Information Technology
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June 12, 2023
SCC’s Russell Brown quits amidst judicial council conduct investigation; opens up Western vacancy
Alberta’s Justice Russell Brown has quit the Supreme Court of Canada in the midst of a Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) investigation into a widely publicized misconduct allegation against him related to a late-night physical altercation involving an American complainant — opening up a Western vacancy on the nine-member top court, which has been shorthanded since last February.
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June 12, 2023
Federal agencies partner to create Canadian Digital Regulators Forum
The Competition Bureau has announced that it has partnered with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) to create a Canadian Digital Regulators Forum.
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June 09, 2023
SCC’s LeBel left his mark on diverse areas of law during three decades on bench
Among Canada’s most multi-talented and prolific jurists, Louis LeBel, who died on June 8 at age 83, leaves a rich bijural legacy of important Supreme Court of Canada judgments in the areas of criminal, administrative, labour, family, bankruptcy, tax and private international law.
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June 07, 2023
Court dismisses application for class action certification, noting ‘bald and conclusory’ allegations
The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected a proposed class action resulting from a data breach that occurred after cybercriminals gained access to a transit company’s networks, finding that the asserted claims were bound to fail.
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May 31, 2023
PwC ‘betting big on generative AI,’ has exclusive partnership with startup, conference told
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is investing billions of dollars globally into artificial intelligence (AI) as well as setting up an “exclusive” agreement with an AI startup, Harvey, to help the company “push innovation and creativity when it comes to delivery of legal services.”
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May 26, 2023
LSO Tribunal annual report highlights return to office, case management system ‘overhaul’
The Law Society Tribunal’s annual report was presented for information at Convocation on May 25, highlighting the return to office for tribunal staff, an “overhaul” of the case management system as well as a statistical breakdown of files in 2022.
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May 26, 2023
Digital identification use can significantly decrease fraud, says new report
ID Lab, also known as the Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada, has released a white paper in collaboration with several other organizations on the benefits of implementing digital ID, with one of the key aspects being a decrease in fraud.
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May 25, 2023
Newly elected LSO benchers take office, pass LAWPRO shareholder resolutions
The newly elected Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers took office at Convocation on May 25, passing a motion to “authorize the Treasurer to sign the shareholder resolutions for the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO).”
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May 17, 2023
LSO launches Guide to Experiential Training for candidates, supervisors
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has launched a “new series of online learning modules, videos and resources to help experiential training candidates (such as articling students) acclimate to legal practice and prepare supervisors and principals to orient their candidates using effective practice management techniques.”
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May 16, 2023
Law societies have ‘important role’ in addressing AI, providing ‘best practices,’ conference told
Artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact on legal services was highlighted at a conference hosted by Toronto Metropolitan University’s Legal Innovation Zone on May 15. The conference tackled large language models, such as ChatGPT, and the speed at which these tools are being integrated into legal practice.