Pulse
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December 12, 2025
Segev welcomes gaming and payments lawyer Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay Anderson has joined Segev LLP in Vancouver as a member of the firm’s gaming and gambling and payments practice groups.
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December 12, 2025
Justice Peter Rosinski retires from N.S. Supreme Court
Justice Peter Rosinski has retired from the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia after more than 15 years on the bench.
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December 12, 2025
Washington jury decides: Hero sandwich or assault sub?
Murder by mustard? You are all no doubt wondering about the outcome of the recent trial in Washington, D.C., of Sean Charles Dunn. A jury found him not guilty of assault for throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent who Dunn thought was going to arrest some illegal immigrants.
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December 12, 2025
Lawyers’ year end 2025 and upcoming legal challenges 2026
As 2025 comes to an end and everyone attends their holiday parties, let’s prepare for the challenges that will be faced by legal professionals in the upcoming year. Here are a few that come to mind:
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December 12, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal weighs in on medical privacy
How far does the privacy of medical records restrict police in their investigation of impaired driving? That question was at the heart of a decision recently released by the Alberta Court of Appeal (R. v. Ouellette, 2025 ABCA 340).
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December 11, 2025
Using generative AI in court could add up to penny wise, pound foolish
The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence is causing self-represented litigants to use this tool to conduct legal research and build their legal arguments. However, generative AI has not proven to be a panacea for legal research and, in fact, has led both lawyers and self-represented litigants astray with hallucinated cases.
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December 11, 2025
Stewart McKelvey to admit 3 new partners in 2026
Stewart McKelvey will welcome three lawyers to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Atlantic Canada-based firm.
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December 11, 2025
Daïna Donchi Kana joins Langlois’ corporate and commercial law group
Langlois Lawyers LLP has welcomed Daïna Donchi Kana to its corporate and commercial law group.
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December 10, 2025
Alberta’s passage of notwithstanding clause bill slammed by legal, rights groups
Alberta has once again used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield its legislation from constitutional scrutiny, this time for laws affecting medical treatment and pronoun use by transgender youth.
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December 10, 2025
B.C. appoints 2 new judges to provincial court
The Government of British Columbia has appointed Michael Lefebure and Christina Proteau to the provincial court, with both appointments effective Jan. 5, 2026, according to the announcement from the province.