1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (305+ words) Build relationships across your organization, with both lawyers and non-lawyers alike That advice was a turning point for me. And over the years, some of the most valuable career insights I’ve received have come from business leaders and colleagues who…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1133+ words) Learn more about what it takes to get a vexatious litigant order and what this designation means for personal injury claims A vexatious litigant is not simply someone who loses and tries again. Under the law, they’re those who file…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (438+ words) Ruling finds defence counsel's prejudicial closing submissions amount to misconduct under BC civil rules The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a mistrial declaration in a personal injury case, ruling that a trial judge erred by applying an additional…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (160+ words) Canadian Lawyer SCC clarifies meaning of ‘accessory’ under Quebec property sale law in split decision The high court granted ownership to a submerged strip of land to riparian lot owners For the purpose of interpreting a Civil Code of Quebec…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (523+ words) Order covers confidential commercial data that senior VP calls clothing company’s ‘special sauce’ In a proceeding alleging trademark infringement against Aritzia Inc. and Aritzia LP, the Federal Court issued a “solicitor’s eyes only” (SEO) order over product-level confidential information dubbed…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (280+ words) Amendments to Protection Against Family Violence Act now in force The Northwest Territories (NT) government has announced that amendments to the Protection Against Family Violence Act – including the introduction of a civil tort of stalking and the expansion of access…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (666+ words) Judge awards damages of $116K to insurance producer with PTSD after being harassed The British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that an insurance brokerage company wrongfully terminated an insurance producer who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder after a…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1900+ words) Partners, not passengers: firm's approach turns injured clients into informed team members 00:00 A line I often use with clients in in meetings is that even though I love you, I'm not a cheerleader. Fighting lawsuits 00:07 is messy. It's not a…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (132+ words) The proposal includes disability tax credit, tax statute reforms The Department of Finance has presented for public consultation legislative proposals for tax measures and technical tax system reforms. The federal government said the draft amendments are intended to clarify and…...

2+ day ago   (317+ words) Hadi Matar, who was convicted for his role in the incident, had pleaded not guilty to charges Rushdie spoke at the terrorism trial of Hadi Matar, who was convicted of attempted murder in the second degree last year by a…...