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Gail J. Cohen

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].

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March 14, 2024 | International Edition

Canadian Ex-Judge Ends 15-Year Legal Battle With Guilty Plea in Murder of His Wife

Jacques Delisle was facing a second murder trial after his 2012 conviction was overturned due to errors in experts' reports.

By Gail J. Cohen

3 minute read

March 13, 2024 | International Edition

Canadian Survey Shows Wide Gap Between Male and Female In-House Salaries

The survey also showed that one of the greatest salary gaps, other than gender, was between hybrid, remote and on-site workers.

By Gail J. Cohen

3 minute read

March 13, 2024 | International Edition

Canadian Survey Shows Wide Gap Between Male and Female In-House Salaries

The survey also showed that one of the greatest salary gaps, other than gender, was between hybrid, remote and on-site workers.

By Gail J. Cohen

3 minute read

March 07, 2024 | International Edition

Appellate Court Hears Arguments in Thumbs-Up Emoji Contract Case

A Canadian grain farmer argued his casual response to a text meant he'd received the message, not agreed to a full contract with a grain buyer.

By Gail J. Cohen

4 minute read

March 04, 2024 | International Edition

Gowling WLG Launches AI-Based Brand Protection Service

The 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 Model

Mulroney 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 Cases

A 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 Fines

The 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 Toronto

Marina 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 Partners

Kathy Tang will lead the firm's Vancouver office and Steve Weisz will helm the Toronto team.

By Gail J. Cohen

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