August 27, 2026
Jade Benson-Poitras has joined Langlois’ business law group in Montreal.
August 27, 2026
As AI-generated court filings by self-represented litigants proliferate, appellate counsel should read trial transcripts that are ostensibly “certified” more closely than ever and do so earlier in the appeal process as they might be AI-created fakes, advises a senior family law practitioner.
August 26, 2026
Artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice — and professionals need to learn strategies to adapt and harness its advantages, while taking stock of its disadvantages. That was the message from presenters at the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) Aug. 18 TECHxpo 2026: Your AI Advantage, which tackled issues like psychological stress from constant technological change, building good AI habits (and those to break), and creating successful AI policies for firms and clients.
August 24, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the denial of a class action certification against shopping centre owner Cadillac Fairview for alleged collection of mallgoers’ biometric information without their consent.
August 19, 2026
The growing burdens that generative AI misuse in court is imposing on lawyers, litigants and courts are illustrated by a recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judgment that threw out a self-represented litigant’s appeal following his use of uncertified AI-generated trial transcripts containing multiple inaccuracies that opposing counsel identified through vigilant verification.
August 19, 2026
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published its annual year-in-review report, outlining progress made during the first year of its 2025-2028 business plan. It said that during the year, the CSA reduced unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong investor protection.
August 14, 2026
Ontario has unveiled the framework for a “playbook” on attracting and building data centres in the province and wants to get public input on its recommendations.
August 12, 2026
Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Geneviève Cotnam, who once recalled “my career as a lawyer didn’t always provide a smooth sailing to the bench,” is Quebec's new top judge, succeeding Quebec Court of Appeal Chief Justice Manon Savard who became a part-time (supernumerary) judge on Aug. 10.
August 10, 2026
A Nova Scotia man is considering legal action after being found “factually innocent” of child pornography offences that resulted from authorities mistakenly linking him to an online username belonging to someone else.
August 05, 2026
Marks & Clerk has promoted Wilfred So to partner, effective Aug. 1, 2026.