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Site Map for October 2021

Date
Title
Oct 31, 2021
Tech team at Queen's Law launches digital mediator for COVID-19 vaccination claims
Oct 29, 2021
Comedian's jokes about young disabled singer did not amount to discrimination: SCC
Oct 29, 2021
Testamentary intent prevails over statutory provision voiding gift to signatory witness: B.C. case
Oct 29, 2021
Ontario Nurses' Association welcomes Supreme Court's pay equity decision
Oct 29, 2021
COVID-19 and the courts: Nov. 1, 2021 update
Oct 29, 2021
Canada was right to cut ties with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ninety years ago
Oct 29, 2021
Canada's first-ever Duty Counsel Day celebrated the backbone of access to justice
Oct 29, 2021
Failure to show deliberate act that church leader allowed sexual assault leads to dismissal: court
Oct 29, 2021
Mentorship, collaborative approach to litigation key to developing top-notch med mal lawyers
Oct 29, 2021
McLeish Orlando's Patrick Brown talks Moore and more
Oct 28, 2021
CAE buys U.S. travel tech company's operation portfolio for $484.5 million
Oct 28, 2021
Boston Scientific to acquire Baylis Medical’s cardiology business for $2.1 billion
Oct 28, 2021
Richmond lawyer Hong Guo suspended for one year for misconduct stemming from employee’s $7.5M theft
Oct 28, 2021
Canada's extradition laws need an overhaul: expert panel
Oct 28, 2021
Pay Equity Act requirement to post notices to employees comes into effect Nov. 1
Oct 28, 2021
Yukon may expand illegal or dangerous activities SCAN Unit can investigate upon receiving complaint
Oct 28, 2021
N.L. court gives insured plaintiff a chance to amend statement of claim
Oct 28, 2021
Ontario court summarily dismisses malpractice action after plaintiff failed to retain another lawyer
Oct 28, 2021
Court rules no intrusion of jurisdiction if commission's approval is subject to regulator's approval
Oct 28, 2021
Public Health Act delegating authority to CPHO to address COVID-19 pandemic constitutional: court
Oct 28, 2021
Cassels and Miller Thomson advising on Vancouver miner's takeover of Nevada gold projects
Oct 28, 2021
Moving from lawyer to leader
Oct 28, 2021
Power of attorney and why it is important
Oct 27, 2021
Interac names Cindy Cross as new chief legal officer
Oct 27, 2021
Growing a family business: Baskits GC Sam Johnston supports CEO wife with legal expertise
Oct 27, 2021
Elliot Pobjoy named senior vice president of clinical content at Think Research Corporation
Oct 27, 2021
TDSB paves the way back to school
Oct 27, 2021
Top firms advise investor group on $5.7 billion takeover of Cominar REIT
Oct 27, 2021
Court rules that deviation from standard procedure caused by applicant's act does not warrant appeal
Oct 27, 2021
Torys and Stikeman Elliott guide $1.2 billion sale of Weston Foods
Oct 26, 2021
Progress for women on boards, less for Indigenous, minorities and those with disabilities: Osler
Oct 26, 2021
Canada looks to strengthen presence at UN through treaty bodies
Oct 26, 2021
Indigenous peoples must be heard on environmental, social and governance issues: lawyer Naomi Sayers
Oct 26, 2021
Manitoba opens consultation on proposed new licence category for third-party delivery companies
Oct 26, 2021
Refugee lawyers urge key immigration issues to be prioritized in next parliamentary session
Oct 26, 2021
Saskatchewan's legislation ensuring prompt payment to contractors to take effect next year
Oct 26, 2021
Release of claim in settlement agreement in favour of spouse deemed fraudulent transfer by court
Oct 26, 2021
Propel Holdings raises $61 million in IPO
Oct 26, 2021
Ontario-based infrastructure investor part of £390-million takeover of U.K. waste management company
Oct 24, 2021
Ontario law schools and Mitacs partner to provide Intellectual property strategy internships
Oct 22, 2021
Crown's persistent non-attendance does not warrant dismissal of serious charges: court
Oct 22, 2021
Ford use of the notwithstanding clause for election law was never about protecting democracy
Oct 22, 2021
Labour arbitrators' exclusive jurisdiction extends to human rights disputes: SCC
Oct 22, 2021
B.C. judge sets $60,000 fine on Whistler resident who deliberately fed bears to highlight deterrence
Oct 22, 2021
Alberta law society introduces changes to trust safety rules for lawyers holding client funds
Oct 22, 2021
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: Oct. 25, 2021 update
Oct 22, 2021
Law for the Future Fund announces $200K in grants for justice initiatives
Oct 22, 2021
Building a business on the philosophical pillar of relentless innovation
Oct 21, 2021
Wisconsin manufacturer closes US$192 million deal with Giant Factories
Oct 21, 2021
Penn National closes US$2 billion takeover of theScore
Oct 21, 2021
Child porn case: Crown seeks to extend suspension of Customs Act provision's invalidity declaration
Oct 21, 2021
Cities can be sued over 'operational' decisions resulting in tort claims: SCC
Oct 21, 2021
Canadian Lawyer's Top 10 Prairie Firms for 2021 revealed
Oct 21, 2021
BC Supreme Court rules against employer who laid off, then fired, worker because of pandemic impact
Oct 21, 2021
B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial for ICBC case involving two car accidents
Oct 21, 2021
Nova Scotia's justice department provides update on work relating to police-community relations
Oct 21, 2021
Ontario court orders genetic testing in obstetrical malpractice action despite privacy concerns
Oct 21, 2021
They're alive!
Oct 21, 2021
How Kraft Heinz supports its employees in their post-pandemic return to the office
Oct 21, 2021
Laying the foundation for a smooth return to office
Oct 21, 2021
Lesley Munk named NFP’s senior vice president, associate general counsel in Canada
Oct 21, 2021
TD joins forces with Canadian Association of Black Lawyers to empower and support Black lawyers
Oct 21, 2021
Driving the omnichannel experience in retail
Oct 21, 2021
Collaborative approach helps businesses navigate supply chain disruption
Oct 20, 2021
Technical, not just human, skills required
Oct 20, 2021
Court finds addiction recovery is not a ground to deprive a parent of custody
Oct 20, 2021
Cannabis retailer High Tide enters the U.K. market with £9 million acquisition of Blessed CBD
Oct 20, 2021
Galaxy Interactive raises a $325-million tech and finance venture fund for interactive sector
Oct 20, 2021
Proving the value of a DMS through hard data
Oct 19, 2021
Special Feature: The psychedelic revolution has arrived
Oct 19, 2021
DLA Piper and Davies advising on $25 million sale of controlling stake in Hush Blankets
Oct 19, 2021
New amendments to B.C. securities laws could be challenged, says lawyer with Blakes
Oct 19, 2021
Vote for Canadian Lawyer's top criminal law boutiques
Oct 19, 2021
Kevin Ackhurst's big picture view
Oct 19, 2021
Quebec court confirms tribunal jurisdiction on transnational 'pump and dump' case linked to province
Oct 19, 2021
Quebec court refuses to be bound by arbitration clauses signed years after dispute came to court
Oct 19, 2021
Securities regulators support basing International Sustainability Standards Board in Canada
Oct 19, 2021
Cognitive function below 99.9 per cent of population does not justify suspending sentence: court
Oct 19, 2021
Repeated filing of the same case warrants issuance of vexatious litigant order: court
Oct 19, 2021
Law department profile: Adapting to shifting business needs at IBI Group
Oct 19, 2021
Pay debt or pay yourself?
Oct 18, 2021
Lawyers urge Trudeau and attorney general to protect Canadians from growing climate crisis
Oct 18, 2021
Want versus need distinction is vital in assessing family accommodation requests: Employment lawyer
Oct 18, 2021
Cassels advising Canopy Growth on US$297 million deal to buy U.S. cannabis gummy maker
Oct 18, 2021
Nurosene buys NetraMark, powers mental healthcare with AI
Oct 18, 2021
West Fraser acquires U.S. sawmill for US$300 million
Oct 15, 2021
Better data, more transparency needed to make diversity targets for corporate boards work: OSC panel
Oct 15, 2021
Innovative program assists 'dreamers' in Ontario
Oct 15, 2021
Third-year uOttawa law student launches platform to automate manual ESG processes
Oct 15, 2021
Canadian Civil Liberties Association's roadshow to visit six provinces
Oct 15, 2021
COVID-19 and the courts: Oct. 18, 2021 update
Oct 15, 2021
Lawyers announced as board members of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Oct 15, 2021
Fixing anti-Black and elder inequities takes commitments over many years
Oct 15, 2021
Anti-SLAPP's unintended consequences
Oct 15, 2021
Ontario's removal of residency rules for directors are small changes with a big impact
Oct 14, 2021
Jury instructions to consider accused's role in shooting death were inadequate: SCC
Oct 14, 2021
Saskatchewan, Ontario COVID-19 vaccine cases highlight issues of informed consent and 'mature minor'
Oct 14, 2021
Settify expands the reach of its innovative family law software
Oct 14, 2021
Protecting doctors' reputation at what price? The Canadian Medical Protective Association's role
Oct 14, 2021
COVID-19's impact on tax law
Oct 14, 2021
National COVID-19 business interruption insurance class action is certified
Oct 14, 2021
Legal aid updates: Free child support mediation available in B.C., Legal Aid Manitoba Act amended
Oct 14, 2021
Ontario court rejects appeal, finds no breach of standard of care of family doctor
Oct 14, 2021
Special Feature: Langlois lawyers weigh in on looming privacy legislation
Oct 14, 2021
Date of meeting with insurer used as basis to determine whether the action was statute barred: court
Oct 14, 2021
The application of privilege
Oct 13, 2021
Kerry O'Reilly Wilks discusses the five key values at TransAlta
Oct 13, 2021
GC Profile: Sunita Mahant builds a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion at Ivanhoé Cambridge
Oct 13, 2021
Alex Ghita joins AppDynamics as general counsel
Oct 13, 2021
Royal Bank of Canada names Maria Douvas as chief legal officer
Oct 13, 2021
How a public utility applies creative legal solutions to manage a transition
Oct 13, 2021
Financial institutions welcome evolving payments ecosystem
Oct 13, 2021
Protecting and harvesting intellectual property
Oct 13, 2021
Years waiting in psychiatric hospital despite social assistance eligibility is discrimination: court
Oct 13, 2021
McCarthy, Clark Wilson and Bennett Jones advising on $346 million buyout of liquor retail giant
Oct 13, 2021
Sagard increases presence in the U.S. real estate market with acquisition of EverWest
Oct 13, 2021
DLA Piper and Chaitons advising on acquisition of legal tech company DivorceMate
Oct 13, 2021
Top 10 Prairie Firms 2021-22
Oct 12, 2021
Melissa Miller on representing the elderly in court and beyond at Howie Sacks and Henry LLP
Oct 12, 2021
Revisiting the BlackNorth pledge for Canadian law firms
Oct 12, 2021
Search underway for the Top Criminal Law Boutiques
Oct 12, 2021
Energy infrastructure will need repurposing to transition to 'net zero' carbon future
Oct 12, 2021
Christian Létourneau replaces Claude Morency as Dentons' Montreal managing partner
Oct 12, 2021
Ontario Securities Commission announces membership changes to committees and panel
Oct 12, 2021
IP lawyers should prepare for changes to processes before Trademarks Opposition Board
Oct 12, 2021
SNC-Lavalin case first for Canadian company invited to negotiate Criminal Code remediation agreement
Oct 11, 2021
Consent of accused still required to conduct hearings via videoconference despite pandemic: court
Oct 11, 2021
Asset freeze orders must be based on conduct allegedly contravening the Securities Act: court
Oct 11, 2021
Provision requiring the submission of past records to a Hearing Board is mandatory: court
Oct 11, 2021
B.C. Supreme Court refuses to lift publication ban on identities of undercover RCMP officers
Oct 11, 2021
Tokens.com to acquire a record-breaking 50 per cent stake in the Metaverse Group
Oct 11, 2021
Federal Court of Appeal allows reverse class action in digital copyright infringement
Oct 11, 2021
Legal tech company Smokeball raises $30 million to help lawyers grow their business
Oct 08, 2021
Special Feature: Milton in talks for testbed to speed Halton innovation through university-business
Oct 07, 2021
Motion to debate B.C. courts' gender pronoun directive voted down by B.C. law society members at AGM
Oct 07, 2021
Logistics of supply, accommodation among main challenges to COVID-era mining
Oct 07, 2021
B.C. law society pilots mandatory Indigenous intercultural course
Oct 07, 2021
Novel issue on underinsured motorist protection coverage remitted to arbitrator
Oct 06, 2021
Aviation industry faces legal hurdles amid a slow recovery
Oct 06, 2021
YOUNG LAWYERS SUMMIT: Kene Ilochonwu on the best ways to leverage social media to promote your brand
Oct 06, 2021
Male chief legal officers out-earn female peers: ACC survey
Oct 06, 2021
Special Feature: Speed and volume of transactions key trend for in-house counsel
Oct 06, 2021
B.C. court rules against injunction to prevent 18-year-old son from having gender-affirming surgery
Oct 05, 2021
Alberta judge dismisses stay application arguing that COVID-19 should be part of Jordan delay
Oct 05, 2021
New Quebec privacy legislation comes into effect
Oct 05, 2021
COVID-19 spurs on digital healthcare mergers and acquisitions, higher valuations
Oct 05, 2021
Embracing — and bracing for — the tidal wave of tech
Oct 05, 2021
Voting is now open for the Top Criminal Law Boutiques
Oct 05, 2021
Canadian Judicial Council approves variety of resolutions at fall meeting
Oct 05, 2021
Western Law student wins first place in student writing competition on corporate insolvency
Oct 05, 2021
Dealing with some criminal cases requires basic understanding of international law: professor
Oct 04, 2021
Employers must meet employees need for safety in adopting hybrid workplace model: Labour lawyer
Oct 04, 2021
E-discovery company Exterro adds Canadian cloud provider for governance, risk, and compliance data
Oct 01, 2021
Supreme Court upholds Ontario act that reduced Toronto council during election
Oct 01, 2021
Sask. Court of Queen's Bench judge rules daughter get COVID-19 vaccine despite mother's opposition
Oct 01, 2021
Indigenous Bar Association makes changes to 2021 conference
Oct 01, 2021
Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: Oct. 4, 2021 update
Oct 01, 2021
Firm launches East Asian and South Asian affinity groups to promote diversity and inclusion
Oct 01, 2021
Binding judicial dispute resolution is a good step forward for family law
Oct 01, 2021
Zoom trials are here to stay, and that is a good thing
Oct 01, 2021
Interlocutory injunction considered limited appeal order, leave to appeal still required: court
Oct 01, 2021
Cannabis retailer Fire & Flower completes PotGuide and Wikileaf acquisition
Oct 01, 2021
Exceptional circumstances not mandatory in relief from implied undertaking of confidentiality: court
Oct 01, 2021
Mischaracterization of a crime as a ‘spree’ is substantial error in principle, appeal allowed: court
Oct 01, 2021
Alberta court rules on the effect of material non-disclosure in wrongful dismissal case
Oct 01, 2021
Crown's post-conviction duty to produce evidence not predicated on unsuccessful application: court
Oct 01, 2021
Highest annual income not always correct basis for determining loss of future income: court