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Erin Best, St. John’s, quoted in Canadian Lawyer Legal Feeds Blog article on unusual copyright case

In the recent Legal Feeds Blog piece, Montreal musician wins small claim against record labels, St. John’s associate Erin Best was asked by author Elizabeth Raymer for her thoughts. Erin notes that she has never seen a case like this, where a musician sued three record labels who alleged copyright infringement of a song. The Court of Quebec’s small claims division stated that the musician’s moral rights were affected by this particular takedown. To this, Erin says, “generally, moral rights come into play when a work is altered or used in a way that offends the morals of the creator. In this case the song in its entirety was taken down from [YouTube and SoundCloud].”

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Partner Karen Bennett-Clayton provides tips on clothing choices for young lawyers at panel session

October 19, 2016

Beginning at 7:00 p.m. tonight, Halifax partner Karen Bennett-Clayton will be featured as a panelist for the Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law workshop event, “Dress for Success: Following Suit“. A number of lawyers will join Karen…

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James LeMesurier, QC, discusses the ABC’s of administrative law at Canadian Bar Association New Brunswick branch session

October 18, 2016

The upcoming Canadian Bar Association New Brunswick branch event, Building the Lawyer’s Toolbox, Thursday, October 20, will feature Saint John partner James LeMesurier, QC, as a session speaker. James will present alongside Daniel Theriault, QC, of the…

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Joe Thorne & Giles Ayers discuss resetting limitation periods in Newfoundland & Labrador for Canadian Underwriter article

October 17, 2016

In a new piece (page 18) for the September 2016 issue of Canadian Underwriter, associate Joe Thorne and articled clerk Giles Ayers outline the decision of Tuck v Supreme Holdings and how it addresses confirmation and the resetting of limitation periods. This case,…

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Paul Saunders reviews the benefits of using Scrum on the LegalBizDev blog

October 14, 2016

Practice innovation partner Paul Saunders looked at the Agile management technique Scrum for his most recent article on the LegalBizDev blog. This piece, adapted from an article within the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide, outlines how Scrum works…

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Richard Niedermayer, TEP, discusses incapacity planning with Advisor’s Edge

October 14, 2016

Halifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, was interviewed for Michelle Shriver’s recent article Creative Planning for Incapacity, featured in the latest issue of Advisor’s Edge. Within this piece, Richard is one of a handful of industry leaders who…

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Bruce Grant, QC, speaks on insolvency in the resource & oil & gas sectors at Canadian Bar Association national conference

October 12, 2016

St. John’s partner Bruce Grant, QC, recently spoke at the 12th annual Canadian Bar Association National Insolvency Conference, held in Chicago, Illinois. Bruce was part of a panel that reviewed the impact of low oil prices on…

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New Brunswick lawyers speak at upcoming Chartered Professional Accountants conference in Fredericton

October 11, 2016

Partners Paul Harquail, ACIArb and James LeMesurier, QC, as well as associates Alanna Waberski, Nick Russon and Christopher Marr, will be presenting a full day session this Wednesday, October 12, at the 2016 Chartered Professional Accountants New Brunswick Fall Continuing Professional Development conference in…

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How to develop a culture of continuous improvement using Lean

October 5, 2016

Practice innovation partner Paul Saunders is featured in this month’s Canadian Lawyer, for his article, An Agile Approach to Legal Project Management – Part III: Lean. In the final piece within a three-part series for this publication, Paul discusses…

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2016 Who’s Who Legal: Canada selects 14 Stewart McKelvey lawyers for inclusion

September 29, 2016

Fourteen firm lawyers have been listed in this year’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada publication, in the chapters of their respective practice areas. Who’s Who Legal conducted independent research with clients and colleagues in order to identify the…

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Tracking legal progress with Kanban, as discussed by practice innovation partner Paul Saunders

September 27, 2016

In a recent blog post for LegalBizDev, Paul Saunders outlined how the management tool Kanban can be used in legal departments or firms to increase efficiency and decrease waste. Through charting the stages of each case by placing…

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