Legal News

Clio, a provider of cloud-based legal technology, announced that Hemant Kashyap has joined the company as chief product officer. In this role, Kashyap will oversee Clio’s product strategy, development, and execution, …

Bradford F. Smith, K.C., a distinguished sole practitioner based in Kamloops, has been appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kamloops. This appointment follows the …

Christopher Millsap, K.C., a Partner at O’Neill, Hurley, O’Keeffe, Millsap/Liberty Law LLP in Grande Prairie, has been appointed as a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in …

John C. Cotter, a Partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto, has been appointed as an associate judge of the Federal Court. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and …

Two new judges have been appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. The first appointee is John E. Callaghan, a Partner at Gowling WLG in Toronto. Callaghan …

McInnes Cooper has completed its merger with LaFosse MacLeod. The merger, announced in late April, was effective as of May 29. The merger is seen as an opportunity for McInnes …

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has initiated a $130-million class-action lawsuit against Shopify, the Ottawa-based global e-commerce giant. The move follows allegations of Shopify’s “illegal attempt to slash severance packages after a …

Dharshani Arumugam has joined Monkhouse Law Employment Lawyers as an associate. Andrew Monkhouse, founder of the firm, welcomed Arumugam as the newest associate in a LinkedIn post on May 25. …

The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society has officially opened the nomination process for the prestigious Award for Mi’kmaq & Indigenous Peoples Excellence in the Legal Profession (AMIE). This esteemed accolade aims …

Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have announced a planned merger to create a global law firm named Allen Overy Shearman Sterling — or A&O Shearman for short. Together A&O Shearman …