Pulse

  • October 28, 2025

    CJ Crampton says Federal Court ‘won’t hesitate’ to impose costs on lawyers for undisclosed GenAI use

    Counsel who “thumb their noses” at the Federal Court’s requirement to disclose any and all generative AI they used to create court filings will find that the national trial court “won’t hesitate” to ding them with personal costs or initiate contempt proceedings, warns Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton.

  • October 28, 2025

    Quebec Superior Court launches AI pilot project

    The Superior Court of Quebec has given the green light to a sandboxed pilot project that allows some 20 judges to use artificial intelligence to help them with documentary and legislative research, translations and draft judgments. But the initiative draws the line at decision-making or deliberative undertakings, a conservative approach that has earned plaudits from legal observers.

  • October 28, 2025

    Kennedy Morrow joins McDougall Gauley in Saskatoon

    McDougall Gauley LLP has welcomed Kennedy (Keni) Morrow to its Saskatoon office, effective Oct. 27.

  • October 28, 2025

    Arbitration Place expands to Montreal

    Arbitration Place, a Toronto-based arbitration and mediation centre that hosts domestic and international dispute resolution proceedings, has expanded to Montreal, according to an Oct. 28 announcement.

  • October 28, 2025

    Law, morality and history: The Nazi generals and the legacy of Nuremberg

    In November 2025, the world will mark the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials. Convened in the ruins of postwar Germany, the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg represented humanity’s first comprehensive attempt to hold individuals rather than states criminally accountable for war crimes, crimes against peace and crimes against humanity.

  • October 28, 2025

    ‘Torturous state actions’ at Maplehurst impel conversation for change

    There is an ongoing “conversation,” as suggested by the late professor Peter W. Hogg, between the courts and the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. That dialogue is now reaching the point of being a shouting match.

  • October 27, 2025

    Dentons Canada names David Cohen chief transformation officer

    Dentons Canada has appointed David Cohen as its first chief transformation officer, effective Oct. 27.

  • October 27, 2025

    LSO awards honorary LLD to Justice Stanley Sherr

    The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has awarded an honorary doctor of laws (LLD) degree to Justice Stanley Sherr at its Oct. 27 Call to the Bar ceremony.

  • October 27, 2025

    B.C. law society adopting new bar admission course

    The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) is making a major change to its bar admission program, deciding to phase out a course that has been in place for more than four decades.

  • October 27, 2025

    Recommendations for ethical, effective AI use in family law online dispute resolution, part three

    Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of dispute resolution, offering new tools to enhance efficiency, accessibility and consistency. In family law, where disputes are often emotionally charged and deeply personal, the integration of AI into online dispute resolution (ODR) presents both extraordinary promise and significant ethical challenges.