O’Donnell Presents at The Master’s Conference Toronto

Crystal O’Donnell, Heuristica’s Founder & CEO, will participate in a panel discussion on the Cutting Edge of Short Message Review: Slicing, Search, Review and More.

Participating in the panel with Crystal will be: Ann Marie Lane, Senior Manager, Law Firm Strategy Marketing, Relativity (Moderator), David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel & Legal Education Director, Relativity, Chuck Rothman, Senior Director Data Engineering & Analytics, McCarthy Tetrault and Daniel Mayers, Vice President, Technology Strategy and Innovation, INNOV-8 Legal.

Topics that will be discussed are:

What are Short Messages?
State of the Industry
Preservation and Collection
Searching, Review and Production
Future Outlook

Founded in 2006, The Master’s Conference is a boutique thought leadership forum where a select group of speakers, vendors, and attendees convene to engage in a proactive collaboration on current challenges within the legal space.… Read More

Clarification — Redactions of Irrelevant Information

Michael Ross

Associate

June 9, 2023

A recent family law decision from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, MBH v CKI, 2023 ABKB 284, clarifies the principles that apply in Alberta to redactions of non-privileged irrelevant information from otherwise relevant and material records.

The Court considered, inter alia, whether the Plaintiff/Respondent must produce redacted portions of previously produced medical/physician records. While medical information is often redacted as irrelevant personal information, the information here was potentially relevant to issues involving the primary care and control of the parties’ children.

The Court noted that, in Alberta, irrelevant information is often redacted or removed from records.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors the Ontario Legal Conference Cross Borders

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the Ontario Legal Conference Cross Borders.

International and cross-border considerations frequently arise for Ontario lawyers while advising their clients today, often in unexpected places. Clients may have assets, vendors, suppliers, customers, data or business partners located outside of Canada’s borders. The legal implications and risks associated with this reality can be significant and widespread. Whether you are a solicitor or litigator, this expert faculty will share practical and timely insights to ensure you are ready to confidently advise your clients on how to navigate the challenges, opportunities and actualities of a global world.

Join us on May 4th to meet and gather best practices and helpful insights from lawyers around the globe in this unique series of roundtable sessions.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors Toronto Law Association’s “In Conversation” Event

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor TLA’s “In Conversation” event with The Honourable Frank Iacobucci and Sheila Block.

The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and now senior counsel at Torys, is a living legend.

Sheila Block, recently appointed to the Order of Canada, is one of Canada’s top litigators and a past recipient of TLA’s Award of Distinction.

Join us on May 11th, in person or online, to participate in this event.

For those attending in person, there will be wine and cheese and refreshments

after the conversation.

To learn more about this event, or to register, go to the TLA website.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors the Advocates’ Society Spring Symposium 2023

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the Advocates’ Society Spring Symposium 2023: A Moment in Time – Current Events, Legitimacy and the Justice System.

Join us on April 26th to attend the 22nd Annual Spring Symposium with the Advocates’ Society and the American College of Trial Lawyers to participate in this continuing professional development and networking event for civil litigators.

This practical program features the latest developments, strategies, tools and tips for success in your practice.

Registration includes educational materials, which will be provided prior to the program.

To find out more about this event, or to register, please go to the Advocates’ Society web site.… Read More