Gail J. Cohen
Gail J. Cohen is the Toronto-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues in Canada. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
March 04, 2024 | International Edition
Gowling WLG Launches AI-Based Brand Protection ServiceThe idea for the product, called Saturn, was born after a Gowling associate was seconded to a client and realized how onerous and expensive brand protection can be.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
March 01, 2024 | International Edition
Norton Rose Canada Leaders Remember Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney as a Role ModelMulroney was an early supporter of the mergers that led to the birth of the global law firm.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
February 28, 2024 | International Edition
Court Orders Lawyer to Pay Opposing Counsel After Citing Fake AI-Generated CasesA Canadian judge called the lawyer's failure to check the hallucinated cases "alarming."
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
February 27, 2024 | International Edition
New Canadian Law to Force Tech Companies to Swiftly Remove Harmful Content or Face Huge FinesThe new Online Harms Act also raises the maximum punishment for advocating genocide online to life in prison.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
February 26, 2024 | International Edition
Seasoned Commercial Litigator Joins McCarthy Tétrault From Dentons in TorontoMarina Sampson's client list includes Amazon and Canadian National Railway.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
February 26, 2024 | International Edition
Cozen O'Connor Eyes Continued Canadian Growth With Appointment of New Office Managing PartnersKathy Tang will lead the firm's Vancouver office and Steve Weisz will helm the Toronto team.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
February 20, 2024 | International Edition
Air Canada Argues Lying AI Chatbot Was a Separate Legal Entity—and LosesA small claims court judge has ordered the airline to pay up in the wake of what he called the company's "remarkable submission."
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
February 15, 2024 | International Edition
The Cross-Border Lawyers Who Helped Launch the New Pro Women's Hockey LeagueFormer Boston Red Sox General Counsel Jen Flynn and Chris Burkett, former head of legal for Deloitte Canada, are now key figures guiding the new Professional Women's Hockey League.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
February 15, 2024 | International Edition
The Cross-Border Lawyers Who Helped Launch the New Pro Women's Hockey LeagueFormer Boston Red Sox General Counsel Jen Flynn and Chris Burkett, former head of legal for Deloitte Canada, are now key figures guiding the new Professional Women's Hockey League.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
February 14, 2024 | International Edition
Canadian Judge Says Government Has 'Failed' Canadians by Leaving Dozens of Judicial Vacancies UnfilledA Federal Court judge has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to take action to reduce the number of unfilled seats on superior court benches.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
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