Pulse
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August 20, 2025
New Brunswick, court stenographers sign new collective agreement
The Government of New Brunswick and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1840, which represents “more than 80 court stenographers,” have signed a new collective agreement.
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August 20, 2025
Laura Scheim returns to Osler’s tax group as partner
Osler has welcomed back Laura Scheim, who joins its tax group as a partner in the Montreal office.
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August 20, 2025
Clark Wilson welcomes new associate Ben Schultz
Clark Wilson has announced that Ben Schultz has joined its private company mergers and acquisitions group as an associate.
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August 20, 2025
Binding arbitration vs. the right to strike: A transatlantic tussle over labour rights, part two
Dear reader, if you’ve been keeping a keen eye on things, you’re undoubtedly aware of the saga that Air Canada and its flight attendants have found themselves in. It’s a tale as old as time: the delicate dance between workers’ rights and economic stability.
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August 20, 2025
The Prince of Darkness and the power of intellectual property
Some people leave behind a legacy. Ozzy Osbourne left behind a brand manual.
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August 20, 2025
Immigration fraud and the need for reform
Canada is known as a welcoming country for immigrants, but there is a serious problem with some unscrupulous immigration consultants who take advantage of people’s trust, hopes and money by committing fraud and engaging in dishonest practices.
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August 19, 2025
Feds sign MOU with Cohere Inc., highlighting protection of ‘digital sovereignty’
The feds have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cohere Inc. to explore “opportunities to deploy AI technologies across the Government of Canada to enhance operations within the public service and to build out Canada’s commercial capabilities in using and exporting AI.”
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August 19, 2025
Santia named partner, Benlolo associate at Aird & Berlis
Robert Santia, who speaks English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and conversational Mandarin, has been named a partner at Aird & Berlis.
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August 19, 2025
Bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer Elie Khoury joins Langlois
Langlois has welcomed Elie Khoury to its litigation group in Montreal.
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August 19, 2025
Why some lawyers chase bills
I recently saw a lawyer in my network post on LinkedIn a lamentation about how she works so hard, late nights and weekends, but always has to chase bills from her clients. Her reasoning was that lawyers are simply not respected in their work.