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Mar 13, 2026
Global News: OpenAI faces civil lawsuit over Tumber Ridge shooting
Global News Morning speaks with UBC Law Lecturer Jon Festinger about the civil lawsuit against OpenAI, launched by the family of a 12 year old girl who was critically hurt in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Province: Why are Vancouver sports teams still Tweeting?
This is a big test for corporate ethics, Vancouver lawyer Jon Festinger says. Festinger once worked as the Canucks’ general counsel; he also was a senior executive at CTV and has lectured for years at UBC’s Allard School of Law.
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Jan 12, 2026
The Globe and Mail: Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office tries to keep up as scams become increasingly sophisticated
“I think it’s terrific that Crowns and police are co-ordinating, and I wonder if there’s room for some way to co-ordinate as well with telecoms and banks and internet service providers,” Ms. Ford said, pointing to the Canadian Anti-Scam Coalition as one such avenue.
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Dec 10, 2025
CTV News: Can you sue over bad behaviour at holiday gatherings? Yes, but you probably shouldn’t, UBC prof says
Against this backdrop, the University of British Columbia and Peter A. Allard School of Law Prof. Adam Hofri-Winogradow took a look at what your legal options are when holiday-related disputes get out of hand, and why you probably shouldn’t resort to suing, even if you can.
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Nov 21, 2025Launch of Canada Climate Week Xchange, a new national platform for climate leadership
From November 24-30, Canada Climate Week Xchange invites Canadians to come together to explore home-grown solutions to the climate crisis.
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Nov 17, 2025
The Ubyssey: Board of Governors faculty candidate Q&A
Adam Hofri is running to be a faculty representative on UBC’s Board of Governors. Serving as a professor at the Allard School of Law, Hofri has been at the university since 2023.
