Pulse
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July 28, 2025
N.B. to review information and privacy legislation
New Brunswick has launched a review of provincial laws governing privacy and the public’s right to information in a bid to enhance access, loosen “restrictive rules” and address the impacts of AI.
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July 28, 2025
Four new associates join Stikeman Elliott’s Montreal office
Stikeman Elliott has welcomed four first-year associates to its Montreal office: Danielle Maor, Michelle Poupart, Jeremy Michel Roy and Amélia Desrochers.
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July 28, 2025
Advice from the beyond: You CAN take it with you
Let’s say you are a moderately successful lawyer and have spent a few decades toiling in the trenches and building up a respectable client base.
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July 25, 2025
David Zhang joins BMKP Law
Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP (BMKP Law) has shared that David Zhang has joined the firm as an associate.
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July 25, 2025
Defendants’ production of records saves $108M claim from dismissal for long delay
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has ruled that the production of documents previously listed in an affidavit of records can significantly advance litigation, overturning the dismissal of a $108-million claim for long delay.
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July 25, 2025
Four new associates at Davies
Davies has welcomed four associates who joined its corporate, litigation and competition groups: Emmanuelle Lanctôt, Ahmed Mudathir, William Rooney and Evan Stein.
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July 25, 2025
A fraud trifecta: Doubtful deities, fake flight attendants, dubious dentists
Travel advisory: Planning a vacation trip shortly? The following information could keep you out of trouble.
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July 25, 2025
Is generative AI a threat to the integrity of the justice system?
The use of generative artificial intelligence in the legal profession is continuing to grow. Although its application may have value in some areas of practice, its use in litigation has raised significant ethical questions because of the tendency for AI platforms to hallucinate cases. In circumstances where a court relies on fake cases to influence a decision, the integrity of the administration of justice and the legal profession can be irreparably tarnished.
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July 24, 2025
DLA Piper welcomes associate Kyle Trolley
Kyle Trolley has joined DLA Piper (Canada) LLP as an associate in the corporate group at the Calgary office.
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July 24, 2025
Alberta expands family justice strategy to more municipalities
The Alberta government is expanding its family justice strategy — which aims to give Albertans a more streamlined and consistent process to access family justice services — to more municipalities in the province.