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No Easy Exit: Quebec Courts Reject Bid To Escape A Multimillion-dollar Lawsuit

In December 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec dismissed an application that sought to end a C$600-million lawsuit...

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court, Arbitration, Or Mediation: Choosing The Right Path For Your Client

Many clients walk into a lawyer's office and ask: "How do I win?" But in many disputes, the better question is: "Where should this fight happen, and does it need to be a fight at all?"...

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Responding To Complaints Before The College Of Nurses Of Ontario (CNO)

As legal counsel for all types of nurses, including Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses, we are frequently retained to provide assistance in responding to complaints filed with the College of Nurses of Ontario (“CNO”). Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is complex, the following summarizes the core information that nurses should be aware of in order to navigate the process effectively.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Saskatchewan Pioneers Formalized Limited Licensing

Effective January 1, 2026, the Law Society of Saskatchewan may now grant limited licences to practice law in Saskatchewan. Under this new framework, individuals who are not lawyers can now...

Canada Litigation

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McKercher LLP

No Agreement, No Conspiracy: Ontario Court Affirms Civil Conspiracy Requires A Pleaded Agreement

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Alberta Court Of Appeal Provides Antidote To Consternation On Scope Of Arbitration Clauses

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Episode 25: Sinclair: Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants In Canadian Courts (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Courts Recognize Impact Of Intimate Partner Violence In Civil Cases

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Let’s Be Practical - Ontario Court Of Appeal Endorses Practical, Common Sense Approach To Contractual Interpretation

Canada Litigation

CP LLP

You Can't Revive A Dead Claim: Section 6 Has Limits

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Cogent Evidence Required To Avoid Automatic Dismissal For Delay

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Privilege In The GenAI World – A Caution To Litigants (And Counsel)

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

Exchanges With Generative AI Not Protected By Privilege (United States Of America v. Heppner)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Strike Of Genius: Strategic Applications In Class Actions

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Hold The Housewarming Party: Three FHSA Considerations Before Making A Down Payment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

A Reminder Of The Key Changes Introduced By The Working For Workers Seven Act, 2025

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Constructive Dismissal And Quiet Quitting

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

2026 Thresholds For Canadian Merger Reviews

Canada Anti-trust

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Torys LLP

Permanent Establishment And Remote Work: OECD's 2025 Update And Your Organization

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

When Is An Accountant's Work Privileged In Canada: Protecting Accountants' Work In Tax Matters, Including Litigation

The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd. (2025 BCSC 1565) clarifies the circumstances under which accountants' work may be protected by legal privilege.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Court Rejects The CRA's Attempt To Obtain Documents Protected By Solicitor-Client Privilege: Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137

In Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137, the Tax Court of Canada blocked the Canada Revenue Agency's attempt to obtain various documents, including an email record, that were protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Canada Litigation

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Exchanges With Generative AI Not Protected By Privilege (United States Of America v. Heppner)

The growing use of generative Artificial Intelligence is undeniable. According to Justice Rakoff of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Privilege In The GenAI World – A Caution To Litigants (And Counsel)

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 9-13, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Absolute Privilege Stops Lawsuits Based On Use Of Intimate Video At A Case Conference (Burns v. Osuji)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Defendant Ordered To Produce Documents Encompassed By "Circle Of Privilege" (Will Murray & Associates V. Nader Fakih)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

From Upload To Delivery: 5 Steps Every Secure Legal Translation Workflow Must Protect

Canada Law Performance

Alexa Translations

A High‑Level Summary Of Ontario's Proposed "Up‑Front Evidence Model" For Civil Discovery

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

No Easy Exit: Quebec Courts Reject Bid To Escape A Multimillion-dollar Lawsuit

In December 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec dismissed an application that sought to end a C$600-million lawsuit...

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court, Arbitration, Or Mediation: Choosing The Right Path For Your Client

Many clients walk into a lawyer's office and ask: "How do I win?" But in many disputes, the better question is: "Where should this fight happen, and does it need to be a fight at all?"...

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Responding To Complaints Before The College Of Nurses Of Ontario (CNO)

As legal counsel for all types of nurses, including Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses, we are frequently retained to provide assistance in responding to complaints filed with the College of Nurses of Ontario (“CNO”). Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is complex, the following summarizes the core information that nurses should be aware of in order to navigate the process effectively.

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Estates And Limitation Periods

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Casey & Moss LLP

Alberta Court Of Appeal Provides Antidote To Consternation On Scope Of Arbitration Clauses

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

When Fairness Ends And Judgement Begins: What Carreau v. Canada Clarifies About Procedural Fairness In Workplace Investigations

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Avoiding Unnecessary Stays: Drafting Arbitration Clauses In Collection Matters

Canada Litigation

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

L'arbitrage entre investisseurs et États comme outil de contestation des sanctions contre la Russie

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revue annuelle 2025 en arbitrage au Canada – Affaires clés et nouveaux développements

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Court Procedure

Chairperson Rejects Slap On The Wrist In Plea-Bargain Agreement: The LAC's Decision In SAPS v BF Mkonto And Others

Plea-bargain agreements form an integral part of our criminal justice system as they aide the amicable resolution of criminal cases. These agreements are not foreign in labour matters...

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

The Deemed Undertaking Rule In Ontario Litigation

In television dramas, lawsuits often appear to move at an unrealistic pace, with a claim filed one day and the parties appearing in court the next.

Canada Litigation

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 23 – 27, 2026)

In Lalli v Lalli, the Court allowed an appeal from the trial judge's dismissal of a resulting trust claim. The dissent would have dismissed the appeal.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

He Shoots, He's Charged? How Far Is Too Far In Contact Sports (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Who Really Decides An Election When One Ballot Goes Missing? (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Young Lawyer's Guide To Litigating Adverse Self-Represented Litigants (As Published By CLIA)

Canada Litigation

ML

McKercher LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 2 – 6, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 26 – January 30, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 12 – 16, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

2026 Update To The New Interpretation Of The Canada Health Act

In January 2025, former Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Mark Holland, released a Letter to provinces and territories on the importance of upholding the Canada Health Act – 2025. We wrote about it here.

Canada Healthcare

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Comments On A Possible Duty Of Care Owed By The Attorney General Of Canada

In Sienna v. Duckett, 2025 ONCA 867, the Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiffs leave to amend their claim against the Attorney General of Canada relating...

Canada Litigation

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Chairperson Rejects Slap On The Wrist In Plea-Bargain Agreement: The LAC's Decision In SAPS v BF Mkonto And Others

Plea-bargain agreements form an integral part of our criminal justice system as they aide the amicable resolution of criminal cases. These agreements are not foreign in labour matters...

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Trump Ordered It…But Was Maduro's Arrest Legal? (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Draft Regulations Introduced To Enforce The Accessibility For Manitobans Act

Canada Government

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

A New Framework For Procurement: Ontario Unveils Buy Ontario Act

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Defence Win In Nydam v. Cunningham: Jury Finds No Liability

Canada Litigation

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DWF Group

What Are We Waiting For? A Cautionary Endorsement On Timing, Process, And Priority Of Lien Claims Caught In An Insolvency

Canada Insolvency

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WeirFoulds LLP

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Latest Videos

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Who Really Decides An Election When One Ballot Goes Missing? (Podcast)

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Appealing Briefs – Episode 24: Kosicki: Adverse Possession, Statutory Interpretation, And The Common Law (Podcast)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CPD ACCREDITED: A Client's Journey With Medical Malpractice (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

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Fasken

Actions collectives au Canada : à l'avant-plan des litiges pharmaceutiques (Video)

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Fasken (French)

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