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 14, 2024 | International Edition
Canadian Ex-Judge Ends 15-Year Legal Battle With Guilty Plea in Murder of His WifeJacques 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 SalariesThe 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 SalariesThe 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 CaseA 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 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
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