Han Dong threatens legal action against Global News over foreign interference report – National

Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat about delaying the release of two Canadians. Read more: Han Dong to sit as Independent MP following ‘serious’ allegations in new report “Yes, I am taking legal action against Global News and Corus Entertainment,” Dong said in a statement on Monday. “I have retained a lawyer to begin legal action to its fullest extent.” The statement follows a Global News report last week, citing anonymous security sources, that alleged the Toronto MP…
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U of T Law profs on how AI will make the law ‘radically’ better

Benjamin Alarie, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, has long believed artificial intelligence will bring seismic change to the legal profession and, accordingly, society – resulting in what he’s dubbed ‘the legal singularity.’ Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie​​​​​ In a forthcoming book, Alerie tackles the topic with Aidid’s servant, who recently joined the faculty as an assistant professor. The pair argue that the proliferation of AI-enabled technology – and specifically the advent of legal prediction – will radically change the law profession and facilitate “a functional ‘completeness’ of law, where the law is at once extraordinarily…
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Dalhousie law students stage walkout in solidarity against racism in class – Halifax

Dozens of law students at Dalhousie University walked out of class on Thursday in an act of solidarity with peers who have voiced experiences of ongoing racist comments from a classmate. “It’s our duty as the future lawmakers of our society to step out and speak out,” said first-year Schulich Law student Lorenze Cromwell. Read more: Halifax jury shown photos of wounds on body of former med student accused of murder Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists After a nearly two-hour discussion between students and law faculty members, Cromwell addressed the…
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