Heuristica Sponsors the OBA 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium

Heuristica Sponsors the OBA 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium

 

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the OBA’s Annual Class Actions Colloquium.

 

The Colloquium is back for its 17th year! Join an outstanding group of speakers as they provide critical insights on emerging issues. The packed agenda includes the following sessions:

 

Heuristica partner, Kelly Friedman, is looking forward attending the Colloquium!… Read More

NATIONWIDE – CANADA: An introduction to eDiscovery

NATIONWIDE – CANADA: An introduction to eDiscovery

Kelly Friedman

Chief Legal Data Intelligence Office and Senior Counsel

 

This overview was recently prepared by Heuristica for inclusion in Chambers & Partners’ 2025 Litigation Support Guide released in June 2025.

 

 

Canadian Perspectives on Global eDiscovery Trends and Emerging Best Practices

In 2025, legal teams worldwide are navigating increasingly complex eDiscovery demands fueled by rapid technological advances, diverse data sources, and changing regulatory requirements. This article examines international developments through the prism of Canada’s legal, regulatory, and technological landscape, and outlines future trends that will define the next phase of electronic disclosure in Canada.

 

Canadian eDiscovery Law and Best Practices

Canadian civil eDiscovery obligations emerge from a layered legal framework of provincial rules of court, court practice directions, judicial interpretation, and national best practice guidelines.… Read More

Document Dumps in Litigation: How Acciona Fell Short and Gowing Got It Right on Discovery Legal Standards

Document Dumps in Litigation: How Acciona Fell Short and Gowing Got It Right on Discovery Legal Standards

Kelly Friedman

Chief Legal Data Intelligence Office and Senior Counsel

July 23, 2025

 

In the evolving landscape of electronic discovery, courts are increasingly asked to adjudicate disputes over document production volumes and the boundaries of relevance. Two recent decisions, Acciona Wastewater Solutions LP v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District [GVS&DD], 2025 BCSC 1256 (Acciona) and Gowing Contractors Ltd. v. Walsh Construction Company Canada, 2023 ONSC 4407 (Gowing), offer contrasting judicial approaches to these challenges.

 

Acciona misses a critical opportunity to clarify the legal obligations of document production under Rule 7-1 of the British Columbia Supreme Court Civil Rules.  … Read More

Heuristica Sponsors Women of Class Summit

Heuristica Sponsors Women of Class Summit

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the 2nd annual Women of Class Summit.  For this three-night event, women leaders gather to explore developments and insights for plaintiffs class action counsel in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

 

Crystal O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Counsel at Heuristica and Kelly Friedman, Heuristica’s Chief Legal Data Intelligence Officer and Senior Counsel, are featured speakers at the event and will present Empowering Class Counsel with Discovery Strategy.  This session emphasizes that, even though defendants control the vast majority of potentially relevant documents and tend to exclude class counsel from key decisions on production, plaintiffs class counsel can leverage recent caselaw to ensure that the discovery process properly arms them for trial or settlement approval.… Read More

Heuristica’s Lawyers Recognized by Lexology

Heuristica’s Lawyers Recognized by Lexology

Heuristica is pleased to advise that more of its lawyers have again been chosen for inclusion in the 2024 Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) eDiscovery rankings than those of any other Canadian law firm.

 

 

The following have been selected:

 

These selections are particularly meaningful as two of the nine Canadian lawyers selected as Thought Leaders and four of the 22 Canadian lawyers selected as National Leaders are Heuristica counsel.… Read More

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