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Sloppy settlements

Sloppy settlements

Why you should always read a settlement carefully. Plus conflicts for arbitrators, Aboriginal title vs. private interests, and all the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Regulating regulations

Regulating regulations

A hitchhiker's guide to challenging authority. Plus a rough AI review, the SCC's translation response, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Suing the court

Suing the court

Is the SCC liable for resisting translations? Plus CanLII's lawsuit against an AI chatbot, the Supreme Court's take on preliminary inquiries, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
As free as it gets

As free as it gets

Alberta's fight to be the freest Canadian jurisdiction. Plus AI rules for judges, carbon tax fights, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
A bit of positivity

A bit of positivity

How hard do governments need to fight against climate change? Plus insurance commitments, mining claims, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Checking in

Checking in

Can the SCC lock in a strong year? Plus a look at next week's appeal hearings and an upcoming decision.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Constitutional rewrites

Constitutional rewrites

Can governments amend the constitution retroactively? Plus drip pricing, study permit reviews, extra freedoms and more.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Mental fraud

Mental fraud

Can you sue for fraud if there's no money involved? Plus defunct firms seeking payment, some notable appeals, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Coming clean

Coming clean

A judge waited a year to announce he imposed the wrong sentence. Plus Facebook privacy breaches, insolvency appeals, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Re-litigating cases

Re-litigating cases

Can a First Nation challenge treaty boundaries that were settled in 1889? Plus pandemic work cuts and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
How striking

How striking

Can the government squash strikes at will? Plus publicly traded law firms, the Hearsay podcast, and the latest legal news.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
The most intrusive searches imaginable

The most intrusive searches imaginable

Can border officers randomly go through your phone? Plus the SCC's latest bankruptcy ruling, jurisdiction over online speech, and getting kicked out of articling.

Dylan Gibbs
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