Canadian Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Lawyers Due Diligence

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Friday, February 20, 2015
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
31
Issue: 
2
Abstract: 
On February 13, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada again dealt a blow to anti-money laundering laws for lawyers, when it unanimously struck down sections of the law permitting authorities to search and seize files from lawyers’ offices without a warrant.