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No Putting Off Until Tomorrow: Ontario Court Of Appeal Again Unwilling To Tolerate Delay, This Time For Applications

The Ontario Court of Appeal continues its effort to combat delay. In Arapakota v. Imex Systems Inc., the Court upheld a decision dismissing an application – not an action.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Copyright Notice And Notice: The Voltage Pictures Case

The Federal Court of Appeal released an important decision comprehensively reviewing the notice and notice regime in the Copyright Act (the "N&N regime") in Voltage Pictures v. Robert Salna 2025 FCA 131.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Évolution progressive : après 50 ans, la Cour suprême se dit prête à réexaminer les recours des locateurs commerciaux

La Cour suprême du Canada (la « Cour suprême ») s'est dit prête à examiner la question de savoir si les locateurs commerciaux ont l'obligation d'atténuer leurs pertes...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Can You Be Sued In A Securities Class Action When The Correction Causes No Price Decline?

The Ontario Superior Court's securities class action leave decision in Longair v. Akumin Inc. et al. addressed a rare issue: what happens if a public correction does not cause a price drop in the secondary market?

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 21-25, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Canadian Courts Tighten Class Action Rules In Critical Q2 2025 Decisions

Canada Litigation

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Who Comes First? Secured Lender vs. Judgment Creditor Under The Money Judgment Enforcement Act (British Columbia)

Canada Litigation

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Court Of Appeal Of Ontario Enforces Oral Agreement For Purchase Of $4.1 Million Property

Canada Litigation

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Incremental Change: After 50 Years, The Supreme Court Is Primed To Reconsider Commercial Landlords' Remedies

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Hurt Feelings: To Recover Substantial Damages For Defamation, Corporate Defendants Must Lead Evidence Of Business Harm

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Statute Of Frauds And Part Performance In Real Estate Disputes

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

Federal Court Confirms Amendment Process For Projects Assessed Under CEAA 2012

Canada Environment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

The SCC Leave Project: Predictions For July 24, 2025

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Webinar: 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Counsel Profession

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Stablecorp Raises $2.5 Million For QCAD Stablecoin

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Ontario Court Comments On AI Competency

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta Court Of Appeal Decision Provides New Guidance On Sanctions And Hearing Costs Under The Health Professions Act

The recent decision of Charkhandeh v College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta, 2025 ABCA 258 provides a significant update to the law as it relates to sanctions...

Canada Litigation

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McLennan Ross LLP

AI Notetaking In The Legal And Business Context: Does It Risk Confidentiality Or Privilege?

As businesses modernize, many are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to increase productivity and lower costs. One such tool is AI notetaking—automated meeting transcriptions...

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

BC Court Clarifies Standards For AI-assisted Document Production In Acciona v GVSDD

There have always been disagreements about the scope and sufficiency of discovery efforts where litigants are dealing with large-scale documentary discovery.

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

ONCA Clarifies When Lenders Must Consider Undue Influence In Special Relationships

In Bank of Montreal v. Utility Engineers Corp., 2025 ONCA 311, the Ontario Court of Appeal ("ONCA") dismissed the guarantor's appeal because, among other findings, the respondent bank had no duty to explain the underlying loan's...

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Small Claims Court Jurisdiction Increasing To $50,000: Options For Existing Plaintiffs

Canada Litigation

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Soloway Wright

Arbitrage Et Mise Sous Séquestre : La Cour Privilégie L'efficacité Judiciaire Dans Mayfield Investments (Re) (2025 ABKB 326)

Canada Litigation

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Stein Monast

Québec Court Issues Key Decision On Public Access To…access To Information Requests

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Pierringer Agreement In Multi-Party Litigation Upheld By Ontario Court Of Appeal, Cadieux v. Cadieux, 2025 ONCA 405

Canada Litigation

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Dale & Lessmann LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

BWA: Opsis Airport Services Inc. And Québec Maritime Services Inc., Et Al. (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Alberta Adopts Mandatory Litigation Plans For Civil Actions

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Transport

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Mandatory Litigation Plans In Alberta: Court Of King's Bench Tightens Civil Trial Timelines

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

From Farm To Court: Estate Litigation And The Family Farm

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Siskinds LLP

Alberta Adopts Mandatory Litigation Plans For Civil Actions

On July 10, 2025, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (Court) issued a Notice to the Profession and Public titled Mandatory Litigation Plans in Civil (Non-Family) Cases (Notice).

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Section 192(2) of the Highway Traffic Act holds owners of a motor vehicle liable for loss caused by a driver unless the vehicle is taken without the owner's consent.

Canada Transport

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Mandatory Litigation Plans In Alberta: Court Of King's Bench Tightens Civil Trial Timelines

The Alberta Court of King's Bench has taken another step towards addressing ongoing delays in civil litigation in the Province. In a July 10, 2025, Notice to the Profession...

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

From Farm To Court: Estate Litigation And The Family Farm

Over the course of the last decade, the prevalence of estate litigation—which broadly includes disputes over Wills, inheritances, missing money and the like—has risen sharply.

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Siskinds LLP

No Excuse For Delay? You Risk Losing Your Lien And Being Left Unsecured

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the Federal Court of Appeal's decision in Fournier-Giguère et al. v. Canada, 2025 FCA 112.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Corporate Defamation Damages

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently provided important guidance on the proper measure of damages for defamation of a corporate plaintiff...

Worldwide Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Preparing For Takeoff: The Amended Air Passenger Protection Regulations

Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations (the "Regulations") came into force in December 2019 and were created to provide a comprehensive air passenger protection regime...

Canada Transport

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Fasken

Case Brief On Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319

In late 2024, the nuclear safety commission staff used the lack of explicit United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples[1] language in their governing statute as a reason for not considering or applying it during recent consultation.

Canada Government

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Commentary On The Decision In Procureur Général Du Québec v. Quebec English School Boards Association – The Court Of Appeal Reiterated The Preventive And Remedial Nature Of S. 23 Of The Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Les entreprises sous la loupe : La voie à suivre en cas de mandat de perquisition

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Tort Of Family Violence

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Business Under The Microscope: Navigating A Search Warrant

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Compelling Third-Party Disclosure: The Power Of Norwich Orders

Canada Litigation

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McKercher LLP

No Misrepresentation Or Conflict Of Interest By Mortgage Agent (Dhanoa v Ramnarine)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Practical Challenges In Litigating Against Government: Insights From Canada (Prime Minister) v. Hameed

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Artificial Advocacy: How Canadian Courts And Legislators Are Responding To Generative AI

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Court Of Appeal Summary (July 7 – 11, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Défis pratiques lors de poursuites contre le gouvernement : les leçons à retenir de l'affaire Canada (Premier ministre) c. Hameed

Canada Litigation

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Fasken (French)

What Is A "Lawful Distribution To The Public" For Tax Purposes?

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McMillan LLP

The SCC Leave Project: Predictions For July 10, 2025

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

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How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

When The CRA Says, "No": Exploring Judicial Review For Denied Taxpayer Relief From Penalties, Interest Payments On Tax Debt

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Evasion Penalties: Canadian Tax Evasion Versus U.S. Tax Evasion, A Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains The Differences

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Are "Hybrid Sales" Of Private Businesses Still A Viable Tax Planning Tool For Business Owners? A Case Comment On Foix V His Majesty The King, 2023 FCA 38

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Year In Review: 7 Things You Need To Know About Canadian Immigration Law In 2023

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Strikes And Picketing In The Living Room: Anti-scab Provisions In The Age Of Telework

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Superior Court Reviews The Factors Applied In Determining Independent / Dependant Contractor Status

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Dishonesty And Bad Judgment But No Warnings: Ontario Court Upholds Fiduciary's Termination For Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Cour D'appel De L'Alberta Confirme Le Critère De Discrimination Fondée Sur Le Statut Familial

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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