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Suffolk Law's New Dean Represents Several Firsts
Camille Nelson has been named the new dean of Boston's Suffolk University Law School. Nelson, who spent the past year on the faculty of Hofstra University School of Law, will be the first woman and the first member of a minority group to hold the top administrative position at the school.E-Discovery Technical Standard at Crossroads
A way to standardize how e-discovery programs share data has gained only modest adoption. Improvements are planned, but there are mixed opinions about the project's prospects.Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Joins Toronto Litigation Boutique
Ian Binnie, who stepped down as justice of the Supreme Court of Canada last May, is returning to private practice at Toronto litigation boutique Lenczner Slaght. The 73-year-old Binnie, who says "everyone should be shaken up every now and then," will also be a resident at a new facility that aims to make Toronto a center for arbitration.Merger Mania Grips Canadian Law Firms
Just two weeks after Canada's Ogilvy Renault announced it would become part of the new Norton Rose, other Canadian firms are now on the hunt for merger partners. So what's driving the merger mania? The country's financial resilience in the face of the global economic downturn and its abundance of natural resources make Canada an attractive target for U.S. and British firms. M&A is also on the rise there despite the government's decision to block a hostile bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.Chart: Top announced U.S. target M&A deals of 2008
A ramp-up in securities litigation north of the border
The globalization of securities litigation has been an American phenomenon — until recently. an increasing number of non-U.S. jurisdictions have enacted class action procedures and some, including most Canadian provinces, have enacted legislation specifically geared towards securities class actions. The likelihood that Canada will host an increasing number of securities class actions presents challenges and opportunities for counsel on both sides of the border.Trending Stories
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