Jessica Mach

Jessica Mach is Canada Editor - Law for Key Media’s legal publications. She previously covered California employment law and US labour policy for Law360, Law.com, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal.

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Sitting LSO treasurer faces challengers for second term after CEO pay scandal

Sitting LSO treasurer faces challengers for second term after CEO pay scandal

Unusual challenge to LSO head comes after some benchers call for new leadership

LSO retains governance expert to help respond to Dennis O'Connor's report on CEO pay controversy

LSO retains governance expert to help respond to Dennis O'Connor's report on CEO pay controversy

The legal regulator announced it hired York University professor Richard Leblanc

Dog-sledding company that filed defamation suit against CTV cannot appeal anti-SLAPP ruling: OCA

Dog-sledding company that filed defamation suit against CTV cannot appeal anti-SLAPP ruling: OCA

The company argued a CTV program and online posts referring to "canine cruelty" were defamatory

Chief justices issue statement in response to Ford suggesting US-style elections for judges

Chief justices issue statement in response to Ford suggesting US-style elections for judges

Doug Ford is facing backlash after comments that judges should be elected, form political parties

FOLA, other orgs press Downey for more time to express ‘serious concerns’ about civil rules reform

FOLA, other orgs press Downey for more time to express ‘serious concerns’ about civil rules reform

The orgs penned letters to the attorney general arguing a June 16 feedback deadline is too soon

Proposed reforms to Ontario Civil Rules of Procedure hold promise but raise concerns: litigators

Proposed reforms to Ontario Civil Rules of Procedure hold promise but raise concerns: litigators

Issued in early April, the proposed changes include overhauling approaches to discovery and motions

OCA affirms town has authority to enforce short-term rental bylaw, rejects Airbnb owner’s protests

OCA affirms town has authority to enforce short-term rental bylaw, rejects Airbnb owner’s protests

A lawyer representing the town of Milton says the decision sets a precedent for municipal regulation

LSO benchers vote to approve 2024 financial statements after debate on how to address CEO pay boost

LSO benchers vote to approve 2024 financial statements after debate on how to address CEO pay boost

Some benchers argued for a deeper audit of the statements or the inclusion of a note on the scandal

Report by governance experts calls for review of LSO’s governance structure after CEO pay debacle

Report by governance experts calls for review of LSO’s governance structure after CEO pay debacle

Carol Hansell, the report's lead author, says scandal is 'reflective' of the LSO's overall culture

Lawyers say Advocates' Society needs reform after org cancels event amid keynote speaker backlash

Lawyers say Advocates' Society needs reform after org cancels event amid keynote speaker backlash

The group cancelled an end-of-term event amid backlash for disinviting Syrian Canadian speaker