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Canadian lawsuit aims to do a 'big tobacco' on Pharma
Forty opioid manufacturers and distributors hit by British Columbian class action lawsuit, claimants want 1990s 'big tobacco' legislation.
Ontario premier announces C$7.6 million to fund 'legal SWAT teams'
Increasing gun violence leads to political action to create 'legal SWAT teams' led by a crown attorney, but lawyers casts doubts.
Keeping law out of the bedroom highlighted by lawyer's bigamy charge
Well-known Canadian lawyer is arrested and reported to law society, but a professor says allegations touch on larger ethical debates.
Payment in court! Judge orders cyberscammer to pay fine in crypto
Canadian case puts cyberscammer on the spot, ordering a Montreal businessman to pay a fine in cryptocurrency or go straight to jail.
Should've done a Neymar? Canadian soccer player loses appeal
Ontario court rules a soccer team and coach not negligent for assault during a game.
New Canadian chief justice in call for better communication
Canada's Supreme Court justice says the profession must find ways to communicate directly with the public.
Siemens M&A team pilots AI tools with Canadian law firm
The M&A team at Siemens Canada partnered with Blake Cassels & Graydon to test AI on healthcare transaction.
Canadian lawyers review pricing
Canadian lawyers are cautiously optimistic about fees.
Canadian claim served by Instagram
Toronto court allowed service to be done by social media app.
No duty of care owed to the other side
A Canadian court found that a lawyer representing one side of a transaction does not have a duty of care to non-client parties if they are legally represented.
Fasken rebrands and launches new identity campaign
The 150-year-old Fasken Martineau - a 700-member firm with nine offices globally - has rebranded and shortened its name to Fasken.
Dentons launches automated seed financing document generator
Built by the firm's Canadian Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies group, the Canadian Seed Preferred Document Package automatically drafts seed financing investment documents with input from users.
Canadian lawyer Addison Cameron-Huff to head up blockchain start-up
Addison Cameron-Huff has been promoted to President of Decentral, Canada's largest blockchain startup and makers of the popular Jaxx cryptocurrency wallet.
Canadian University offers $80K funding for AI winners
Ryserson University has launched the AI Legal Challenge to bridge the gap between AI and legal.
Montreal firms merge to boost complex litigation practice
Montreal law firm Fraticelli Provost has joined forces with Langlois.
Canadian lawyers prepare to thwart latest version of ABS
Canadian law firms are keeping up the fight against non-lawyer ownership of law firms in the struggle against alternative business structures.
Blakes launches programme subsidising legal fees for tech companies
Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP has launched a new programme called Nitro which will provide legal advice to up to 40 start-ups to help them grow their businesses in a bid to connect the firm to tech companies in early stages of development.
Canadian CLOs lag behind on technology
Canadian chief legal officers are under-exploiting technology, missing out on opportunities to make their departments more efficient, research by Deloittes has revealed.
Investment in technology and talent key to client service excellence and the future of the legal profession
In-house departments must invest heavily in technology and talent to keep pace with the objectives of the broader business, says Deloitte's legal services survey, Canadian legal landscape 2017: Issues and trends facing Canadian in-house counsel.
Baker McKenzie enters new economy with Legal Collab
Baker McKenzie launches the initiative for multidisciplinary collaboration aimed at addressing pressing issues in the new economy.
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