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Managing Partner Daniel Goldwater launches new talk series

Daniel Goldwater, the firm's managing partner, has a launched a new interview series Viva Voce this week, speaking with members of the legal community on hot topics and getting to know the people underneath the robes.

Jugement favorable dans l’affaire Dalila Awada

Les tribunaux québécois ont tranché: la campagne de dénigrement dont a été victime la militante et chroniqueuse, Dalila Awada, en 2013 et 2014, constituait de la diffamation. La juge Carole Julien a donné gain de cause à Mme Awada dans sa poursuite contre Philippe Magnan et lui a accordé 50 000 $ en...

What You Need To Know About Parental Abduction

Child abduction isn't usually the sort of nightmare most parents might imagine. It's not a stranger in a white van taking off with your kids. Instead, it's more often where one parent abducts their own child without the consent of the other.

It's important to know in these situations what you can do to bring your child home.

Comprehensive animal welfare legislation finally tabled in Montreal

Goldwater, Dubé would like to congratulate their clients — more than 600 families residing in the city of Montreal — as well as the administration of Mayor Valérie Plante for the introduction of a responsible, science-based animal welfare bylaw, including the reversal of the previous breed-specific legislation (BSL).

Goldwater, Dubé applauds the government of Quebec for backing away from a "pit bull" ban

Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announced this morning that there would be no ban in Quebec for “pit bull” type dogs.

Déclaration : Goldwater, Dubé soutient le Barreau du Québec et le Barreau de Montréal dans leur recours contre le gouvernement du Québec

Anne-France Goldwater et Marie-Hélène Dubé, les associées principales de Goldwater, Dubé, aimeraient exprimer leur soutien envers le Barreau du Québec et le Barreau de Montréal dans leur recours devant la Cour Supérieure contre le gouvernement du Québec en ce qui concerne la traduction des lois dans la province.

Peu de soutien à une interdiction de certaines races de chiens à l'Assemblée nationale

Il semble qu’on n’ait pas soutenu l’interdiction des chiens de type pit-bull à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec.

Selon un repor...

Why is surrogacy illegal in Quebec?

In many parts of the world, families who are unable to conceive a child are able to turn to a surrogate mother to bring a child...

PODCAST : Bravo Valérie & mise à jour sur les pitbulls

Dans cet épisode spécial — en Français — du podcast The Goldwaters, Daniel demande à Anne-France pourquoi elle a renoué avec l...

Child Custody When Your Child Is On The Autism Spectrum

Arranging child custody following a separation is a fraught issue at the best of times. All the more so when a child has special health needs, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here, the family lawyers at Goldwater, Dubé offer an insight on such child custody cases from a legal perspective.