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September 27, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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September 27, 2024
Alberta, Ontario benchers look at client identification rules, liability insurance
Law society benchers in both Alberta and Ontario met on Sept. 26, with one regulator making changes to client identification and verification rules and the other outlining the state of professional liability insurance for 2025.
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September 27, 2024
Lax O’Sullivan welcomes new lawyer
A recent news release from Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP announced the addition of Anne Posno.
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September 26, 2024
Torkin Manes expands litigation group with 2 new associates
Recent news releases from Torkin Manes LLP announced the addition of associates Herman Wong and Lexie Cooper to the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group.
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September 25, 2024
Torkin Manes expands corporate, commercial real estate groups with 3 new associates
Torkin Manes LLP announced the addition of three new associates to its corporate/commercial group and to its commercial real estate group. Sahaab Bajwa and Mikaila Venturo have joined the firm’s corporate/commercial group while Ida Sherkat is a new associate in the firm’s commercial real estate group.
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September 24, 2024
Ontario opening of the courts ceremony emphasizes technological change, access to justice
Leaders from across Ontario’s legal community met in Toronto for the annual opening of the courts ceremony on Sept. 23, emphasizing the efforts that have been made to modernize the court system while also saying more needs to be done to tackle things such as self-represented litigants and case backlogs.
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September 24, 2024
3 judicial appointments announced for Quebec
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Mathieu Piché-Messier, Lysane Cree and Horia Bundaru as judges of the Superior Court of Quebec, a Sept. 23 news release announced.
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September 23, 2024
Feds discuss grocery supply chain, legislative changes in response to food price volatility report
The federal government has released its response to the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food’s 18th report, A Call to Action: How Government and Industry Can Fight Back Against Food Price Volatility, tabled in the House of Commons earlier this year.
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September 23, 2024
B.C. law society sets 2025 fees, amends policies on administrative penalties at recent meeting
Benchers of the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) set fee rates for 2025 at their Sept. 20 meeting while making changes to the regulator’s administrative penalty regime and external appointments policy.
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September 23, 2024
Federal judicial appointment announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Benoit Duchesne as a judge of the Federal Court, a Sept. 23 news release announced. He replaces Justice P. Pamel who was promoted to the Federal Court of Appeal effective Sept. 20.