The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted summary judgment in favour of a group of lawyers at Lerners LLP and the firm, along with a principal at Cambridge Mercantile…
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Fred Thiessen, Tamara Reimer join labour and employment team at Fillmore Riley LLP in Winnipeg
Fred Thiessen and Tamara Reimer have joined Fillmore Riley LLP’s labour and employment law team in Winnipeg. Fred Thiessen Thiessen’s practice focuses on labour and employment law, according to his…
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Thomson Reuters unveils expanded vision for CoCounsel, it’s AI-powered professional assistant
Thomson Reuters has announced an expanded vision for CoCounsel, its AI-driven professional assistant, designed to enhance the user experience across its suite of products. The company detailed plans for CoCounsel…
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By Jeff Pelletier | Nunatsiaq News April 12 was a sentimental day for Chief Justice Neil Sharkey. On the eve of his 75th birthday, the mandatory retirement age for federally appointed…
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The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Arif Virani, announced a series of judicial appointments across Alberta on April 15. The appointments are the result of…
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Joshua Wallace wins workplace human rights award at TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Joshua Wallace has been named the inaugural winner of the Rubin Thomlinson LLP Workplace Human Rights Award. The award is offered to students of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Lincoln Alexander…
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Law Society of British Columbia opposes proposed Legal Professionals Act, cites threat to legal independence
The Law Society of British Columbia has expressed strong opposition to Bill 21 – the Legal Professions Act, recently introduced by Attorney General Niki Sharma, KC. The bill proposes to…
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Kimberley Sebag named director of social and events at the Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario
Kimberley Sebag, an employment lawyer and partner at Lecker & Associates, has been appointed as the Director of Social and Events at the Employment Lawyers Association of Ontario (ELAO). Sebag’s…
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Kiran Mangat, Jacky Xu join Vancouver-based Roper Greyell as associates
Vancouver-based Roper Greyell has welcomed two new associates, Kiran Mangat and Jacky Xu, to the firm. Kiran Mangat joins Roper Greyell with experience in employment and personal injury law, as well as in…
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Katherine Duz has joined Toronto-based Monkhouse Law as a paralegal associate. Duz is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. She graduated from Seneca Polytechnic’s Accelerated Paralegal Program with High…