Jessica Mach

Jessica Mach is Canada Editor - Law for Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, and Lexpert. She previously covered California employment law and US labour policy for Law360, Law.com, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal.

She has won several awards for her work, including SABEW Canada's 2025 General Excellence - Reporter at a Small Publication award and a second place Los Angeles Press Club award for a series she reported on California's trial courts. You can reach her at [email protected].

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ABCA: Former school board trustee does not have to apologize for meme showing swastika, pride flags

ABCA: Former school board trustee does not have to apologize for meme showing swastika, pride flags

The court dismissed the former trustee’s appeal of other sanctions she received for her conduct

Litigator who secured rare decertification order in Ontario joins Fasken’s Vancouver office

Litigator who secured rare decertification order in Ontario joins Fasken’s Vancouver office

Vlad Calina was previously a partner at Toronto firm Koskie Minsky LLP

Canadian music rights org sues AI music generator Suno for copyright infringement

Canadian music rights org sues AI music generator Suno for copyright infringement

US music publishers and European music rights orgs have previously filed similar claims against Suno

CBA’s BC branch names Connor Bildfell president for 2026-27 term

CBA’s BC branch names Connor Bildfell president for 2026-27 term

The lawyer is representing the CBA in a challenge against a law reforming BC’s legal regulator

New survey finds just over half of lawyers who graduated in 2022 regularly use AI at work

New survey finds just over half of lawyers who graduated in 2022 regularly use AI at work

The annual survey on law school alumni incorporated questions on AI use for the first time this year

Incoming CBA president Loreley Chekay says resources for justice system is key focus of 2026-2027 term

Incoming CBA president Loreley Chekay says resources for justice system is key focus of 2026-2027 term

The Regina-based lawyer previously headed the CBA’s Saskatchewan branch

BCCA: Lawsuit alleging Canadian malls collected shoppers’ biometric data can’t proceed as class action

BCCA: Lawsuit alleging Canadian malls collected shoppers’ biometric data can’t proceed as class action

The appellate ruling upholds a 2025 ruling by the BC Supreme Court

Org sues Manitoba, Canada over province’s alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid

Org sues Manitoba, Canada over province’s alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says its lawsuit is the first of its kind in Canada

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

Nova Scotia court tosses out self-represented litigant’s appeal after he blames AI for misleading filings

Nova Scotia court tosses out self-represented litigant’s appeal after he blames AI for misleading filings

The court says case was ‘fundamentally tainted by the appellant’s conduct’