Insights: Results

Public Health Reform: What does the future look like for patients?

by Vanessa Mellis

Increased government stewardship and a stronger user orientation are two of the key elements shaping this process.

Waiver Programs for International Medical Graduates

by Elizabeth L.A. Garvish

Immigration lawyer Elizabeth L.A. Garvish offers an overview of the interested government agency waiver programs for international medical graduates.

Outcomes Focus: Environmental Impact Bonds are All About Results

by Jeremy King

Environmental Impact Bonds offer governments, investors and non-government participants the opportunity to focus on outcomes rather than activities.

An Employer’s Guidebook to Responding to Online Harassment

by Brent Siler and Belle Harris

Navigating online defamation against your business requires strategic responses. Two employment lawyers guide how to leverage contracts, understand social media limitations and the risks of legal action.

Uncertainty, Construction, and Withstanding Tariffs

by Warren Friedman

The impact of Trump's tariffs on the construction industry cannot be understated. Make sure your construction and real estate contracts are protected from the volatility sweeping through the industry.

What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for the U.S. Department of Justice

by Matthew G. Kaiser

The United States government has not been shy about bringing criminal cases in the United States based on conduct that happened abroad.

The Grave Reality

by Sara Collin

As Canada awakens to the unmarked graves of more than a thousand Indigenous children, lawyers and the Canadian government begin to carve out restitution and a path forward.

The Price of Admission

by Janice Zhou

States and the federal government are engaged in a pitched battle over immigration and refugee settlement—with the legal profession caught in the middle, taking fire from both sides.

The Current Situation for Asylum Seekers in the U.S.

by Murali Bashyam and Allison Lukanich

The U.S. asylum system has a staggering over 1.3 million cases pending before immigration courts and the government must distribute more resources to aid this watershed and resolve asylum claims faster.

Rental House of Cards

by Tyler D’Angelo

The pandemic devastated uncountable businesses worldwide. A recent court case involving some of Canada’s most venerable companies and pension funds sheds light on the stringency of the country’s commercial leases—and the judiciary’s reluctance to meddle in sophisticated commercial contracts amid a “black swan” event.

Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases

by R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

Hobbling the War Machine

by Shawn C.D. Neylan

Since late spring, the Canadian government has been actively sanctioning business and political entities, as well as numerous individuals, with alleged ties to Vladimir Putin and the Russian military, including some in Belarus. You can’t tell the players without a scorecard—so here’s an overview.

Tampa Appeals Court ‘Sends Clear Message,” Ensuring School Tax Referendum Stays on Ballot

by Gregory Sirico

Hillsborough County's tax referendum is back on the 2024 ballot, promising $177 million for schools and empowering residents to decide the future of education.

All Aboard

by Patricia Brown Holmes

What effect is California’s new law mandating more women in corporate boardrooms likely to have?

Are Women Really Set to Outnumber Men in Law?

by Francis Walshe

The gender gap may finally be starting to close, but the full story is far more complex.

ESG Backlash on the Border

by Bryan Driscoll

A warning and opportunity for Canadian business and law.