North America: Criminal Law

In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook," litigation attorney Dan Small examines the challenges of preparing witnesses for trial, emphasizing the importance...

The recent Hockey Canada trial has raised questions relating to how criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault allegations can differ.

On June 3, the Canadian government tabled Bill C-2 in Parliament, called "An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures" but with a short title of "Strong Borders Act".

On April 18, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, holding that only natural persons can be held liable under the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA or Act).

The US Federal Judge filed a controversial default judgment for terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York.

On December 21, 2011, the Canadian federal government released a consultation paper (the Consultation Paper) containing certain proposals to strengthen Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing (ATF) legislative framework, which is administered through the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLA) and related regulations (collectively, AML Legislation).

In June 2025, the Department of Justice announced the largest coordinated healthcare fraud takedown in U.S. history.

In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook," litigation attorney Dan Small examines the challenges of preparing witnesses for trial, emphasizing the importance...

Establishing that criminal defendants engaged in market manipulation is extremely difficult, often due to the difficulty in establishing that the defendant created prices that did not reflect legitimate sources...

Dozens of college and university campuses experienced protests in April and May of 2024 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Many were peaceful, but some turned violent...

Ben Cohen charged with "unlawful entry" whilst protesting against the prosecution of Julian Assange.

In Rizzuto v Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board, 2023 ONSC 2011 (CanLii), the plaintiffs brought a mid-trial motion seeking admission of a typewritten police report ("Police Report").