Pulse
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April 28, 2025
When the system came for me, my co-counsel was AI
In July 2023, I was detained and charged by an officer of the Toronto Police Service during a low-speed parking manoeuvre in downtown Toronto. My dashcam footage contradicted the officer’s claims. Still, I was detained for nearly an hour, falsely accused of impaired driving and issued four additional traffic charges. What followed was a two-year ordeal filled with obstruction, delay and procedural abuse by the Toronto Police Service and the City of Toronto’s legal counsel.
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April 28, 2025
Law firms restricting social media posts: More sinister than just hatred
I recently wrote an article titled "Hate everything or risk the consequences" in which I lamented that law firms restrict the social medial activity of their lawyers. But then I spoke to writer Tony Albrecht, who knows a lot about this stuff, and I now realize I understated the problem.
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April 25, 2025
SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 25, 2025
Three new associates join Cox & Palmer in Halifax
Cox & Palmer has added three new associates at its Halifax office: Michael Conway, Emma Goulden and Michelle Lahey.
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April 25, 2025
Ontario law society moves to restore trust after CEO pay scandal
The Law Society of Ontario has approved a plan to help deal with the fallout from a controversy over the salary of its former CEO.
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April 25, 2025
Cut the fat, feed the muscle: Trimming operational fat and reinvesting in growth strategies
In an increasingly competitive legal landscape, small to medium-sized law firms must find ways to enhance their profitability and sustain growth. A critical approach to achieving these goals is trimming operational fat — eliminating unnecessary expenses and inefficiencies — and strategically reinvesting the savings into growth strategies.
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April 25, 2025
‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation
Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow.
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April 25, 2025
Tim Pritchard joins Miller Thomson as partner
Miller Thomson has announced that Tim Pritchard has joined its Vancouver office as a partner in the commercial litigation group.
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April 25, 2025
Happiness may buy you money
For me, happiness is indeed a worthy goal. I think that many would agree — including lawyers, who are not in my experience the happiest folks around. So how do you get there? Is it by earning more money than the next guy?
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April 24, 2025
Langlois welcomes three lawyers to its labour and employment law team
Quebec-based firm Langlois has announced that three lawyers have joined its labour and employment law group: Julie-Ann Blain, Andréanne Brosseau and Marie-Claude Nantel-Huot.