Benjamin Alarie is among the Top 50 Changemakers 2022. Learn about his predictive platform, Blue J, that's transforming the practice of law.
The joint development of a first-of-its-kind suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tax analysis tools for the UK has been announced by KPMG UK and Blue J.
Sifting through hundreds of irrelevant cases is time-consuming and there’s still the very real risk that you’ll miss the relevant material you’re looking for.
Two takeaways on determining whether parties are dealing at arm’s length (Damis Properties Inc. v. The Queen).
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has indicated that it will not be extending its guidance concerning the impact of travel restrictions on corporate residency determinations. In 2020, the CRA issued guidance concerning international income tax issues in light of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The guidance indicated that, as of March 16, 2020, when determining cases of potential dual corporate residency, the CRA will not consider a corporation to have its place of effective management in Canada solely for the reason that a director of a corporation must participate in board meetings from Canada because of travel restrictions.
The grim one year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada has highlighted that many businesses across the country continue to struggle financially. Two Federal assistance programs, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) have helped by giving out a combined total of over $77 billion in subsidies, but it is not enough for many small and medium-sized businesses.
"Blue J’s long-term vision imagines a world in which, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, legal uncertainty is a thing of the past. Recognizing that we must hold ourselves accountable to stay true to our mission and, in so doing, avoid creating unintended outcomes, Blue J’s internal ethics committee RELAI (which stands for Responsible, Ethical, Legal AI) was founded in 2019. Our first task was to draft a Charter on Algorithmic Responsibility."
Today, Blue J, the leading provider of analytics for tax positions, and Gowling WLG, a leading international law firm, announced a new collaboration that has led to an advanced search tool for worldwide legal resources related to the interpretation of “principal purpose” in domestic legislation and treaties. The tool is the latest addition to the Canadian version of Blue J Tax and is available for immediate use by subscribers to the platform across the country.
In December the CRA announced new guidance for employees deducting home office expenses. These changes are likely to be welcomed by thousands of Canadian workers who suddenly find themselves commuting to their kitchen tables. However, certain workers are not able to take advantage of the new procedure, either because they worked from home before the pandemic, or because they do not meet a threshold of working from home at least 50% of the time over a 4-week period.
A commonly-held view among employment lawyers is that reasonable notice periods increase with the age of the employee. Is this always true? We looked at data from nearly 1,800 reasonable notice decisions by courts and tribunals across Canada since 1997.
Blue J, the leading provider of analytics for tax positions, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, a leader in Canadian business law, announced an collaboration
Blue J, the leading provider of analytics for tax positions, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, a leader in Canadian business law, announced today an innovative collaboration that has led to an advanced search tool for resources related to international transfer pricing. The tool is the latest addition to the Canadian version of Blue J Tax and is available for immediate use by subscribers to the platform across the country.
Simplex Legal is an in-house counsel boutique law firm built on a commitment to significantly reduce client legal fees while delivering the highest quality advice. Learn how they leverage Blue J L&E to provide the best service.
This month in our Blue J Predicts column we examine the deduction of legal and litigation expenses in the context of the generic drug industry.
7 tax leaders share how they boost their team's efficiency with the right tools - cutting down on non-billable work and turnaround times.
To better understand cases around financial recordkeeping, we use the Blue J Predictor to examine the recent Tax Court decision in Skolnick.
GS2Law has chosen Blue J as the tool to support its growing tax practice. GS2Law partner, Yosef Shwedel shares why in this blog
This webinar takes a close look at how leading firm Kaufman Rossin uses advanced tax tools to deliver client joy. watch the webinar on demand
Using the Blue J Predictor, we analyze the judgment of the Tenth Circuit in Reserve Mechanical,1 which addressed whether a microcaptive insurance arrangement..
Elevate your tax practice with the right tools. Here are 7 helpful tools for tax practitioners that you should add to your techstack!
Using the Blue J Predictor, we analyze and present the factors that would have helped Aspro during the tax planning stage...
We use the Blue J debt-equity predictor to analyze part of the decision recently rendered in the Tribune Media case. read more
This tax analysis infographic highlights solutions for the 5 biggest tax analysis challenges new lawyers often face. Download the PDF.
Lawyers are missing out on big billable hours across the board. Adopting the right tools can help but few are quick to adapt. Clio Legal Trends Report 2021
This webinar takes a close look at how AI can support the work of tax practitioners, helping them get to better insights faster than ever.
With increasing accountant burnout and turnover, new technologies provide way for accounting firms to adapt and hold onto their associates.
We look back on our predictions from 2021 and how today machine learning and AI help us to crack the tax code. Blue J Predicts on Tax
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