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- False quotes, fake citations, and “artificial intelligence�
Lawyers are increasingly being called out for submitting false quotes or citations to the court. Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2965 https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2025/2025onsc2965/2025onsc2965.html [23] In Zhang v Chen, 2024 BCSC 285 (CanLII) Masuhara J. dealt with a similar issue. Masuhara J. he … Read more »
- Comment about some international trademark practitioners
I get a lot of requests from overseas practitioners to file trademarks or respond to examiners’ requests for their clients. Sometimes they are good faith requests. However, I have recently started being flooded with requests to do work at highly discounted rates. Far below the cost of providing the … Read more »
- A witness’ memory improved with time. Amazing.
7 On the other hand, Mr. Meade had either no memory or a very poor memory of the events in question. … He had no recollection of many important events; his discovery evidence and trial evidence are inconsistent in key areas; his discovery evidence shows that he is reconstructing, not remembering. H … Read more »
- Law Society fees going towards generative AI
You know what I don’t need my fees going towards? This: “The 2026 budget:Enhances access to legal information: Funding to support CanLII’s Generative AI project, in collaboration with other Canadian law societies, to develop and operate an AI powered legal research product that will facilitate acc … Read more »
- Perhaps so.
8Â Â Â Â Â The appellant’s solicitor was ordered to personally pay costs to the respondents of $700.00. The judge hearing the motion said he was not satisfied with the reasons and explanations given by the solicitor for commencing the second action and therefore ordered costs against the solicitor. … Read more »