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Mastering the Art of Touring for Live Nation: Eric Kert (JD 1985)

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Faculty of Law alumnus Eric Kert (JD 1985) is the Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, International Touring at Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. 

Kert was called to the bar in 1987 and practiced law at Goodmans LLP. He then started working in the live entertainment industry as in-house counsel for CPI, which at the time was Canada’s largest concert promotion company and one of the largest in the world.

Clashing visions of competition policy in the digital era: Policy Options article cites report by Professor Ed Iacobucci

Thursday, March 3, 2022

In an article for Policy Options the digital magazine of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, Jennifer Quaid, an associate professor in the civil law section, University of Ottawa, who specialises in corporate criminal law, general criminal law, competition law and corporate law, writes: 

Canada must develop a clear and coherent plan for how to respond to the profound changes occurring in what is referred to variously as “the “digital age,” “the digital economy,” “digital markets” or just “digitization.”

Florence Ashley (SJD) receives Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

SJD student Florence Ashley

Florence Ashley (photo by Dewey Chang Photography)

For their outstanding leadership and commitment to academic excellence, Florence Ashley has received the 2022 Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award. The Award includes a $25,000 fellowship to support their graduate research.

The Hon. Michael J. Moldaver (BA UC 1968, LLB 1971, Hon. LLD 2019) to retire from the Supreme Court

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The Hon. Michael J. Moldaver (BA UC 1968, LLB 1971, Hon. LLD 2019), Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, has announced his retirement from the bench this September. On Dec. 23 Justice Moldaver will turn 75, the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court judges.

R. Philip Campbell (LLB 1982) awarded the prestigious G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal by the Criminal Lawyers Association (CLA)

Thursday, February 24, 2022

In 2020, the Criminal Lawyers Association (CLA) awarded the prestigious G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal to Faculty of Law alumnus Philip Campbell (LLB 1982).

U of T alumni Norman and Gay Loveland endow new chair in Indigenous law

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Norman and Gay Loveland

Norman (JD 1972) and Gay (BA 1965 Trinity, BEd 1972, MEd 1972) Loveland (photo by Nick Wong)

Powers to deal with convoy protest constrained by Charter, uncertainty: U of T Law profs

Friday, February 18, 2022

Legal issues of the convoy panel

On February 16, the Faculty of Law hosted a snap panel about the convoy and Canada's legal institutions: "How Freedom Rules and the Rules of Freedom: Convoys and Legal Institutions".

U of T to confer honorary degrees on 11 academic, business and community leaders including retired Justice The Honourable Gloria Epstein (LLB 1977)

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

An iconic Canadian musician who has championed charitable and social issues. A change-maker who paved the way for full marriage equality under Canadian law. An award-winning entrepreneur, author and human rights activist who founded the country’s first “urban contemporary” radio station. And renowned innovators in puppetry who have advanced human and animal rights around the world.

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