Pulse
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April 29, 2024
Poker as a training ground for law and entrepreneurship? You bet! | Stephanie Curcio
Poker is a game I learned to play not long after I learned how to walk. It is a perfect blend of strategy, psychology, risk, luck and, of course, a dash of “fake it ’til you make it” — much like the journey of building a startup.
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April 29, 2024
Legal practitioners as gatekeepers for money laundering
In the global fight against money laundering, legal practitioners play a crucial role as gatekeepers. They are essential in preventing the illegal movement of funds through various financial systems. The legal profession is often considered a key line of defence against money laundering due to its involvement in facilitating transactions, providing legal advice and representing clients in financial matters. This comprehensive detail will explore the role of legal practitioners as gatekeepers for anti-money laundering, their responsibilities, the challenges they face and the regulatory framework that governs their actions.
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April 29, 2024
Addressing employee stress through effective health and safety practices
As we round up Stress Awareness Month, it serves as a crucial reminder of the importance of addressing workplace stress to promote employee well-being. Typically, most people’s impression of workplace health and safety revolves around physical safety measures like high-visibility vests and hard hats, but there is a significant aspect of health and safety that deals with mental well-being, which is equally important.
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April 26, 2024
2 new associates join Daoust Vukovich LLP
Nico Jones joined Daoust Vukovich LLP as an associate in the firm’s commercial real estate group and Josh Aziza joined as an associate in the commercial litigation group.
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April 26, 2024
Profanity in the trademark arena
If governments want to restrict the use of commercial profanity, they should be using something other than trademark legislation.
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April 26, 2024
Ducharme schooled | Marcel Strigberger
Send in the paralegals? Who are they? What can they do?
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April 26, 2024
Regulatory changes coming for Ontario lawyers in private practice, sole practitioners
In the name of protecting the public, Ontario’s law society has made it so lawyers in private practice will be required to have a client contingency plan should they unexpectedly have to stop providing legal services, and new sole practitioners will face possible suspension for not completing a “practice essentials course.”
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April 25, 2024
Canada imposes more sanctions on Iran after Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel this month
Canada has imposed dealings bans and entry prohibitions against Iran and two senior Iranian military members under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, following Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks on Israel.
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April 25, 2024
Vacation frustration | Murray Gottheil
A junior associate at a law firm called me the other day to complain. There is nothing unusual about that. Associates complain a lot, often with good reason.
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April 25, 2024
Dickinson Wright welcomes new counsel in Toronto
Peter Westcott joined Dickinson Wright as Of Counsel in the firm’s Toronto offices.