A new fraud scheme involving insurance settlement funds has a familiar end: the cheque is fraudulent. A fraudster approaches a lawyer, usually with no previous relationship, asking the lawyer to review settlement documents, provide ILA, and receive the settlement funds into the lawyer’s trust account. The documents bear the name of a real insurance company…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online Only
From the Court Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General: On August 12, 2026, Ontario Regulation 275/26 was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure to require parties and expert witnesses to certify the accuracy of quotations used in their factums and expert reports, respectively, and to update or clarify various appeal… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Online Only
This session covers two practical topics: cybersecurity issues facing lawyers and common questions received by LAWPRO. Learn the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions from our Customer Service Department, including navigating My LAWPRO with confidence, just in time for renewal. The session will also explore simple, practical steps to help protect your… Read More »
Categories: CPD, CPD Cybersecurity & Fraud, CPD Practice Management, Cyber dangers, LAWPRO policy
AI doesn’t just hallucinate case law, it hallucinates website domains too. In a new and growing form of digital attack, hackers use AI agents to query search engines to get the most common hallucinated sites. A bad actor then registers the hallucinated domain and creates a convincing website at that address. The next time that… Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Online Only
I interviewed Sina Hariri, Counsel and Manager, Practice Management (Supports), Practice Supports and Resources at the Law Society of Ontario in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Coach and Advisor Network. The following article is a summary of our discussion. Twenty years ago, if I was stuck on a file, I would likely walk… Read More »
Categories: Mentoring, Online Only
Did you know that Payments Canada statistics indicate that 99% of all deposits in a bank account are credits and not good funds? The Canadian banking system works on trust and therefore provides an immediate credit that reflects the value of any funds being transferred or deposited. However, that credit needs to be processed and… Read More »
Categories: Cyber dangers, Online Only
As of July 1, 2026, Ontario’s accident benefits coverage is changing significantly, and some injured persons may have little or no accident benefits coverage even if they are not at fault. Certain accident benefits that were previously mandatory as part of the auto insurance policy will become optional in Ontario. Even if the auto policy… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Online Only
There are a lot of documents homebuyers are asked to review with their lawyers when purchasing a property so it’s understandable that they may not pay much attention to the nuances of their TitlePLUS policy when the lawyer goes over it with them. For many buyers it’s just one more document to hear about, and… Read More »
Categories: 2026 June Technology, Articles, Real Estate, Title insurance
Assessing a client’s capacity or whether a client is experiencing undue influence when giving instructions to make a Will is a lawyer’s obligation – and it can be challenging. Since virtual meetings are more common than ever now, lawyers need to be aware of the particular risks of remote meetings and how to control potential… Read More »
Categories: 2026 June Technology, Articles, Wills & Estates
A growing number of LAWPRO insureds are experiencing unauthorized wire transfers from their trust and general accounts. One lawyer discovered $1.6 million dollars was removed in eight unauthorized transactions over three days. These frauds are concerning as the bank’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) login and transaction token or notice processes for wire transfers were bypassed. We… Read More »
Categories: 2026 June Technology, Articles, Cyber dangers, FraudLand Acknowledgement
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