Ontario Superior Court certifies class action against crypto asset trading platform Binance

The lawsuit alleged illegal sales by Binance due to its failure to register or file a prospectus

NS Court of Appeal denies request for the production of CCTV footage in a personal injury action

The footage could legally be withheld for purposes of witness impeachment: court

NS Supreme Court clarifies disclosure standards in a divorce and property division case

The relevance of the information sought is a paramount consideration: court

Federal Court overturns study permit denial due to immigration officer’s unreasonable assessment

The officer denied the application despite proof of financial capacity

Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses stroke-related medical malpractice suit against physician

The medical professional discharged the patient with a prescription but did not review the angiogram results

Military judges being subject to chain of command does not sacrifice independence, impartiality: SCC

Decision recognizes military system can administer justice alongside civilian system: lawyer

BC Supreme Court orders father to pay fines for continuous breaches of conduct and parenting orders

He has little regard for the court process and has used his children to complicate the suit: court

NB Court of Appeal upholds denial of workers’ compensation for non-workplace incident

The worker was driving to work when he hit a pothole, exacerbating his previous symptoms

BC Supreme Court awards damages to pedestrian severely injured in crosswalk accident

She was delivering a loaf of home-baked bread and crossing at an intersection when a car hit her

OPINION

The Ontario Securities Commission should take a page from the LSO's playbook

Large language models can be harnessed for efficiency and risks reduced by using these approaches

We are all responsible for driving change, writes Sara Forte

Organizational alignment, resource deployment, prioritization, communication, and benchmarks are all vital

FEATURES

2024 budget contains a few surprises, says Davies tax partner Christopher Anderson

Budget proposes change to capital gains and CRA audit and enforcement capabilities

Deepfakes: GenAI making phoney and real evidence harder to discern, says Maura Grossman

The organization C2PA is working on creating standards for marking AI-generated material

With GenAI, legal industry on brink of ‘massive change and disruption,’ says Al Hounsell

Hounsell will appear at the 2024 Canadian Lawyer LegalTech Summit

Jennifer King at Gowling WLG on ESG and being recognized as a Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer

The administrative and ESG lawyer represented Windsor on the Ambassador Bridge blockade injunction

INTERNATIONAL

$850,000 fine against company and owner/director signals increased risk under OHSA

Fine amounts against employers and individuals under OHSA increasing

Baker McKenzie boosts Los Angeles team with transactional lawyers from Munger, Tolles & Olson

The new group has been involved in deals such as Intel's US$ 9 billion divisional sale to SK Hynix

AI legal risk company spins off from DC law firm to address emerging challenges

The company's 'bias calculator' helps clients test their AI systems for fairness and bias

Paul Hastings bolsters private equity practice with new team led by Alexander Temel

The team's specialization includes leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations