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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m F e b r u A r y 2 0 1 5 5 F e At u r e s L e g A L r e p o rt s Contents 24 Vicarious trauma: the cu mulative effects of caring For many the violent, disturbing reality they witness inside and outside the court- room can become debilitating. By donalee Moulton I t / p r I vA C y L AW 39 Data fit for the courtroom? Calgary case raises questions about use of personal health information collected by wearable tech. By Jennifer Brown M & A 43 M&A outlook 2015 There's lots going on outside of the somewhat shaky oil and gas business. By Michael McKiernan 32 These laws are the worst! The books are full of badly written, nonsensical, and outdated laws. By Eleanor Brown 7 r e g I o N A L W r A p - u p A look at what's happening from coast to coast 20 r e A L e s tAt e Green on top By Marg. Bruineman 22 C r o s s e X A M I N e D Quebec's king of malpractice By Mark Cardwell ntitled-1 1 12-02-21 11:22 AM D e pA rt M e N t s 15 b A N k I N g o N C o r p o r At e Putting poison in puts By neill May 16 L e g A L e t h I C s Reconciling rhetoric and rea lity By Philip Slayton 18 t e C h s u p p o rt Balancing the tensions of legal technology By Kate Simpson 46 b A C k pA g e When tigers and bears square off By Jim Middlemiss 20 39 43 24 Continuing a tradition of excellence L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Finaliste 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Finalist L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'argent L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Magazine de l'année L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'or 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Silver Winner 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Gold Winner 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Site Web de l'année 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Website of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Magazine de l'année Finaliste 20 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year Finalist L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s L ' é lite du s ect e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i onn e ll e s L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n ess P u b li s h i n g L ' é lit e du s ect e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i o nn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi o nn e ll es B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u s i n e ss P u b lis h i ng February 2015 • Volume 39, issue 2 o p I N I o N s

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