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].
September 08, 2022 | International Edition
Atlantic Canadian Law Firm McInnes Cooper Grows to 7 Offices With Latest MergerThe 200-lawyer regional firm has joined with an eight-lawyer operation based on picturesque Cape Breton Island.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
September 07, 2022 | International Edition
Government Minister Who Led Largest Canadian Province Through COVID-19 Joins FaskenChristine Elliott will be counsel in the firm's health care group.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
September 01, 2022 | International Edition
Second Eastern Caribbean Nation Strikes Down Colonial-Era Anti-LGTBQ+ LawsA St. Kitts and Nevis court rules that laws criminalizing consensual, private sexual acts between gay adults are unconstitutional.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
August 25, 2022 | International Edition
MLT Aikins Names Adam Levene as New Firm ChairThe Winnipeg-based partner has been on the executive board of the firm, which is the largest firm in western Canada, since 2017.
By Gail J. Cohen
2 minute read
August 24, 2022 | International Edition
Australian IP Group to Acquire Canada's Smart & Biggar's Patent and Trademark AgencyThe move is a first for a Canadian firm and also IPH's first foray beyond the Asia Pacific region.
By Gail J. Cohen | Christopher Niesche
5 minute read
August 19, 2022 | International Edition
First Indigenous Judge Nominated to Canada's Top CourtJustice Michelle O'Bonsawin is fluent in French and English and is a member of the Odanak First Nation.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
August 11, 2022 | International Edition
Destroying the Myth of the 'Gladiator' LawyerGeorge Strathy, the chief justice of Canada's largest court system, is urging law firm leaders to help combat stress and anxiety in the legal profession. Law firms are listening.
By Gail J. Cohen
7 minute read
August 08, 2022 | International Edition
Stikeman Elliott Nabs Longtime New York Partner From Rival Canadian FirmJamie Koumanakos will play a strategic leadership role in the cross-border deal hub office in Manhattan.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
August 05, 2022 | International Edition
Former Supreme Court of Canada Judge to Lead Review of Embattled Hockey CanadaBorden Ladner Gervais partners Victoria Prince and Nadia Effendi will assist in the investigation, in which Hockey Canada is facing heavy scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations against young hockey players.
By Gail J. Cohen
3 minute read
August 03, 2022 | International Edition
Outspoken Canadian Civil Rights Lawyer Clayton Ruby Dies at 80Hundreds of tributes are flowing in for the Toronto lawyer, who took on some of the country's most groundbreaking and high-profile cases.
By Gail J. Cohen
4 minute read
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