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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.

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.

It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas

Michael Polkinghorne discusses why arbitration or mediation is a better option.

How to Advise Clients in International Arbitration and Mediation

Karl Pörnbacher discusses how his firm stays at the forefront of advising clients.

Effect of Anti-Suit Injunction in Cross Border Litigation

Cariola, Díez, Pérez-Cotapos

What is the purpose of an anti-suit injunction, and how can it work with cases in different countries?

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Are Teenage Drivers More Likely to be in a Car Accident?

Jason Stephens

Teenagers are more likely to be in car accidents due to driving inexperience. But what are the other factors, and what can be done to help?

The 2021 Best Lawyers in Family Law

Featuring the top lawyers practicing in Family Law and Trusts & Estates.

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.

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.

What Needs to Be Done to Improve the Security of Art Sales and Transactions

Annabelle Gauberti

What improvements do art buyers want to see in the future when it comes to resolving art disputes?

Divide and Conquer

Kathryn A. Graves

The practice of family law has changed substantially in recent decades. How is it different—and how does that affect the lawyers who specialize in it?

An Interview With Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners

Russia's 2020 "Law Firm of the Year" in Arbitration & Mediation Law

Split Decisions

Susan A. Hansen and Lindsey A. Kujawa

Marriage is changing—and so is divorce. Family lawyers must be there for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health.

An Interview With Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Russia’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree for Real Estate Law

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.

An Interview With Johnson Winter & Slattery

Australia's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Energy Law

Oppenheim in the News: State Mediation Program Helps Few Florida Homeowners

Roy D. Oppenheim

Oppenheim in the News: State Mediation Program Helps Few Florida Homeowners

How Mediation Is Changing Family Law

Susan A. Hansen

Kitchen-table contracts and divorce litigation can both hurt families. Mediation offers a middle ground.

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New Year Ushers in New Formulas for Calculating Maintenance Payments in Divorce Proceedings

Timothy E. Weiler

The anticipated outcome of the adoption of the increased income threshold is to reduce litigation about the amount of maintenance to be paid by simply applying the statutorily mandated calculation to more individuals with a much higher annual income.