July 22, 2026
Imagine you are a partner in a large downtown law firm being blackmailed by a new associate. Several months ago, you started an illicit relationship with another partner, communicating via email on your firm’s business account.
July 21, 2026
Joshua D. Sutherland (Awootaninaw) and Dan Fogarty are new partners at Aird & Berlis.
July 21, 2026
Prince Edward Island has appointed Brian Waddell as its new ethics and integrity commissioner for a five-year term.
July 21, 2026
Christian M. Tremblay has been appointed as a coordinating judge for the Montreal region.
July 21, 2026
When facing a criminal charge, the person representing us as a lawyer is fundamentally important. For most of us, our lawyer is our guide to the arcane processes and rules of the justice system. She or he tells us what our choices are and has a huge influence on what we decide to do — which in most cases is to plead guilty. More than that, lawyers are often a main source of emotional support for those facing the overwhelming power of the criminal justice system and the huge anxiety that comes with the destruction of our life that being arrested represents.
July 21, 2026
By now, the problem is well-known. In March, we reported in Law360 Canada that Canadian courts and tribunals had flagged fictitious case citations in more than 111 decisions, a number that has reached 186 as of early July. In a June article, we showed that the consequences for the people who file them are inconsistent. This article asks the third and final question: what are the courts and tribunals themselves doing about it?
July 21, 2026
Canada’s federal judiciary is an important population whose day-to-day burdens have rarely been studied despite their institutional importance. For all the gravity of their role, we are only now uncovering how Canada’s judges are managing their mental health.
July 20, 2026
Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP (SNJ) has welcomed Marc Ste. Marie and Joshua E.J. Dondo as articling students in its Steinbach, Man., office.
July 20, 2026
Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP (RSS) had added Edmundo Andres Frias Navarrete to its insurance law group in Montreal.
July 20, 2026
Sebastian di Domenico has joined Thomson Rogers LLP as an associate in its medical malpractice group in Toronto.