Alberta court clarifies rules for holographic will with handwritten and typed sections

Specific handwritten sections were valid testamentary acts: court

Ontario Superior Court refuses to dismiss medical negligence case under frivolous litigation rule

A motor vehicle accident victim asserted he was prescribed an unauthorized medication by the doctors

BC Supreme Court includes two corporations in family law dispute over financial disclosure

One party allegedly used the corporations to obscure his financial status to reduce child support

Federal Court denies permanent residency to start-up business class applicants

If one person in a group is refused, all associated applications must be refused

BC Court of Appeal rejects liability waiver in mountaineering accident

The waiver did not cover a climbing expedition during which the client was injured

Fasken M&A report ‘cautiously optimistic’ for market rebound in 2024

Cooling inflation and expectations of looming interest rate cuts are signs of a resurgence: report

Voting is now open for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers

Canadian Lawyer invites you to vote in the annual Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers

BC Court of Appeal upholds ‘competence-competence’ principle in Google and Apple lawsuit

The arbitral tribunal, not the court, should decide the validity of an arbitration agreement: court

Federal Court of Appeal retains plaintiffs’ counsel in a class action against tech firms

The court found no substantial risk of using information obtained in another case

OPINION

As his tenure as law school dean ends, Ian Holloway reflects on where the profession needs to go

The Ontario Securities Commission should take a page from the LSO's playbook

Large language models can be harnessed for efficiency and risks reduced by using these approaches

We are all responsible for driving change, writes Sara Forte

FEATURES

Attorney General Arif Virani on how he works to expedite federal judicial nominations

Virani spoke about his priorities and challenges in filling vacancies and passing legislation

2024 budget contains a few surprises, says Davies tax partner Christopher Anderson

Budget proposes change to capital gains and CRA audit and enforcement capabilities

Deepfakes: GenAI making phoney and real evidence harder to discern, says Maura Grossman

The organization C2PA is working on creating standards for marking AI-generated material

INTERNATIONAL

Dentons US and Boies Schiller face lawsuit over Senegal power plant contract

The firms allegedly misled a client regarding the enforceability of the contract

US Senate passes bill to make temporary federal judge seats permanent

The bill seeks to stabilize the judiciary and address the increasing workload in specific courts

American Bar Association unveils new resource center for model business corporation act

The platform aims to enhance the understanding and application of corporate law across the US

US State Department highlights human rights concerns globally in 2023 country reports

The report evaluated the status of internationally recognized rights in nearly 200 countries