Pulse
-
October 10, 2024
New partner joins Bennet Jones Montreal
Mahnaz Jan Ali has joined the Montreal office of Bennett Jones LLP as a partner, a recent news release from the firm announced.
-
October 10, 2024
New partner joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP recently announced that Matthew Ostrow had joined the firm as a partner in its Family Law group.
-
October 10, 2024
Artificial Intelligence and voice contracts: Where are we now in Entertainment Law?
In the evolving battle of artificial intelligence (AI) and aggregated personality, characteristics and attributes of actors and famous personalities, the human voice has become a persistent battleground, one that is followed keenly by entertainment lawyers.
-
October 10, 2024
Facial recognition technology: A new era of bias-free policing or more of the same? | Ayderus Alawi
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across every segment of society over the last few years has been truly remarkable. This technology has been heralded as having the potential to transform the lives of everyday citizens while simultaneously being credited with maximizing efficiency and explosive profits for businesses through countless sectors.
-
October 10, 2024
A reasonable decision is not a binding precedent | Sara Blake
May a tribunal change its mind after a court has found its decision to be reasonable?
-
October 09, 2024
Appeal court upholds dismissal of action against lawyer but permits malicious prosecution claim
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of an action against a lawyer over allegations that he knowingly allowed false statements to be made in an affidavit on the basis of absolute privilege.
-
October 09, 2024
Law in the age of AI: Balancing tradition and innovation in 2025 | Kanon Clifford
Imagine a courtroom in 2025 where lawyers consult artificial intelligence (AI) for real-time legal research, blockchain verifies documents instantly and disputes are resolved online, eliminating the need to set foot in a courthouse. This is not the script of a science fiction movie but the reality unfolding in our legal system.
-
October 09, 2024
With strike, court actions ended, McGill law profs, university go to arbitration
A “new path forward” has been forged between McGill University and its unionized law professors through a memorandum of understanding that ends both a faculty strike and the school’s legal challenge to the union’s existence.
-
October 09, 2024
Cross-border litigator joins Hodgson Russ as partner
Hodgson Russ LLP recently announced the addition of Jennifer E. Brevorka as a partner in the firm’s Canada-U.S. cross-border litigation practices.
-
October 09, 2024
New associate at Loopstra Nixon
A recent news release announced that Ian Harbell joined Loopstra Nixon LLP as an associate in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice group.