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Navigating Workplace Complaints In Alberta: Some Practical Considerations

Introduction Many workplace situations trigger legal considerations for those involved. Sometimes these considerations compete with one another. Workplace complaints in Alberta can involve overlapping legal issues and jurisdictional considerations. These issues can include harassment, reprisals, human rights, occupational health and safety, and workers’ compensation, which may then give rise to complaints with overlapping...


Private Placement, Bought Deal or LIFE Offering? Choosing a Capital-Raising Path in Canada

Canadian public companies have a familiar menu of financing options, private placements, bought deals, public offerings, rights offerings. The right choice usually turns less on what is legally available and more on timing, certainty, dilution and the shareholder base. May 2025 changes to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (LIFE) make that analysis more interesting. Under coordinated blanket relief from the Canadian...


What’s New in Practical Guidance: March/April 2026

AI Summary by LexisNexis Protege TM , your personalised AI legal assistant (available in Lexis+ AI TM ) Practical Guidance updates deliver tools for M&A, compliance, employment, family law, IP, and litigation. Highlights include fairness opinions, forced labour compliance, multi-jurisdictional comparisons, AI risk management, and trial prep. These additions streamline legal workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance...


What’s New in Practical Guidance: February 2026

AI Summary by LexisNexis Protege TM , your personalised AI legal assistant (available in Lexis+ AI TM ). This article highlights the most valuable Practical Guidance content added in 2025 across key practice areas, including new resource kits, expanded jurisdictional materials, and insights on emerging topics like ESG and AI risk. It shows how these additions help lawyers quickly access high-impact, practice-ready guidance...


What’s New in Practical Guidance: Best of 2025

AI Summary by LexisNexis Protege TM , your personalised AI legal assistant (available in Lexis+ AI TM ). This article highlights the 2025 expansion of Practical Guidance across key practice areas, including new resource kits, expanded jurisdictional content, and added materials on market trends and emerging topics like ESG and AI risk. It shows how these updates improve access to practical, jurisdiction-specific legal...


What’s New in Practical Guidance: November/December 2025

As Canadian legal practices continue to navigate increasing complexity across employment, technology, litigation, and real estate matters, Practical Guidance continues to expand with new jurisdiction-specific content, enhanced tools, and practical resources shaped directly by customer feedback. The November and December 2025 updates reflect a strong focus on labour and employment law expansion, technology-driven legal...


What’s New in Practical Guidance: October 2025

Supporting Legal Professionals with Fresh, Targeted Content Each month, Practical Guidance expands to meet the changing needs of Canadian lawyers — adding new precedents, practice notes, checklists, and templates across multiple jurisdictions. The October updates introduce enhancements that make it easier to work efficiently, stay compliant, and deliver high-quality client service. From expanded Quebec coverage to...


Staying Ahead in Canada’s Legal Landscape | Practical Guidance Updates 2025

Practical Guidance offers new tools to help Canadian legal professionals work faster and with confidence. This update covers recent additions across key practice areas — including resource kits, practice notes and checklists — all designed to support drafting, compliance, and client service. Quick Navigation Capital Markets and M&A: Clarity Amid Complexity Employment Law: Reflecting the Realities of Today’s Workforce...


What's New in Practical Guidance: June/July 2025

Practical Guidance offers new tools to help Canadian legal professionals work faster and with confidence. This update covers recent additions across key practice areas — including law kits, playbooks, and checklists — all designed to support drafting, compliance, and client service. Supporting Legal Professionals with Practical, Targeted Content The legal landscape is constantly evolving, and Practical Guidance continues...


What's New in Practical Guidance: May 2025

At LexisNexis, we continue to evolve Practical Guidance to meet the dynamic needs of legal professionals across Canada. For the month of May, we're excited to share a range of new resources and upcoming enhancements across several practice areas. From AI legislation in employment to in-depth M&A toolkits and practical municipal law precedents, May’s updates are designed to improve legal workflow efficiency and ensure...