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Lawyer Spotlight: Tara Sweeney – Advocating For Justice In Complex Medical Malpractice Cases

At Soloway Wright LLP, medical malpractice law demands a rare blend of legal precision, empathy, and resilience. Senior Litigation Partner, Tara Sweeney, brings all three to every file...

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Soloway Wright

Is It Viable? Is It Common? British Columbia Court Of Appeal Reinforces Requirements For Certification

This month, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia released two decisions within two days providing guidance on class action certification in the province: RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler and Syngenta AG v. Van Wijngaarden.

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Torys LLP

Confronting Racial Bias In Canadian Healthcare

IN THE US, Black patients are more likely than Caucasians to have an above-the-knee amputation when undergoing surgery to remove that limb.

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Gluckstein Lawyers

More Sleep, More Accidents?

Many look forward to ‘falling back' into Standard Time for more sleep, but is that extra hour worth disrupting our body clock? Increasingly, experts say no.

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Court Says Pleading Systemic Negligence Isn't Enough For Certification – Claim Must Be Manageable

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Gowling WLG

Evidentiary Standards And Remedial Common Issues At Certification: Syngenta AG v. Van Wijngaarden, 2025 BCCA 334

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Medical Malpractice & Sepsis

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 22-26, 2025)

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Beyond Repair: Valuing Residential Property Loss In Litigation

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McKercher LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Mediation Of Construction Liability Claims In Toronto: A Practical, Cost-Effective Path Forward

Canada Real Estate

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Whitelaw Twining

Disbarred Lawyer's Claim Against Bank Dismissed (Murray v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank)

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

When Fun Turns To Injury: Lawsuits For Amusement Park Injuries In Ontario

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

AI "Workslop," The New Typo: Can A Culture Of Quality Guide Legal Teams Using AI?

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Dentons Canada LLP

AI And Copyright - Training AI With Copyrighted Material (Podcast)

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Fasken

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

AI And Copyright - Who Owns AI-generated Content? (Podcast)

Canada Technology

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Fasken

Landmark RCMP Seizure Of Over $56 Million In Cryptocurrency From TradeOgre

Canada Technology

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WeirFoulds LLP

Federal Government Ordered To Pay Investors Hundreds Of Millions For Failing To Live Up To Wireless Spectrum Licence Auction Promises

In Quadrangle v. Attorney General of Canada, the Ontario Superior Court held the Federal Government liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to investors in wireless spectrum licences.

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Know The Law: Termination With Cause

An employee has broken your trust in a way that can't be fixed. You care about the workplace environment in your practice and feel that you can't continue to work with this employee.

Canada Employment

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Miller Thomson LLP

A Definitive Win For Manufacturers: 15 Year Limitation Period Applies To Product Claims Even If Harm Is Recent

This case is significant for defendants facing negligence claims for a product they designed, made, and distributed before July 2010.

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

Court Of Appeal Certifies Negligence Claim Against Gun Manufacturer For Mass Shooting

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has certified a class action against the manufacturer of a stolen handgun used to carry out the 2018 mass shooting on Danforth Avenue in Toronto, reversing in part the motion judge's decision below.

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Jan Marin Discusses Fertility Errors On This Matters Podcast

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

The Foreseeability Of Theft: When Lack Of Consent Isn't Sufficient For Motor Vehicle Owners

Canada Transport

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Certifies Class Action Against Smith & Wesson: Implications For Future Lawsuits

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

"But For" Test, Credibility And Adverse Inference: Another Coffee Cup Case!

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Pallett Valo LLP

Commercial Litigation Insights: Restrictions On Liability For Pure Economic Loss Put The Brakes On Class Action Against BMW

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WeirFoulds LLP

When Is Rent "Rent"? – Ontario Court Of Appeal Narrows Definition Of "Rent" Under The Real Property Limitations Act

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Pallett Valo LLP

Defence Medical Examinations In Ontario: Fairness Remains The Guiding Principle

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Pallett Valo LLP

Handling Of Warning Letters By Disciplinary Councils And In Civil Matters

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Class Action Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer Gets Certified (Price v. Smith & Wesson Corp.)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Limitation Periods And The "Appropriate Means" Test In Suing Prior Counsel

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Defence Medical Examinations In Ontario: Fairness Remains The Guiding Principle

Defence medical examinations are a key procedural mechanism to ensure fairness by enabling defendants to respond meaningfully to the plaintiff's claims.

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Pallett Valo LLP

Handling Of Warning Letters By Disciplinary Councils And In Civil Matters

Did you know that a warning letter or caution issued by the office of the syndic of a professional order can have significant repercussions, even if no formal complaint is filed?

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Class Action Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer Gets Certified (Price v. Smith & Wesson Corp.)

The use of handguns can result in a person being seriously injured or killed. Accordingly, there has been much public debate about whether gun manufacturers should be held liable for the misuse of a handgun...

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Limitation Periods And The "Appropriate Means" Test In Suing Prior Counsel

When it comes to suing prior counsel for professional negligence, caselaw has shown us that timing is crucial. In Ontario, the Limitations Act, 2002 provides a standard two-year limitation period...

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Ultimate Issue Rule: Reports Of Its "Death" Have Been Exaggerated

The Ultimate Issue Rule, the common law principle which prohibited litigants from leading opinion evidence on the ultimate issue before the court, has long since been relaxed.

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Negligent Construction: Claims For Latent Defects Causing Danger

The residential housing market in some areas of Ontario—especially urban settings—seems to remain strong. Anecdotally, houses that are on good streets...

Canada Real Estate

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Soloway Wright

Moo-Ving Past Negligence: Court Dismisses Negligence Claim Without Evidence Of Breach

The Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident after his vehicle collided with a steer which had escaped from a nearby farm property.

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 19 – 23, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 19 to 23, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Cuts Off Speculative Product Liability Claims

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Waiver Wins: Ontario Court Enforces Liability Waiver For Cycling Race

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Lerners LLP

Recent Canadian Product Liability Case Law Highlights

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Négligence SST : 5 ans de prison pour un superviseur ontarien !

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Interpretation Of A 'Continuous Act Or Omission'

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Summaries Of R V. Ominayak, 2025 ABKB 69 And R v Pietz, 2025 MBCA 5

Canada Litigation

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Who's At Fault? Understanding Negligence In Cyclist And Motor Vehicle Collisions

Canada Litigation

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PMP Law

Understanding Medical Malpractice Claims In Ontario: What You Need To Know

Canada Litigation

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PMP Law

Understanding Compensation In Wrongful Death Cases: What Families Need To Know

Canada Litigation

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PMP Law

Facing Medical Malpractice In Ontario: Why You Don't Have To Go At It Alone

Canada Litigation

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PMP Law

The Cost Of Ignoring Workplace Safety: Construction Supervisor Charged With Criminal Negligence Causing Death

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Claim For Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Dismissed As A Collateral Attack (Mann v. Royle)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Workplace Safety And Criminal Negligence

Canada Real Estate

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Clark Wilson LLP

Case Commentary: Pyxis v. AGC – Rectification Order Does Not Replace Due Diligence, Poorly Drafted Agreements With Accountants

Canada Litigation

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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Bogoroch & Associates LLP

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Free On-Demand Birth Injury Webinar Series: For Parents Contemplating Medical Malpractice Suit (Video Content)

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

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