Roundup of law firm hires, promotions, departures: October 21, 2024 update

Goodmans, Lerners and three other firms made new announcements

Federal Court of Appeal sets hearings for tax and radio broadcasting cases

Cases scheduled at Federal Court this week involve intellectual property law

KSDWP LLP appears in $10-million commercial case

Bennett Jones, Torys, BLG, Stikeman Elliott act in three or more commercial list suits last week

Ronald Skolrood appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia

He was appointed to the BC Supreme Court in 2013 and elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2022

Shereen Miller appointed Commissioner of Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for five-year term

She is a human rights lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the government

Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench welcomes new judge Kelli Potter

She was a partner at Patersons LLP in Brandon

Pierre Soucy appointed judge of Superior Court of Quebec for Trois-Rivières

His legal expertise includes labour and construction law

Privacy Commissioner of Canada joins G7 Roundtable on AI and data privacy

Privacy protection is 'more critical than ever' as many AI systems process personal data

SCC says Criminal Code changes bar judge from imposing driving ban on man who killed two with truck

The split decision overturned an affirmation of the ban by a Saskatchewan appeals court

OPINION

Critics who say companies should only consider the bottom line are missing the point

Ousting an MLA for defending the accused undermines the very system that protects us

Sustainability claims must be substantiated, or businesses will face legal and reputational consequences

Economic decoupling, sanctions, and supply chain rewiring are forcing corporations to adapt

FEATURES

Canadian legal tech punches above its weight

Experts say Canadian innovators are uniquely situated but still face things that limit growth

Plaintiff lawyers call for a fair return in medical malpractice cases

Lawyers hope two recent decisions mean more equitable interest will be paid for damages

Easing separation by unifying Canada's two-level system for family courts

Lawyers say family matters like divorce and child support should be unified

Heenan Blaikie’s collapse changed Canada’s legal community, says chronicler of firm’s history

Adam Dodek talks to Canadian Lawyer about his new book, the story of the firm's rise and downfall

INTERNATIONAL

Hogan Lovells welcomes former Federal Trade Commission deputy chief trial counsel Jennifer Fleury

She helped manage the Bureau of Competition's litigation docket

New Georgian law sparks fears in LGBTQ+ community ahead of Parliamentary elections

The law bans LGBTQ marriage, adoptions, and gender-affirming treatments

UK law firm Simpson Millar reports doubling of losses amid sharp decline in turnover

The firm's pre-tax losses rose to £14.4 million from £6.3 million the previous year

US Law School Admission Test registrations surge by 18 percent

The admission council said the surge could benefit schools vying for top talents in the legal industry