July 23, 2026
The accelerating development of artificial intelligence, both domestically and internationally, provides important lessons for the responsible implementation of predictive policing systems within criminal justice frameworks. This is particularly evident in the governance challenges associated with algorithmic policing technologies, including regulatory lag, surveillance arbitration, symbolic compliance and weak oversight.
July 23, 2026
Many entrepreneurs seeking to establish or expand a business into the United States encounter the same unexpected challenge: that while there are a variety of options, there is no dedicated U.S. startup visa. Rather than being applicable to a single immigration category designed for founders, entrepreneurs must determine which of the several immigration options best fits their business goals, qualifications and long-term objectives.
July 22, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a stay of a $24.5-million action concerning payments tied to Swedish tax losses recognized after a divestiture, ruling that an arbitral tribunal should decide its own jurisdiction where a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement has an arguable basis for relying on it.
July 22, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and sent a lengthy personal injury trial back to the lower court which had labeled it a mistrial after the jury was discharged due to potentially prejudiced comments made by counsel.
July 22, 2026
Thomas J. Moran is a new partner at DLA Piper, based in the firm's Vancouver office.
July 22, 2026
Jehanzeb Ali has joined Thomson Rogers LLP as an associate in its municipal, planning and expropriation law groups.
July 22, 2026
Nine provinces have agreed to a deal on interprovincial sales of alcohol they say will remove trade barriers and improve customer choice. The premiers of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador signed the “landmark” agreement July 21 that will allow direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales of alcoholic beverages between individual jurisdictions for personal use.
July 22, 2026
When business owners begin the process of selling their business, the execution of a letter of intent (LOI) is an integral moment. The LOI puts in writing the key terms for a definitive purchase agreement.
July 22, 2026
Public service delivery strikes are routinely framed in popular discourse as localized, binary disputes between individual employers and their workforces. Yet, when these disruptions hit independent delivery networks, the stalled bargaining tables reflect a much broader systemic crisis.
July 21, 2026
Canada is set to intensify trade talks with the United States after the U.S. announced plans to impose additional 50 per cent tariffs on a significant number of Canadian goods, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement issued July 20.