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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Grain inspectors and graders' union activity falls under derivative federal jurisdiction: SCC

Grain inspectors and graders' union activity falls under derivative federal jurisdiction: SCC

Split ruling sets out test for assessing whether labour matters fall under direct or derivative jurisdiction

Budget 2026 to fund court-ruling translations, victims’ services, and reform taxes affecting lawyers

Budget 2026 to fund court-ruling translations, victims’ services, and reform taxes affecting lawyers

The budget is the second released by Prime Minister Mark Carney

There’s one week left to register for the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards

There’s one week left to register for the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards

This year’s gala will be hosted by journalist and former national news anchor Farah Nasser

LSA bencher candidates divided on whether regulator should push back against Alberta’s ‘Peterson law’

LSA bencher candidates divided on whether regulator should push back against Alberta’s ‘Peterson law’

The LSA has nixed an EDI committee, Indigenous cultural competency training to comply with the law

Split SCC orders new trial for driver acquitted after causing fatal car accident

Split SCC orders new trial for driver acquitted after causing fatal car accident

A high court majority said a BC trial judge’s mens rea analysis in the case was flawed

Deepfake evidence risks developing faster than Canada’s rules: litigators

Deepfake evidence risks developing faster than Canada’s rules: litigators

Lawyers expect Canada’s courts to see more deepfake evidence and accusations that real evidence is fake

The 2026 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards are almost here

The 2026 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards are almost here

Register now to attend the Thursday, Nov. 12 awards gala in Toronto

Lawyers often slow to adopt new tech because they ‘ask hard questions’: Clio CEO

Lawyers often slow to adopt new tech because they ‘ask hard questions’: Clio CEO

Clio CEO Jack Newton unveiled new products, features, and an acquisition at this year’s ClioCon

BC Conservatives’ promise to repeal Legal Professions Act may render litigation with LSBC moot

BC Conservatives’ promise to repeal Legal Professions Act may render litigation with LSBC moot

The LSBC hopes to pause litigation and transitional measures related to the divisive legislation

Split SCC: Anesthesiologist must pay $12M for brain damage after C-section

Split SCC: Anesthesiologist must pay $12M for brain damage after C-section

The high court clarified the test for establishing responsibility for injuries caused by negligence