Pulse
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May 16, 2024
Blossoming beyond borders: Cultivating corporate success in emerging economies | Maria Mahmoudian
In the pulsating heart of emerging economies lies a dynamic landscape where businesses strive to thrive amidst unique challenges and promising opportunities. The corporate management ecosystem in these regions is akin to a delicate ecosystem, requiring careful nurturing and innovative strategies to foster sustainable growth. Let’s delve deeper into the intricacies of this ecosystem, exploring its nuances and the personalized thoughts it provokes.
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May 16, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Act, the EU, habeas corpus: A difficult balance
A few months ago, the EU Parliament approved the first draft of the EU regulation on AI, the so-called AI Act. At this very moment, the text is under the rectification process, i.e. the procedure set by the EU founding treaties and handled by the staff of the EU commission in order to check the consistency of the act to be promulgated with the existing EU legal framework. Since the EU general elections are about to come, it is very unlikely that the final text of the EU AI Act will be approved and published by the end of the year.
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May 16, 2024
That whooshing noise | Murray Gottheil
Let’s talk about deadlines. Here are two quotes to get us started:
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May 15, 2024
Lerners partner appointed president of OTLA
Sandev Purewal, a partner and lawyer at Lerners LLP, was appointed president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) for the 2024-25 term.
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May 15, 2024
130-year-old Kingston firm welcomes new associate
After graduating from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law and articling in Nova Scotia, Sean Davidson is returning to his hometown of Kingston, Ont., to join Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP as an associate on the firm’s general litigation team.
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May 15, 2024
Globalization of human rights and its universal standard | Tega Adjara
In an increasingly interconnected world, the globalization of human rights standards has become a pivotal force in shaping the global community. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international bodies, such as the European Commission of Human Rights and the Canadian Human Rights Commission play significant roles in advocating for and upholding universal standards of human rights across the globe. This essay explores how these organizations advocate for women’s rights, protester rights and other human rights issues, transcending geographical boundaries and challenging the influence of national governments and legislators.
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May 14, 2024
Patrick Critton applies for parole, part two | Michael Crowley
As previously noted, I grew up in central New York and attended Syracuse University during the 1960s. At that time, campuses were places of dissent about the war in Vietnam and the growth of civil rights. So, to some degree, I was fully aware of the political winds that had also captured plane hijacker Patrick Critton.
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May 15, 2024
‘Conduct’ in U.S. pivotal in upholding of Nygard extradition: legal mind
Manitoba’s highest court has confirmed that alleged criminal “conduct” in a foreign land sits at the heart of weighing the issue of “double criminality” in extradition cases, says a legal mind following the failed attempt by a fallen fashion mogul to keep from being sent to the United States to face sex-crime and racketeering charges.
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May 14, 2024
Divergent opinions in legal profession about impact of proposed B.C. regulatory law
The B.C. government has been faced with stiff opposition since introducing its plan to overhaul the legal profession, with the provincial law society and bar society both arguing it represents an attack on the independence of lawyers. But this opinion is not a unanimous one, with other legal observers saying it has the potential to make access to justice more accessible in British Columbia.
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May 14, 2024
Top court’s refusal to hear bid to fire Ottawa JP ends clash involving executive, judicial branches
The recent end of a high-profile Ontario case highlights the risks posed to public confidence by “inflammatory” — yet well-motivated, “accurate” and “valid” — public criticisms of the justice system from a member of the judiciary and by pushback from the executive branch of government that might be seen as the Crown weaponizing the judicial discipline process against an outspoken judicial officer.