Pulse
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April 14, 2025
Being on bail
It seems to be a common belief in Canada that it’s too easy for people to get bail after being accused of a crime. And that being on bail is easy. I want to focus on what living on bail is like for most people.
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April 14, 2025
The greatest golfer ever
There have now been several reports in Canadian media about travellers being asked at the border what they think of the U.S. president and being denied entry when they did not express their unqualified approval of Donald Trump. (Apparently, American citizens returning from abroad have also been asked this question, which is even more shocking.)
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April 11, 2025
OBA award winners announced ahead of June 19 gala
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has announced the winners of this year’s association awards. The recipients will be honoured at the OBA Awards Gala on June 19 in Toronto.
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April 11, 2025
JFK Law adds a partner and two associates
JFK Law LLP has announced that Nadir André has joined the firm as a partner, and Lauren Daniel and Isabelle Simard have joined as associates.
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April 11, 2025
David Nurse appointed Nova Scotia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Officer
Lawyer David Nurse has been appointed as Nova Scotia’s new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) Review Officer.
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April 11, 2025
Daniel Lupinacci joins Wildeboer Dellelce
Wildeboer Dellelce has welcomed Daniel Lupinacci to its debt products practice group.
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April 11, 2025
Nova Scotia, legal group providing power of attorney app
Nova Scotia has partnered with a legal resource provider to develop a free app aimed at making it easier to name a power of attorney.
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April 11, 2025
Artificial unintelligence; a.k.a., chino evil
James Dewald, a plaintiff in a New York State employment case, was granted permission by an appellate division court to submit his argument via a video. This presentation, however, lasted all of a few seconds as Dewald used an AI-generated avatar created by some company in San Francisco rather than one that looked more like him.
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April 11, 2025
Double bind: How the digital age exposes intertwined failures of outdated democracy, law
Imagine two pillars, democracy and the legal system, both meant to support a just and stable society. Both were largely conceived and constructed for a world operating at a different rhythm, a world before the instantaneous connectivity of the digital age. Now, this digital revolution is shaking both pillars simultaneously, revealing deep and interconnected flaws.
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April 11, 2025
Conditions in Ontario jails have now become an international embarrassment
Sharif Rahman was on life support in a London, Ont., hospital after he was attacked outside the Curry House restaurant in Owen Sound, Ont. Rahman was a 44-year-old man originally from Bangladesh. He studied economics before obtaining a master’s degree in international development at the University of Glasgow. He bought the Curry House in Owen Sound in 2015. He remained unresponsive, having suffered a brain injury in the Aug. 17, 2023, assault. He died in the hospital a week later.