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The Ontario Court of Appeal's creation of a potentially sweeping new tort for invasion of privacy will generate litigation and other revenue opportunities for a broad cross section of the Bar, lawyers predict.
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A Canadian taxpayer who unknowingly invested in a Ponzi scheme run by now convicted fraudster Andrew Lech is walking away with $1.3 million.
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A pedestrian steps off a curb and gets hit by a car. He survives, and while his bones begin to heal and his bruising goes away, he may be left with significant psychological scars from the accident.
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Last July, with much fanfare, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced the creation of a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) most-wanted list.
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Did you hear the one about the summer student who licked her fingers before shaking hands with a lawyer? Or the articling student who, when asked to choose a wine over lunch with a client, went with a $300 bottle?
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A Charter challenge aiming to pave the way for foreign domiciled same-sex couples who married here to obtain Canadian divorces has opened up a can of legal worms, says a family law expert.

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Justices Marshall Rothstein and Louise Charron were the core members of most of the Supreme Court majorities in 2011, but Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote more law for the court than anyone, a Lawyers Weekly analysis discloses.
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There is a growing focus in Canada on pricing representations that fail to clearly disclose additional costs up front. The concerns about hidden costs have manifested in several different ways.
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When essential information is just out of reach, many lawyers are reaching for Norwich orders to get the evidence they need.
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Ned Steinman's personal flair on Twitter doesn't quite compare with another lawyer who recently rose to notoriety.
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Where do you find the time to incorporate pro bono work into your already busy practice? Does pro bono make good business sense? Read on to gain perspectives on pro bono you might not have considered before.

Finding the right partner compensation system can be the key to helping a law firm reach its strategic objectives.

Prepare to approach the marketing, production and finance functions of the business of law differently as technology fundamentally reshapes management concerns and client needs.

From the archives: Getting noticed is half the battle when it comes to promoting a business. But throwing money at a state-of-the-art website isn’t enough.

What's the ideal arrangement for compensating a managing partner? Should he or she be paid a flat stipend, over and above what they might have earned based on the fruits of their practice? These questions are put to a panel of experienced firm leaders.

How innovative lawyers are shaking up the business model to thrive in the information age.

National spoke to four recruiters from top law firms across the country to learn how they assess job candidates a long with tips on how to succeed in the big leagues.

Many law students talk about making a difference in the world through law, but it’s not easy to connect with the right opportunities. Three lawyers offer advice on staying focused, overcoming obstacles and being ready when opportunity knocks

The purchase of an interest in a law firm should result in an expected benefit stream. Here’s how to apply the business valuation technique to the job of valuing a law firm.

Without a successor type lawyer in place, the retirement of the founder will challenge the very existence of the firm. In this respect, every solo practitioner or small firm has a succession issue.