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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

General Damages In 2025: Where The "$100,000 Trilogy" Cap Sits Now

Janet De Vita and Katharine Hennebery explain non-pecuniary damages in 2025 and how the "$100,000 Trilogy" cap has changed.

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel 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

Jan Marin Featured On The Inside Medical Malpractice Podcast

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Successful LAT Decision Regarding Catastrophic Impairment And Post-104 Income Replacement Benefits: Masood Ahmed v Security National Insurance Company, 2025 ONLAT 24-014595/AABS

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Declines Leave To Appeal In Two Arbitration Cases

Worldwide Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

When Disclosure Becomes Disqualification: Management Of Arbitrator Disclosure In MTCC No. 1251 v Windsor Arms

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Taylor McCaffrey

Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Leave In Two Important International Arbitration Cases

Worldwide Litigation

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Torys LLP

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

GM Temporarily Cuts Shifts At Detroit Electric Vehicle Plant Automotive Weekly

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Navigating Procurement Reforms And Cost Pressures In Ontario's Construction Sector

Canada Government

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Whitelaw Twining

Comment traiter les tarifs douaniers et autres obstacles à l'accès aux marchés au moyen du mécanisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Technology

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Dentons Canada LLP

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

Canada Technology

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WeirFoulds LLP

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

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.

Selective Disclosure = Full Exposure: BC Court Expands Privilege Waiver In Coverage Case

The Insurer's ‘liberal' approach to document production opened the door to wider waiver of privilege in Pacific Sands Beach Resort v. Co-Operators General Insurance Company, 2025 BCSC 858.

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

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

Be Careful What You Waive: Partial Disclosure Of Privileged Documents Can Create Unintended Consequences

Canada Insurance

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MLT Aikins LLP

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Protecting Privilege In Privacy Breach Investigations: 2025 Privacy Breach Insights – Part 4

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Lawyer Did Not Breach Privilege By Disclosing Confidential Email To Former Clients' Trustee In Bankruptcy (Milot Law v. Sittler)

Canada Insolvency

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Defamation In Academia: A Legal And Practical Limit On Academic Freedom

Worldwide Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Estate Administration And The Issue Of Privilege

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Branching Out: Consultation On Proposed Binding Authority Framework For Ombudservice

Earlier this summer, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released a consultation, CSA Notice and Request for Comment 25-314 – Proposed Approach to Oversight and Refinements to the Proposed Binding Authority...

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Declines Leave To Appeal In Two Arbitration Cases

On September 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada declined leave to appeal with respect to two high-profile arbitration cases.

Worldwide Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

When Disclosure Becomes Disqualification: Management Of Arbitrator Disclosure In MTCC No. 1251 v Windsor Arms

The appearance of arbitrator bias has been a topic of significant interest in recent years, as well as significant concern given the risks it poses.

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Denies Leave In Two Important International Arbitration Cases

Worldwide Litigation

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Torys LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Arbitration: Coming To A Canadian Employment Case Near You

Canada Employment

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George Waggott Law

Une clause de règlement des différends par étapes n'empêche pas le recours à l'arbitrage, selon la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Clause d'arbitrage abusive dans un contrat d'adhésion : la Cour d'appel du Québec réaffirme l'importance de l'accès à la justice

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Not Buying Deadwood: FCA Clarifies How A New Owner Of A Trademark Can Justify Non-use In Section 45 Proceedings

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

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Court Procedure

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

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 29, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry 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

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

New Rules, New Game: Proposed Reforms To The Ontario Rules Of Civil Procedure (Video)

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

"Fasten Your Seatbelts" For Civil Procedure Rules Reform

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 15 – 19, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario's Civil Litigation Shake-Up: Three Proposed Rule Changes Insurance Claims Professionals Should Know

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Banking/ Finance

A Financial Institution Must Live With Its Own Mistake: A Loan With A 0% Interest Rate Is Maintained By The Quebec Court

In Caisse populaire Desjardins d'Aylmer v Roy, the Quebec Court dismissed a claim against two individuals by a financial institution ("CPDA") for payment of interest allegedly due on a loan.

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

A Financial Institution Is Condemned To Live With Its Own Mistake: A Loan With A 0% Interest Rate Is Maintained By The Quebec Court

In Caisse populaire Desjardins d'Aylmer v Roy,1 the Quebec Court dismissed a claim against two individuals (the "Debtors") by a financial institution ("CPDA") for payment of interest allegedly due on a loan.

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

Check Those Cheques: Is The Payee Plausible?

Companies victimized by cheque fraud from within their own ranks often turn to their banks for recovery.

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Know Your Limitations

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

"Not Valid": The Supreme Court Of Canada’s Advisory Opinion In Reference Re Securities Act

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

BLG Monthly Update - March 2012

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Superior Court Applies Restrictive Interpretation To Additional Hypothecs

Canada Litigation

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Lavery

B.C. Supreme Court Takes First Look At New Secondary Market Liability Provisions

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

The Latest Chapter In Litigation Finance – Back From The Brink?

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Guild Yule LLP

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Latest Videos

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Marco P. Falco Featured In Coffee With Convery Podcast

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Torkin Manes LLP

Richard Halpern - Advocating For Families Impacted By Birth Injuries (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

International Rescue – What You Can Do If Global Supply Chains Break Down (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Class Actions In Canada: Hot Topics Shaping Tech Litigation (Video)

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Fasken

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)

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