In Williams v. Legacy Health, (9th Cir., May 6, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a hospital system’s refusal to grant religious exemptions from its Covid vaccine mandate to Vancouver, Washington hospital employees whose duties put
Why Hire a Lawyer but Ignore Their Advice?
I could never understand why someone would hire a high-priced, hotshot lawyer but refuse to take their advice. It happens more frequently than you might realize, sometimes the result of an uneducated neighbour or friend, who after going through their
New Tuition Scam Leaves Vancouver Woman Facing $37,000 in Fraudulent Charges
A growing tuition scam in Canada is leaving victims with tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges while exposing gaps in how banks, police, and institutions respond. In one Vancouver case, a woman was left facing more than $37,000
At the Table With Logic and Spirit: a Conversation With Katherine Reilly, Author of Legally Zen
When I sat down with lawyer and author Katherine Reilly to talk about her new book Legally Zen, I surprised her by starting at the end. It felt right: the final chapter is where she introduces the idea that has
Mark Longo on leading Osler’s growth in technology law in Vancouver
Longo spoke on the CL Talk podcast about the firm’s fast-growing office in British Columbia
C3 Conference in Canada (Doesn’t that Make It C4?)
Conference on Contract, Consumer, and Commercial Law (C3)The Ascension of Contract: Understanding the Crucial Role of Contractual Ordering and of Consumer and Commercial Transactions in the Continuously Evolving Landscape of Modern SocietyNovember 5 & 6, 2025Allard School of Law, University
From Practicing Law to Building Legal AI: My Chat with Bob Ambrogi on LawNext
Welcome, legal tech enthusiasts and future-forward counselors! 🤖⚖️ Pour yourself something rebellious (perhaps with a splash of punk rock attitude) and settle in for some technological truth-telling. Today, I’m sharing highlights from my recent chat with the legendary Bob Ambrogi
Join Us This Summer in Vancouver and Shanghai for Insights on Cybercrime and Cross Border Data Transfers
SPB’s Tokyo/Shanghai Partner Scott Warren, along with New York Partner Julia Jacobson, will be speaking on and moderating panels at the Society for the Policing of Cyberspace (POLCYB) Global Cybercrime Management Executive Roundtable in Vancouver, Canada on May 30 as
Miller Thomson brings in litigator Tim Pritchard as partner in Vancouver
He has tackled Aboriginal, environmental, and commercial litigation
The Recital Founder: Martin Ertl
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I’m excited to share with you the 14th episode of the 2025 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they