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First Nation’s lawsuit challenging license to divert water to Kevin O’Leary’s data center can proceed

First Nation’s lawsuit challenging license to divert water to Kevin O’Leary’s data center can proceed

An Alberta court said O’Leary’s company is not a party to the lawsuit, can’t move to dismiss the case

Brenda Gunn is first appointee to University of Manitoba law faculty’s Indigenous law professorship

She is currently an expert member to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Brenda Gunn is first appointee to University of Manitoba law faculty’s Indigenous law professorship

Employer’s guilty plea leads to first conviction under Saskatchewan’s foreign worker protection law

Immigration Services Act, 2024, has since repealed that legislation

Employer’s guilty plea leads to first conviction under Saskatchewan’s foreign worker protection law

Trademarks Opposition Board keeps registration of chemical provider’s mark for antifouling agents

Owner showed use of trademark via intellectual property counsel’s affidavit

Trademarks Opposition Board keeps registration of chemical provider’s mark for antifouling agents

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Premium

Excellence that no longer stays quiet

Excellence that no longer stays quiet

How Shawn Wolfson turned Blaney McMurtry’s best-kept-secret reputation into a growth story

Features

Howie Sacks & Henry’s new practice area targets U.S. gun makers over trafficked firearms

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Howie Sacks & Henry’s new practice area targets U.S. gun makers over trafficked firearms

Paul Miller explains how civil litigation is — and should be — a major force for public safety

Focus on intellectual property

Focus on intellectual property

Every month, Canadian Lawyer will produce a series of articles on a theme affecting the legal profession. All coverage through the month can be found here

Opinion

The value of seeking mentors from outside the legal profession

By Barbara De Dios

Barbara De Dios

Moral injury: The wound the legal profession keeps calling burnout

By Jason Ward

Jason Ward

The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation

By Hilary Young

Hilary Young

BC lawyers are being asked to vote on climate – it may be their last chance

By Max Wilkinson

Max Wilkinson

Rankings

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

Presenting Canadian Lawyer’s inaugural list of the 20 best family law firm teams in Canada for 2026, demonstrating what it looks like to practise exceptionally well and bypass court backlogs

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Collaboration, innovation, and impact: highlights from the 2026 Canadian Law Awards

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms

Canadian Lawyer’s best pro bono law firms show what access to justice looks like when it is built into the practice, not bolted on

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms

Resources

Alberta law society names Allison Jandura, Joe Byram as Viscount Bennett Scholarship awardees

Alberta law society names Allison Jandura, Joe Byram as Viscount Bennett Scholarship awardees

Jandura has practised at Lenczner Slaght in Toronto, Byram at Nerland Lindsey in Calgary

BC law society’s 2025 annual report spotlights progress on Indigenous, mental health initiatives

Bergeron Clifford's Warren WhiteKnight on compassion without false promises

Clio unveils legal AI workspace after Jurisage acquisition, prepares launch of accounting platform

Law Society of Alberta programming changes resulting from province's ‘Peterson law’ sparks criticism

International

UK judge publicly slams West London firm for acting without instructions, unsubstantiated claims

By Jacqueline So

The firm also sent a link for a remote hearing to another person without the court’s knowledge

UK judge publicly slams West London firm for acting without instructions, unsubstantiated claims

Tech Justice Law demands transparency as OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens

By Jacqueline So

Executive director Meetali Jain said OpenAI could not be held to its word if self-policed

Tech Justice Law demands transparency as OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens

Hollywood star Selena Gomez gets slapped with suit over sinking of mental health startup

By Jacqueline So

Wondermind’s investors accused Gomez, her mother, and an ex-business partner of fraud

Hollywood star Selena Gomez gets slapped with suit over sinking of mental health startup

BBC seeks US court’s help in securing documents, testimony from Trump clan in defamation suit

By Jacqueline So

BBC claimed it could not serve subpoenas due to the protections around the US president’s family

BBC seeks US court’s help in securing documents, testimony from Trump clan in defamation suit

Female students in the UK are twice as likely as male students to pursue law as an A-level: study

By Jacqueline So

Law was the second highest-rising subject this year

Female students in the UK are twice as likely as male students to pursue law as an A-level: study