Pulse

  • June 18, 2026

    Shalini Konanur elected LSO treasurer

    The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has chosen Shalini Konanur to serve as treasurer for the 2026-27 term. The Toronto-area bencher was elected by her colleagues at a meeting June 17. Konanur, the first racialized woman to serve in the top job, will officially take over from current treasurer Peter Wardle at the LSO’s June 25 convocation.

  • June 18, 2026

    Manpreet Singh joins Fasken as life sciences partner in Toronto

    Manpreet Singh has joined Fasken as a partner in its Toronto office, working with the firm’s life sciences group, the firm says.

  • June 18, 2026

    Emerging judicial divide in Canadian employment law: Employee protection vs. contractual certainty

    Canadian employment law has long attempted to balance two competing objectives. On one hand lies the protection of employees, who are generally regarded as the more vulnerable party in the employment relationship. On the other lies the principle of contractual certainty, which permits employers and employees to define their rights and obligations through freely negotiated agreements.

  • June 17, 2026

    Canada sanctions Russia, heralds new critical minerals & defence initiatives at G7 summit in France

    Amid renewed commitments by G7 leaders this week to pressure and sanction Russia for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions against Russian companies, ships and individuals.

  • June 17, 2026

    Leigh Stansfield makes partner at Crawford Munroe Thomson

    Crawford Munroe Thomson LLP has named Leigh Stansfield as a partner, effective July 1, the firm says. She becomes the first associate in the firm’s history to join the partnership.

  • June 17, 2026

    Stephen Birman set to lead Thomson Rogers as managing partner

    Thomson Rogers LLP has named Stephen Birman as managing partner-designate. He is expected to assume the role in 2027, succeeding Stephen D’Agostino, the firm says.

  • June 17, 2026

    Unjust enrichment claim not a life preserver for a poorly drafted contract

    The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Wallbridge, Wallbridge v. Poupore, 2026 ONCA 417 is a useful reminder that courts do not rescue parties from incomplete compensation arrangements simply because the result may seem unfair.

  • June 17, 2026

    Active listening: A tool for lawyers

    Used by hostage negotiators, journalists, mediators and others, active listening provides a shortcut to developing trust and understanding between people. For lawyers, its application is professionally significant: those who listen actively stand to develop stronger client relationships, gain clearer insight into client needs and are better positioned to provide effective representation.

  • June 16, 2026

    New private-sector privacy regulator to wield broad investigative & order powers, big penalties

    Ottawa has proposed a new legislative regime for private-sector privacy regulation that imposes a raft of obligations on how businesses and other non-governmental organizations handle Canadians’ personal data, with oversight from a robust dual privacy and digital harms regulator armed with audit and binding order-making powers, backed by hefty administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) and fines for the most serious new offences.

  • June 16, 2026

    Richard Fyfe appointed to Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench

    The federal government has appointed Richard J. Fyfe as a judge of the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan, Family Law Division, in Regina.