Robyn Doolittle

Hey all — especially #LawTwitter — I’ve got some work news: I am now in my Business Reporter Era. I am going to be the Globe's new corporate law reporter with a focus on the business of law, the trends, the personalities and any interesting cases. As always I'll be 👀on power.

They're all upsetting. But this case is so insanely upsetting — via @mollyhayes. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

The Globe and Mail needs your help. We’ve set up a special email address for this project: ElderFraud@globeandmail.com. Reaching out does not mean you need to be named in the paper. This is something that will be discussed during an interview with a reporter.

An incredible investigation from Tu Thanh Ha today in the Globe and Mail. If you've been following the AHS story, this is a must read. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

From @GregMercerGlobe and @MikePHager: A judge has appointed a pair of outside legal observers to help determine what sensitive intelligence should be kept secret from next year’s murder trial over the slaying of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

It's been an amazing experience. Fear not: I'm not entirely stepping away from reporting. And I still want your tips, Bay Street! So let's grab a coffee. We'll meet at Dineen (unless it's a really good tip and then we'll go somewhere quiet). rdoolittle@globeandmail.com

... signed a controversial open letter following the October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, a deep-dive on Kingsdale and the competitive world of proxy solicitation, and of course our reporting on the attacks on Canadian waste giant GFL...

Job change:As of today, I'm returning to the Globe's investigative team, but this time as the deputy head of investigations. I've spent the last two years in the Globe's Report on Business covering corporate law...

Through interviews with the man himself, police sources and industry officials, as well as hundreds of pages of court records including a search warrant application that police filed as part of their probe this is the inside story behind Thursday's arrest. #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

... we began working on this story about Ilan Philosophe, the owner of Astro Excavating/Astro Shoring, who on Thursday police charged in connection to two of the shootings. #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

This is the inside story behind the dramatic arrest of Ilan Philosophe, the owner of a Toronto excavating and shoring company, who has been charged in connection to two of the shooting attacks on GFL. #comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

@gnomeoffender SecretCanada.com is not behind the Globe's paywall (although paid for through subscription dollars, which we are grateful for)

@robyndoolittle I can't afford $500/yr b/c I'm not writing it off as some can. Which is why digital sh/b a fraction.

We've got big news: The Globe and Mail is expanding its Secret Canada project for the first time since it launched three years ago, now offering a comprehensive guide on how to access court records in different jurisdictions across the country. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

We also just published a very important story about how outdated policies around public records in Canadian courts is: 1) undermining our democracy 2) hurting access to justice 3) ignoring the benefits of AI/hurting Cdn law professionals. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Esther has decided to break that confidentiality agreement to speak out against their use in cases like hers. She is coming forward at a time of evolving laws around the use and enforceability of NDAs. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Esther Hwang was working at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra when she says she was sexually assaulted. When she reported the incident, she says she was forced to sign an NDA. Soon after, she says the VSO began to professionally retailate (which they deny). theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

ICYMI - a massive deep dive from the Globe theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

You've got one week left to order from the Globe's Strong and Free pop-up shop featuring (very chic, if I do say so myself) Made in Canada gear : theglobeshop.ca

I've been chipping away at this off the side of my desk for about a year. I was introduced to the proxy solicitation world in 2024 when I was on the team covering Gildan v Browning West. What I've learned is its an industry at a crossroads. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…