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Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms Equitable Set-off As A Defence To Summary Judgment

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently decided in Tempo Alberta Electrical Contractors Co Ltd. v Man-Shield (Alta) Construction Inc. ("Tempo") that a chambers judge erred in finding that a defence of equitable...

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

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.

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

SCC Grants Leave On Lease Repudiation Case And Landlord Mitigation Obligations Will Be Reconsidered

On June 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) granted leave to appeal in the matter of Aphria Inc. v. Canada Life Assurance Company, et al....

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Abusive Arbitration Clauses In Contracts Of Adhesion: Quebec Court Of Appeal Reaffirms The Importance Of Access To Justice

A recent decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal (QCA) in Terrassement St-Louis inc. c. Hydro-Québec (available in French only) highlights tensions between...

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

When A Client-advisor Relationship Gets Too Close

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Babin Bessner Spry LLP

A High-Stakes Dose: Supreme Court Of Canada To Weigh In On Patenting Methods Of Medical Treatments

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 6 – 10, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Municipality Successful At Trial After The Plaintiffs Failed To Lead Expert Evidence On A Road Maintenance Claim

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

No Lien Claim For Anticipated Delay Claim Damages

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

Squatter Gains Ownership Of Municipal Parkland In Toronto (Kosicki V. Toronto (City))

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Reality Check: Alberta Court Weighs Costs Award Against Counsel For AI-Generated Case Law Hallucinations

Canada Technology

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Affirms Scope Of "Equity Claims" Under The Bankruptcy And Insolvency Act

Canada Insolvency

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Supreme Court To Assess Subject Matter Eligibility In Canadian Patent Law : Implications Beyond The Pharmaceutical Context

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Bennett Jones LLP

The New Reality: Navigating Rising IRCC Refusal Rates In 2025

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

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

Canada Technology

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WeirFoulds LLP

Top 5 Employment Law Decisions Of 2025 And What To Expect In 2026 – Marty Rabinovitch And Leslie Haddock (Video)

Canada Employment

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Alberta Confirms New AI Data Centre Levy

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Adverse Possession, Municipal Parkland: Theimplications Of Kosicki v. Toronto

In a closely divided 5-4 ruling in Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that municipalities and other public bodies in Ontario are not immune to adverse possession claims, unless the land in question is explicitly protected by legislation.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Décision sur l'invocation de la clause dérogatoire et la compétence du tribunal de rendre un jugement déclaratoire

Le 11 août 2025, la Cour d'appel de la Saskatchewan (la « CAS ») a rendu une décision importante au sujet de l'article 33 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés...

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BC Supreme Court Confirms Aboriginal Title Over Haida Gwaii

the Haida Nation has Aboriginal title (Haida Title Declaration), recognized and affirmed under s. 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, to the terrestrial areas of Haida Gwaii (Haida Gwaii Terrestrial)

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

The SCC Leave Project: Predictions For October 9, 2025

Here's a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on October 9, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Equitable Set-Off : A True Defence That May Preclude Summary Judgment

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Kosicki v. Toronto (City): SCC Confirms Adverse Possession Can Apply To Municipal Parkland

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

What To Do If You're Served With A Lawsuit In Manitoba

Canada Litigation

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Taylor McCaffrey

Back to School and Back to Court? In-person Interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies Adverse Possession: Key Takeaways From Kosicki v. Toronto

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 29 – October 3, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Offer, Big Costs: ONCA Upholds $300K Costs Award On $15K Damages

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Can I Sue For PTSD Or Mental Trauma After An Accident In Ontario?

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Novel Privacy Claims And The Limits Of Class Action Certification: RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler, 2025 BCCA 329

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

In Syngenta AG v. Van Wijngaarden, 2025 BCCA 334, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reaffirmed the importance of the ordinary rules of evidence at certification hearings.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Offer, Big Costs: ONCA Upholds $300K Costs Award On $15K Damages

Failing to make a settlement offer can be a costly mistake—just ask the insurer ordered to pay $300,000 in costs on a $15,000 judgement.

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Can I Sue For PTSD Or Mental Trauma After An Accident In Ontario?

When most people think of injuries from a car or pedestrian accident, they imagine broken bones, sprains, or visible scars. However, not all injuries are outwardly apparent.

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Novel Privacy Claims And The Limits Of Class Action Certification: RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler, 2025 BCCA 329

On Sept. 22, 2025, the British Columbia Court of Appeal in RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler, 2025 BCCA 329 issued its appeal decision setting aside the certification of a class action granted by the court below.

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Class Actions In Canada: At The Forefront Of Pharma Litigation (Video)

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Updated Proposals For Changes To Ontario's Rules Of Civil Procedure Are Coming

On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review Working Group proposed significant changes to Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure in its Civil Rules Review Phase 2 Consultation Paper with the goals of improving efficiency...

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Estate Essentials: Rule Change — The Rules For Appointing Litigation Guardians Receive An Update

On October 6, 2025, the rules relating to litigation guardianship are receiving a welcome update.

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WeirFoulds LLP

The Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Large Costs Award To Plaintiff Where Defendant Made A "Dismissal Without Costs" Offer To Settle

In Barry v Anantharajah, 2025 ONCA 603 ("Barry"), the Ontario Court of Appeal gave a warning to all defendants on the consequences of refusing...

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

Couture v Canada (Revenue Agency) – How Not To Conduct A Judicial Review

Couture v Canada (Revenue Agency), 2024 FC 1283 is a case that involves an application for judicial review of a CRA decision related to the Applicant's eligibility for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB).

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Case Commentary: Schwarz v. HMK – You Must Appeal Within The Deadline For Tax Reassessments; The Tax Court Cannot Forgive Tax Debt

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Agreements Must Be In Writing: Lessons From Hutchings v. The King (2025 TCC 108) On COVID-19 Rent Subsidies

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo : The SCC Clarifies Approach To Jurisdiction Against Multiple Defendants In Cross-Border Disputes

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

Judicial Treatment Of Apologies: A Strategic Tool?

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Close Cull: SCC Stays Cull Of Ostrich Farm Exposed To Avian Flu

Canada Healthcare

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Cassels

Federal Court Of Appeal Decisions Confirm Strict Application Of The Due Care Standard

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Medical Malpractice & Sepsis

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Admissibilité aux contrats publics : La Cour supérieure balise les pouvoirs de l'AMP

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Public Contract Eligibility: Superior Court Clarifies The AMP's Powers

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Class Actions Landscape In Financial Services

TL

Torys LLP

A Victory For All Charities, Not Just Housing Providers: 3 Takeaways From Stamford Kiwanis

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

What Longair v. Akumin Means For Issuers: Disclosure, Market Efficiency And Liability Risks

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

"Fasten Your Seatbelts" For Civil Procedure Rules Reform

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Can Parties "Consent" To An Appeal?

Canada Law Performance

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Torkin Manes 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

SE

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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Class Actions In Canada: At The Forefront Of Pharma Litigation (Video)

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Fasken

Understanding Estate Litigation In BC: How Proper Preparation Can Prevent Legal Battles (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Les actions collectives au Canada : les sujets d'actualité qui façonnent les litiges dans le secteur des technologies (Video)

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Fasken (French)

Podcast: Breaking Down The Dollars. The Real Value Of General Damages In Civil Litigation (Video)

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Nelligan Law

Future Of Litigation: 5 Big Ideas To Solve The Court Backlog (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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