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Canadian legal tech startup Clio swoops to acquire vLex for $1B - SiliconANGLE

Canadian legal tech startup Clio swoops to acquire vLex for $1B  SiliconANGLE

New bill would restore citizenship to lost Canadians - CIC News

New bill would restore citizenship to lost Canadians  CIC News

Daniel Byma named Supreme Court of Canada's executive legal officer - Canadian Lawyer

Daniel Byma named Supreme Court of Canada's executive legal officer  Canadian Lawyer

How Canada’s cannabis is tied to a global smuggling epidemic - Toronto Star

How Canada’s cannabis is tied to a global smuggling epidemic  Toronto Star

Canadian law firms are painfully unprepared for cyberattacks, AI is only making it worse - Canadian Lawyer

Canadian law firms are painfully unprepared for cyberattacks, AI is only making it worse  Canadian Lawyer

Karen Sargeant Named Female Trailblazer of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards - Fasken

Karen Sargeant Named Female Trailblazer of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards  Fasken

2025 Canadian Law Awards winners announced - Canadian Lawyer

2025 Canadian Law Awards winners announced  Canadian Lawyer

The power of coming together: AI, equity, and burnout at heart of the Canadian Legal Summit 2025 - Canadian Lawyer

The power of coming together: AI, equity, and burnout at heart of the Canadian Legal Summit 2025  Canadian Lawyer

Canadian legal group cancels upcoming event after uproar over disinviting Syrian Canadian entrepreneur - CBC

Canadian legal group cancels upcoming event after uproar over disinviting Syrian Canadian entrepreneur  CBC

Canadian legal group rocked by 2nd high-profile resignation, as treasurer steps down over 'chilling effect' - CBC

Canadian legal group rocked by 2nd high-profile resignation, as treasurer steps down over 'chilling effect'  CBC

AI feature at legal website can simplify complex Canadian cases for Sask. public - CBC

AI feature at legal website can simplify complex Canadian cases for Sask. public  CBC

Legal group apologizes after cancellation of noted Syrian Canadian's speech prompts 'profound' reaction - CBC

Legal group apologizes after cancellation of noted Syrian Canadian's speech prompts 'profound' reaction  CBC

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

Canadian legal regulators' federation criticizes threats against judicial independence in the US - Canadian Lawyer

Canadian legal regulators' federation criticizes threats against judicial independence in the US  Canadian Lawyer

Advocacy groups won't appeal Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law - CBC

Advocacy groups won't appeal Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law  CBC

Lexpert releases the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - Canadian Lawyer

Lexpert releases the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  Canadian Lawyer

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

Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - Clark Wilson LLP

Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  Clark Wilson LLP

Canada’s first federal Indigenous Justice Strategy to address systemic discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system - canada.ca

Canada’s first federal Indigenous Justice Strategy to address systemic discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system  canada.ca

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

Canada Federal Court rejects challenge to Parliament prorogation - JURIST Legal News

Canada Federal Court rejects challenge to Parliament prorogation  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

Three Women Who Had Major Impacts on Women’s Rights - Éducaloi

Three Women Who Had Major Impacts on Women’s Rights  Éducaloi

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 regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs - Reuters

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs  Reuters

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

Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law - CBC

Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law  CBC

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

Legal Aid Ontario has a surplus worth millions. Meanwhile, many lower-income Ontarians can't access it - CBC

Legal Aid Ontario has a surplus worth millions. Meanwhile, many lower-income Ontarians can't access it  CBC

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 will hear legal challenge on Quebec secularism law - CBC

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

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

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

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

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

Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator - CBC

Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator  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

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot - CBC

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot  CBC

Cracking Canada: How International Law Firms Penetrate the Country's Legal Market - Law.com

Cracking Canada: How International Law Firms Penetrate the Country's Legal Market  Law.com

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

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

Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced - Canadian Lawyer

Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced  Canadian Lawyer

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

Schulich Law Launches Style Guide for Writing About Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Legal Context - Dalhousie University

Schulich Law Launches Style Guide for Writing About Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Legal Context  Dalhousie University

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

CTV Vancouver: Canadian lawyers play key role in money laundering, says financial intelligence report - UM Today News

CTV Vancouver: Canadian lawyers play key role in money laundering, says financial intelligence report  UM Today News

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rights Edition: Yet Another Blow to Copyright in Canada - Publishing Perspectives

Rights Edition: Yet Another Blow to Copyright in Canada  Publishing Perspectives

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do You Have the Right to Pay in Cash? - Éducaloi

Do You Have the Right to Pay in Cash?  Éducaloi

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

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

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

Canadian animal law legislative makeover - Canadian Lawyer

Canadian animal law legislative makeover  Canadian Lawyer

Your questions about Meta and other social media giants blocking news in Canada, explained - CBC

Your questions about Meta and other social media giants blocking news in Canada, explained  CBC

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

Meta Confirms It Will Block News Sharing in Canada on Heels of New Law - Law.com

Meta Confirms It Will Block News Sharing in Canada on Heels of New Law  Law.com

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

Canadian Law Firm Bennett Jones Plants Flag in Montreal Market - Law.com

Canadian Law Firm Bennett Jones Plants Flag in Montreal Market  Law.com

Controversial bill to regulate online streaming becomes law - CBC

Controversial bill to regulate online streaming becomes law  CBC

Lawyers should not ignore new artificial intelligence tools such as Harvey - Canadian Lawyer

Lawyers should not ignore new artificial intelligence tools such as Harvey  Canadian Lawyer

Maintaining the Canadian legal system is obstructing justice for Indigenous peoples - CBC

Maintaining the Canadian legal system is obstructing justice for Indigenous peoples  CBC

Canadian Judicial Council reveals it’s reviewing conduct complaint against SCC Justice Russell Brown - Canadian Lawyer

Canadian Judicial Council reveals it’s reviewing conduct complaint against SCC Justice Russell Brown  Canadian Lawyer

Judicial Council says it's reviewing complaint against Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown - CBC

Judicial Council says it's reviewing complaint against Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown  CBC

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

Canada has no abortion right law. Does it need one? - CBC

Canada has no abortion right law. Does it need one?  CBC

Indigenous Peoples must establish our own legal system in Canada - CBC

Indigenous Peoples must establish our own legal system in Canada  CBC

2021 Legal Fees Survey: Results - Canadian Lawyer

2021 Legal Fees Survey: Results  Canadian Lawyer

McMillan Achieves 131 Rankings in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - McMillan LLP

McMillan Achieves 131 Rankings in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  McMillan LLP

5 Law Firms Make Canada's Most Diverse Companies List - Law.com

5 Law Firms Make Canada's Most Diverse Companies List  Law.com

‘Rule of law’ isn’t only B.C., Canadian law: Bellegarde - APTN News

‘Rule of law’ isn’t only B.C., Canadian law: Bellegarde  APTN News

Labour and employment - Canadian Lawyer

Labour and employment  Canadian Lawyer

Trusts and estates - Canadian Lawyer

Trusts and estates  Canadian Lawyer

Privacy and data - Canadian Lawyer

Privacy and data  Canadian Lawyer

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