Pulse
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October 28, 2024
Building business without spending a dime: Conversations are free
When lawyers map out an annual business plan, it often includes a lengthy list of costly initiatives such as attending conferences, speaking engagements, client travel and launching podcasts. All of these come with a hefty bottom line and a long run time to launch.
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October 28, 2024
Federal Court judicial appointment announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Love Saint-Fleur as a judge of the Federal Court, an Oct. 28 news release announced.
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October 28, 2024
EU is not United States of Europe yet
The European Union (EU) is a community of states created after the Second World War by a few European countries, and it is now one of the major players on the international stage.
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October 25, 2024
New associate joins Folger, Rubinoff’s Indigenous practice group
A recent news release from Folger, Rubinoff LLP announced the addition of Colleen Milne as an associate in the firm’s Indigenous practice group.
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October 25, 2024
Capitalism run amok in the legal profession | Murray Gottheil
There were good things about the old days when law was primarily a profession and lawyers joined law firms with a view to learning, working hard, and becoming partners. One of them was that law firms cared about their associates progressing, developing clients, and becoming self-sufficient.
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October 25, 2024
The cavil with gavels: Comparing Canadian and U.S. courts | Marcel Strigberger
Vive la difference! Are our court systems and protocols different from the U.S. ones? Big time. Let me count some of the ways.
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October 25, 2024
FINTRAC special bulletin on use of legal profession in money laundering, sanctions evasion
On Oct. 23, 2024, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) published a Special Bulletin on the use of the legal profession in money laundering and sanctions evasion. I think this publication, especially its timing, raises an interesting question — but before I get to that question, we need to review the history between FINTRAC and the legal profession.
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October 25, 2024
Transparency and accountability in AI systems: Building trust through openness
In the rapidly evolving domain of artificial intelligence (AI), transparency and accountability stand as pillars for building trust between technology providers and users. Following our discussions on legal authority, consent, necessity and proportionality, this article shifts focus to how businesses can implement transparency and accountability in their AI operations. These principles are critical for ensuring that AI technologies are used ethically, responsibly, and in alignment with privacy laws.
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October 24, 2024
Ottawa cuts targets for permanent residence admissions in 2025-27 immigration levels plan
Ottawa’s latest annual three-year immigration “levels plan” targets 105,000 fewer admissions to permanent residence in 2025 than the 500,000 applicants the federal government previously planned, and close to 62 per cent of those total permanent resident admissions will be in the economic class by 2027, the federal government has announced.
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October 24, 2024
New associate joins Thomson Rogers
A recent news release from Thomson Rogers LLP announced the addition of Monica Romero as an associate in the firm’s family law group.