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Canadians to start new in-house certification scheme
A new system of certification starts in February for in-house lawyers through the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA).
Canadians seek cheaper family law solution
Canadians are looking to paralegals to assist in family cases to help reduce costs.
Patent company sees litigation costs double
A patent licenser has suffered major losses as its litigation exposure doubled.
Canadian lawyers get pay increase
Canadian law firms look set to raise salaries next year with the most experienced getting the biggest increases.
Top Canadian law firm hit by defections after double arrest
Dunton Rainville, which employs 200 people in Montreal, has lost several lawyers after being hit with scandal earlier this year.
Canadian government faces judicial review from top telecoms company
Canada's largest telecoms company, BCE, is seeking to take the government to judicial review over measures the Ottowa parliament has taken to encourage new players.
Legal insurer puts cap on cybercrime costs
Canadian law firm insurer LawPRO is limiting payouts related to cybercrime to Can $250,000 in 201
Canada helps corporate counsel on ethics
The Canadian Association of Corporate Counsel has updated its ethics and compliance portal.
Canadian legal challenge over British succession laws
A female heir may not be allowed to inherit the British throne, following a legal challenge in Canada.
Canadian in-house lawyers send work to India
A Canadian outsourcing company has revealed that in-house legal departments have increased their use of outsourcing, matching the trend in traditional law firms.
Exigent extends into Canada
Exigent, a leading global provider of legal process outsourcing (LPO), is opening a centre in Canada.
Canadian legal teams highlight risk management
In-house lawyers in Canada have identified risk management as the key area in which they bring the most value to their companies, although they often feel bogged down by the daily grind, a survey found this week.
Canadian lawyer jailed in landmark case
A Vancouver lawyer has been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of participating in the activities of a Greek gang.
Lawyer-targeting fraudster pleads guilty
A man who cheated Canadian and US law firms out of millions of dollars faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a sophisticated international scam.
Lawyer search resorts to Google
A Canadian court has ruled that police must provide defendants with access to the internet so that they can search for legal counsel.
Cyber threat builds for legal teams
Cyber threats and data breaches are increasingly hitting the radar of general counsel.
Energy firm slapped with multi-million bribery charge
A Calgary-based energy company has been hit with a record C$10.3 million fine after admitting to paying massive bribes to officials in oil-rich Chad.
Same-sex divorce green light despite legal wrangling
An Ontario Superior Court judge brushed aside legal objections from Canada's federal government and granted a divorce to a same-sex couple.
Quebec probes drugs allegations over two judges
Concerns are mounting in Quebec over the state of the Canadian province's bench, with authorities investigating allegations that two judges have been involved in illegal drugs deals.
New York firms end face-off to secure ice hockey deal
Two heavy-hitting New York law firms finally resolved off-ice negotiations and secured a deal between players and owners in the National Hockey League, ending a four-month management-imposed lockout.