Pulse
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November 19, 2024
Tackling challenges of fake national identity documents and money-laundering regulation
The proliferation of fake national identity documents poses significant challenges for governments, businesses and law enforcement agencies worldwide. These fraudulent documents facilitate a range of criminal activities, including money laundering, human trafficking and terrorism financing. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, addressing the issue of counterfeit identification and its link to money laundering is more crucial than ever. This article explores the challenges posed by fake national identity documents, the regulatory landscape surrounding money laundering, and potential solutions to mitigate these risks.
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November 18, 2024
2 new associates join Lenczner Slaght
Recent news releases from Lenczner Slaght announced the addition of Niema Mohammad and Ravneet Minhas as associates.
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November 18, 2024
Caroline Maynard reappointed as information commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the reappointment of Caroline Maynard as the information commissioner, effective March 1, 2025, a Nov. 13 news release announced.
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November 18, 2024
Unnecessary tight deadlines | Gary Joseph
Increasingly I am receiving emails/correspondence, mostly from young lawyers, demanding responses with very tight deadlines. This is fully understandable when issues are urgent but when not, why practice in this manner?
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November 18, 2024
Why lawyers need hobbies | Harjot Atwal
“Hobbies are great distractions from the worries and troubles that plague daily living.” — Bill Malone
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November 18, 2024
3 new associate join Mathews Dinsdale Toronto
Recent news releases from Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP announced the addition of Whitney Miller, Amanda Finelli and Sharon Canete as associates in the firm’s Toronto office.
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November 15, 2024
If Donald Trump was an Ontario lawyer … | Steve Benmor
Although this is a scary proposition, stay with me and read on.
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November 15, 2024
Wait training | Marcel Strigberger
I’m mad as hell and I’m not waiting any longer! This was the reaction expressed by a lawyer colleague of mine, Franklin, after his doctor kept him waiting for over two hours. He bellowed, “I should send him a bill for my wasted time.”
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November 15, 2024
New counsel, junior counsel join Lenczner Slaght
Recent news releases from Lenczner Slaght announced the addition of David Doherty as counsel and Monika Steger as junior counsel.
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November 15, 2024
How can I help you? | Murray Gottheil
One day, quite a few years ago, I was out for lunch with a banker whom I will call Neal. Neal was a commercial account manager at a large Canadian bank. As I always did at such meetings, I asked Neal, “How can I help you?” (For those of you who need a masterclass in networking, this is how you do it. You don’t tell referral sources how great you are, how your firm provides better quality services at lower prices and all of the usual boring stuff. You ask people, “How can I help you?”)