May 25, 2026
Amid a whirlwind of technology around us, sometimes age-old presentations still shine and are most useful in presenting our cases, regardless of forum. The longstanding “Table” feature in Word is a presentation tool that has stood the test of time.
May 25, 2026
Aird & Berlis has three new associates: Devon Molloy, Shruti Ramesh and Humna Wasim.
May 25, 2026
Randy Hughes has joined Fasken as counsel in its Toronto office, working with the firm’s competition, marketing and foreign investment group.
May 22, 2026
McCarthy Tétrault has named Awanish Sinha as regional managing partner for Ontario.
May 22, 2026
Harper Grey has added five associates from its 2025-26 articling class.
May 22, 2026
Amnesty International’s latest annual report on the global state of the death penalty paints a sobering picture.
May 21, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador has tapped a veteran lawyer to conduct a review of the province’s privacy and access to information laws. It was announced May 20 that Keri-Lynn Power will commence a statutory review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
May 21, 2026
The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 has been widely hailed by the family law nation. I have made my views known earlier in writings in this column. I offer little more now but to join those who believe that ultimately this decision will lead to longer and more protracted family law disputes. I hope I am wrong. However, I now write to again voice my displeasure at unelected judges making law.
May 20, 2026
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has appointed five judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective May 27, 2026.
May 20, 2026
John Chedid has joined Langlois as a lawyer in its litigation and dispute resolution group.