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Join our host Lucie Zhang as she speaks with Chris Nyberg, Co-Chair of the Cannabis Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, on how cannabis legislation has changed the landscape of the cannabis market across Canada. In this episode, you'll learn how the pandemic has impacted cannabis businesses and the enforceability of force majeure clauses.
Read MoreIn part two of the episode, Lucie Zhang continues a discussion with Adam Goldenberg, a litigator at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. In part one, Adam shared his experiences and motivations as a litigation lawyer that lead him to co-author a book on Canadian emergency law. In this episode, we delve into the world of emergency law, and Adam explains what a national emergency is.
Read MoreIn part one of the episode, Lucie Zhang talks to Adam Goldenberg, a litigator at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Adam shares his journey to becoming a litigation lawyer and how his practice has changed because of the pandemic. By likening the typical week of a litigator as a process of dynamic triage, Adam outlines the skills junior lawyers need to develop to succeed.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be an entertainment lawyer in Canada? Host and LLM student Lucie Zhang speaks to Susan Abramovitch, one of the world's leading entertainment lawyers, about what it means to her. Now practicing at Gowling WLG and licensed in three jurisdictions, Susan shares her day-to-day experience as an entertainment lawyer, discusses the entertainment law landscape in Canada, and reflects on what led her to practice law in the creative industries.
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