Pulse
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May 02, 2025
MacDonald Injury Lawyers opens new Toronto office
MacDonald Injury Lawyers has opened a new office in Toronto.
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May 02, 2025
Policing the police? Calling out racial profiling for what it really is, part two
Racial profiling is real, and it happens too often to be comfortable. It’s systemic. It’s corrosive. And if we’re serious about justice, it’s got to stop.
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May 02, 2025
AI through the eyes of a born-again Luddite
Hey lawyers! Beware the ides of artificial intelligence. A week does not pass without reading about lawyers relying on AI at the peril of getting compromised information and then getting raked over the coals for presenting defective law to the judges.
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May 02, 2025
Lawyer Bert Bruser wins World Press Freedom Award
Lawyer Bert Bruser, former legal counsel at the Toronto Star, has been presented with the Spencer Moore Career Achievement Award by World Press Freedom Canada. The ceremony was held May 1 in Ottawa, two days in advance of World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario AG says no plans for elected judiciary following statement by chief justices
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges.
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May 02, 2025
Folk music: Global comments on justice, law and societal norms
Folk music, with its roots deeply embedded in the cultural and social fabric of societies, often reflects the legal and moral codes of its time. Across the globe, folk songs have served as a medium to comment on justice, law and societal norms.
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May 01, 2025
Lawson Lundell welcomes Tim H.R. Brown as partner
Lawson Lundell has announced that Tim H.R. Brown has joined the firm as a partner and co-lead of its estate and wealth advisory group.
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May 01, 2025
N.S. regulator deems legal-profession primer for students a success
Nova Scotia’s law society has “successfully delivered” a program promoting “pathways into the legal profession” to high school students in “historically underrepresented communities.”
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May 01, 2025
So you think judges should be elected, Mr. Ford?
Well, Premier Ford, I guess you haven’t been reading my columns.
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May 01, 2025
Steeves Bujold named interim chief inclusion officer at McCarthy Tétrault
McCarthy Tétrault has announced the appointment of Steeves Bujold as its interim chief inclusion officer, effective May 5.