Rebecca Shoom

Commercial litigator @LernersLLP ⚖️ Boston Red Sox fan. Bibliophile. Feline enthusiast. Trivia nerd. She/her. Opinions are my own.

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@lord_melanie You should be - I may have tried one immediately, and they’re unreal! Thank you!!

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This truly excellent snack delivery is the best start to a summer weekend! Thank you to my not-so-secret Summer Santa, @lord_melanie - and a big thank you to @SeanBawden for organizing this super fun opportunity to connect with colleagues and spread some joy! #LawSummerSanta2024

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Truly grateful to be at a firm that embraces my nerdy love of wordplay 🙌

Check out my latest blog post below, on a recent @ONCA_en case denying wrongful dismissal damages where termination was based on refusal to comply with an employer’s mandatory COVID vaccination policy:

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@EJAllstonEsq Six!!! One of my favourites!

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With the various sources of chaos in recent weeks, I’m late sharing my September #BookTwitter (or #BookX?) reading update. But better late than never!

Standouts:
• The Seven Year Slip, by @ashposton (5⭐️)
• Their Vicious Games, by @joelle_welling (4⭐️)

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I can’t believe it’s already time for my August #BookTwitter reading wrap-up - how is it September??

August Standouts:
• A History of Burning - @JanikaOza (5⭐️)
• River Mumma - @Literati167 (4⭐️)
• Between Us - @MhairiMcF (4⭐️)

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Thrilled to be recognized in the 2024 edition of @BestLawyers: Ones to Watch, in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Labour and Employment Law. Big congratulations to my fellow @LernersLLP colleagues who also made the list!

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@AnnabelMonaghan I mean… I strongly believe that socks are highly overrated.

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Let’s just pretend I totally have my act together and this July #BookTwitter reading update isn’t coming over halfway through August… agreed?

July Standouts:
• How to Kill Men and Get Away With It - @Littlemisskatyb (5⭐️)
• Same Time Next Summer - @AnnabelMonaghan (5⭐️)

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@MariaZuppardi Wooooo congrats!! 🎉🎉🎉

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We love a clear practice point! Check out my latest blog on the @ONCA_en’s recent guidance for how expert reports presented at trial as aides memoire should properly be marked to permit inclusion in an appeal book.

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It’s a new month, so sharing my June #BookTwitter reading wrap-up. Can you believe it’s already July!?

Standouts from June:
• Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting - @cpooleywriter (5⭐️)
• Sunshine Nails - @bymainguyen (4⭐️) (out today!)
• Mrs. Nash’s Ashes - @sarahaadler (4⭐️)

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@oksanaromanov Thanks Oksana!

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Looking forward to another great year of working with the @Advocates_Soc Arbitration & Mediation Practice Group, with my fellow fearless leaders @BBGlaholtBowles and @ChristineKilby!

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In the lead-up to Pride Month, the SCC released its decision in Hansman v Neufeld, confirming that counter-speech defending marginalized groups is deserving of protection under anti-SLAPP laws. Read about it in my latest blog post, co-written with two of my impressive colleagues!

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June has begun, so it’s time for my May #BookTwitter reading update! May was about quality over quantity, with fewer books read than my usual but some great forays outside my reading comfort zone.

Standouts:
• The Rose Code - @KateQuinnAuthor
• Fourth Wing - @RebeccaYarros

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What’s a court to do when parties disagree about whether they have agreed to arbitrate their international commercial dispute? Read my latest blog post on the recent @ONCA_en decision in Husky Food Importers & Distributors Ltd. v JH Whittaker & Sons Limited to find out!

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@AGSouthern This book is SO GOOD!

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Looking forward to co-chairing this practical and comprehensive @OsgoodePD program next week - a must for anyone who encounters shareholder disputes in their practice!

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A new month means another #BookTwitter monthly reading update! April was an interesting one.

Standouts:

• Yours Truly - @AuthorAbbyJim (5⭐️)
• Firekeeper’s Daughter - @FineAngeline (4⭐️)