Insurance Business America

Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says - CBC

Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says  CBC

Fasken and Our Clients Win Big at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards - Fasken

Fasken and Our Clients Win Big at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards  Fasken

Bill C-11: Why is YouTube mad at Canada? - BBC

Bill C-11: Why is YouTube mad at Canada?  BBC

The 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights 263 Fasken Lawyers - Fasken

The 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights 263 Fasken Lawyers  Fasken

LexisNexis Canada Launches the Lexis+ Canada Legal News Hub and Rebrands “The Lawyer’s Daily” as Law360 Canada - Legal Reader

LexisNexis Canada Launches the Lexis+ Canada Legal News Hub and Rebrands “The Lawyer’s Daily” as Law360 Canada  Legal Reader

The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognizes 235 Fasken Lawyers - Fasken

The 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognizes 235 Fasken Lawyers  Fasken

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