Intellectual Property
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December 08, 2023
Law firms urge law deans to show ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism, hatred, bigotry on campus
Two months after Hamas’ murderous Oct. 7 attack in Israel, more than 80 Canadian law firms have signed an open letter asking law deans here to show “zero tolerance for any form of racism, discrimination, or harassment” on their university campuses, where some students and professors have expressed support for Hamas and some Jewish students have experienced harassment, intimidation and violence.
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December 05, 2023
Inquiry into foreign interference with federal elections gives standing to 22 groups, individuals
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the Quebec Court of Appeal judge who heads the commission of inquiry into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions, has green-lit 22 groups and individuals to participate as parties or interveners in the public inquiry, disclosing she also expects to issue a decision soon on requests for funding for lawyers applied for by some of those who were granted standing.
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December 05, 2023
More male than female applicants for federal benches rated ‘highly recommended’ by JACs in 2022-2023
The Liberal government appointed a few more women than men to the federal benches in the past year, although men were rated “highly recommended” by the country’s 17 independent judicial advisory committees (JACs) a bit more often, according to annual data disclosed by the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada.
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November 30, 2023
How lawyers, paralegals can complement each other
Lawyers are licensed to provide a full range of legal services. However, certain tasks can be managed with greater cost efficiency through the involvement of skilled paralegals. Law firms that foster such collaboration stand to benefit as their clients gain access to a diverse array of services at affordable rates.
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November 27, 2023
Bereskin & Parr adds new associate
Bereskin & Parr announced that associate Christopher Kowal has joined the firm.
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November 23, 2023
Court rejects trademarks appeal where two same-named companies operated in same areas
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal relating to two separate businesses called “Dragona” operating in the Greater Toronto Area, where the Federal Court had found that both businesses had established their right to use the Dragona trade name and trademark in Mississauga, Ont.
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November 22, 2023
Bereskin & Parr welcomes new counsel
Bereskin & Parr LLP (B&P) welcomed Alfred A. Macchione to the firm as of counsel in its Toronto office.
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November 22, 2023
Law360 Canada Pulse survey shows strong satisfaction among lawyers with their jobs
The Rolling Stones may not have been able to get any satisfaction, but many lawyers in Canada seem not to be singing that particular tune, with a recent survey of the profession showing high marks given for issues like job satisfaction and compensation.
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November 21, 2023
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: what lawyers really think about their profession
Find out what lawyers really think about their profession in Law360 Canada Pulse’s Lawyer Satisfaction Survey. Click here to read the full report. For more in this series see here and here.
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November 21, 2023
Law360 Canada Pulse survey shows work stress remains high for Canadian lawyers
As the legal profession goes through transformative change thanks to things like remote work, one thing is a constant that is likely not going away anytime soon — stress. According to the 2023 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s first deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 85 per cent of respondents reported feeling stress at least sometimes, with 33 per cent of the respondents feeling stressed most or all of the time.