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TECH TURBULENCE HITS COURTS
AI tools drive spike in Canadian class action suits
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SCC'S WATERSHED RULING
Human rights advocate challenges legal myths
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LEXPERT-RANKED LEADING
LITIGATION LAWYERS
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LEXPERT
RISING STARS
Lawyers under 40 making an impact
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UPFRONT
ENDING LITIGATION
GRIDLOCK
Success of proposed
changes hinges on culture shift
AI ACCELERATES
ARBITRATION
Human insight still rules
SPECIAL EDITION: LITIGATION 2025
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CANADA'S LEADING LAWYERS
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SPECIAL EDITION: LITIGATION 2025
CIVIL RULE
REFORMS
BUSINESS LITIGATORS SAY A
CULTURE SHIFT IS REQUIRED
TO IMPROVE TIMELINES
TECH CLASS ACTIONS
Price-fixing, copyright
infringement, and data-
privacy claims emerging
TOP 10 BUSINESS
DECISIONS
The most significant judicial
rulings of 2024–2025
AI IN ARBITRATION
New tools boost
productivity, but human
expertise remains essential
TOP 10 BUSINESS DECISIONS OF
2024–2025
LEXPERT'S ANNUAL SUMMARY OF
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT JUDICIAL
RULINGS AFFECTING THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY
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