Ralph Lean was enjoying his time at Heenan Blaikie. It was a cosy perch that kept him busy, enabling him to work his Rolodex and, more importantly to him, stick it to anyone who thinks that 68-year-old lawyers are past their best-before date. He aimed to work well into his 70s. He had arrived at […]

So a giant has fallen. Last week, the remaining partners of the law firm of Heenan Blaikie LLP voted to dissolve the partnership and to wind up the business. Practice groups have decamped to firms that, until a short time ago, were rivals. A rump tried to become the Canadian bridgehead of global firm DLA […]

 The Faculty of Law of McGill University invites you to a Symposium entitled « The Unbounded Level of the Mind: Rod Macdonald’s Legal Imagination, » held in honour of Professor Roderick A. Macdonald, OC, F.R. Scott Chair of Constitutional and Public Law. Taking place on the 7th and 8th of February 2014 at McGill’s Faculty of Law, […]

Mario Charpentier, the Managing Partner of the law firm BCF LLP, is proud to announce that Mr. Marcel Aubut, one of Canada’s most-renowned lawyers, along with some thirty members from his team in Montreal and Quebec City, have decided to join the firm. Mr. Aubut will become Vice-Chairman of the Board, as well as a […]

On January 1, 2014, Colorado became the first state in the country where state-licensed stores selling recreational marijuana are open for business. Under a system of taxation and regulation, these stores, which are located in five of Colorado’s counties, will serve people 21 or older. The possession, purchase, and sale of marijuana will no longer […]

Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today the addition of four new lawyers to the firm’s Ottawa office. Claire Vachon, Sébastien Lorquet, Judith Parisien and Marie-Andrée Richard will join the firm’s Labour, Employment & Human Rights Group. Claire Vachon is a seasoned lawyer who specializes in labour and employment law as well […]

Dentons Canada LLP is pleased to announce the addition of five new lawyers to its Montreal Real Estate practice and two new lawyers to its Montreal Financial Services practice. The arrival of these lawyers, all recognized for their expertise in their respective fields, will further bolster the high quality service Dentons offers clients in Canada […]

The partners of Heenan Blaikie LLP met on the weekend to discuss the organization of the firm. Discussions centered on restructuring and the future of regional offices across Canada. Partners across the country decided on the need to proceed with a major restructuring in the near future. “While discussions continue, the top priority remains Heenan […]

Report Sheds Light on Progress, Deficiencies in 25 Countries’ IP Environments, Including Select TPP Participants The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) today unveiled its 2014 International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, a survey of 25 countries with diverse economies reflected in varying market size, level of development, and geography. Charting the Course […]

CROSS-EXAMINING AN EXPERT by Richard M. Wise, FCPA, FCA, IFA, FCBV, FASA, MCBA, C.Arb Partner, Valuation and Litigation Support MNP LLP Cross-examination is such a critical part in the trial process that entire books have been devoted to the subject, providing important advice and guidance. In preparing this article, I have culled material from selected […]