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According to a November 9, 2012 news release, the Federal Courts are considering significant and unprecedented reforms to the practices and procedures as a result of a recently-approved report. 

Law Day 2013 will be celebrated on April 17, 2013. Law Day is a national event celebrating the signing of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. At its core, Law Day educates and promotes the fundamental importance of the law in our society. 

Effective examinations are the backbone of any civil litigator's practice and the focus of this year's civil litigation program at the OBA's 2013 Institute.

The second annual Ontario e-Discovery Institute was held on October 11, 2012. Kelly Friedman and David Outerbridge co-chaired the conference.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario’s December 2012 decision in Ferrara v. Lorenzetti, Wolfe Barristers and Solicitors, 2012 ONCA 851 deals with the discoverability principle and limitation of actions for solicitor’s negligence.

Our Superior Court has finally entered the electronic age!  No, we don’t yet have a U.S. PACER style computerized filing system where all court documents are in electronic form and accessible to all. 

The tort of defamation has wide-ranging implications for the defamed, and such effects may reach across borders and jurisdictions. In the advancing modern age, what was once purely local conduct may now have far-reaching and global effects or consequences. 

Although entirely replaced in the 2010 amendments, unlike the transition provision under Rule 48.15, status hearings under Rule 48.14 are not new. The rule behind status hearings has actually existed since 1984.

On September 27th, 2012, nearly 400 civil litigators, judges and friends gathered at Toronto’s spectacular new Ritz-Carlton Hotel to celebrate Mr. Finlay’s professional contributions and all-star accomplishments.

The August, 2012, USA verdict in Apple v. Samsung was a dramatic win in IP and IT law for Apple against its largest global competitor, the Korean IT giant, Samsung.