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Unlawful Pornography and Corporate Liability in Canada

Jordan Donich

Developments on the ongoing efforts to ensure internet companies are policing illegal content, such as child pornography, hosted on their servers.

Voting Season Is Open

Voting for next year's Best Lawyers is an exclusive opportunity to benefit your local legal community.

How Peer Review Powers Industry Referrals

Best Lawyers combines the trust of industry referrals with state-of-the-art technology to help clients find the right lawyer.

WATCH: Corporations Question: Is Our Brand Racist?

Two thought leaders join the CEO of Best Lawyers to discuss the legal considerations major brands and sports franchises are facing as pressure mounts to eliminate culturally insensitive mascots, names and brand identities.

The 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" Awards in Canada

We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 "Law Firm of the Year" awards in Canada.

The Virtual Courtroom

Andrew E. Curto and Danielle E. Tricolla

Why some of the industry changes the pandemic has wrought—the advent of remote courthouse appearances chief among them—deserve to outlast the return to normal life.

Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?

Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Paulo Flores, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Robert S. Peckar

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

Jury Study Sounds Alarm for Insurance Industry

Christopher W. Martin

Without Congressional action, the years ahead will see a tsunami of suits filed against the insurance industry for COVID-19-related claims. Our intensive surveys shed some disturbing light on potential jurors’ attitudes and perspectives.

Selection Protection

Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove

Jury Research in High Profile Cases

How I Adapt to Working From Home

Alexandria Hurst

With the pandemic still ongoing with no end in sight, one lawyer writes about how she stays sane working from home.

Best Lawyers Since Day One

We talked to some of the 566 attorneys who have been recognized by Best Lawyers since the first edition in 1983.

How Does Your Firm Measure Up?

BL Intelligence provides your firm with valuable industry data.

Value Play

Kim F. Ebert

Impeccable skills are no longer enough: Why lawyers must increasingly take into account clients’ expectations about representation’s true worth.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

ACLU Says Facebook's Targeted Advertising Is Discriminatory

Donald L. Sapir

By letting advertisers target men in job postings, Facebook may be contributing to gendered discrimination.

Where to Begin Marketing Your Law Firm

Scott Parks

Start by identifying your target audience. Then, tailor your message to fit.

An Interview With Robert B. Legault of Legault Joly Thiffault (LJT) Avocats

Robert B. Legault discusses his firm's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Advertising Law in Canada with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

How to Create a Bio that Attracts New Clients

Mark Annick

Put your most relevant information first. Make it sound like you.

News on the Bill Regarding the Strengthening of SERNAC

Guillermo Carey

Registering Advertising Slogans as Trademarks in the United States and Europe

Christian Lemke

Brand owners seeking to obtain exclusive rights in their advertising slogans for campaigns encompassing the United States and Europe should bear in mind certain well-established principles.