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Ontario's Approach To Enforcing Foreign Judgments In The Face Of Arbitration Clauses

In Hilmer Motorsport GmbH v. Mason, the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirmed a pragmatic approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Party Agreement Isn't Enough: Court Retains Discretion Over Petition Procedure

The case involved TalentMarketplace Inc. ("TMP"), a technology startup founded by the parties. The petitioner filed an oppression petition seeking equitable damages of $780,000, alleging the respondents excluded him from management, undermined a fair market sale of the company, dissolved it and misappropriated its intellectual property.

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

Les clauses de résolution des différends comptent plus que vous ne le croyez : éviter les erreurs coûteuses dans les contrats commerciaux

Au rythme effréné auquel sont conclues les transactions commerciales, les parties ont tendance à s'attarder aux conditions déterminantes du contrat (prix, étendue des services...

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

What Will This Cost Me? Navigating The Costs Of Litigation

It can be difficult to estimate or predict litigation costs at the pre litigation or early litigation stages.

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Snowmobile Safety As Ontario Trails Open: Legal Risks, Responsibilities, And What Riders Need To Know

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

New Online Resource Helps Ontario Business Owners Navigate Disputes

Canada Litigation

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Setting The Precedent: 2025's Legal Landmarks And The Path Ahead

Canada Litigation

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: The Court Of Appeal Confirms That An Arbitration Clause Will Not Automatically Oust A Foreign Court's Jurisdiction

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Ontario's Top Court Finds School Board Not Liable In Bullying Claim

Canada Litigation

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Service Of Process: More Than A Formality

Canada Litigation

C

Cassels

The Canadian Class Actions Handbook

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

What To Do If You Have Been Bitten By A Dog

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Enforcement Of German Judgment Despite Arbitration Clause

Canada Litigation

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Selling Ticket Seats Or Subscriptions In Québec? Bill 10 Changes The Conditions Of Entry

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

What You Should Know About The Freestyle Libre 3 Recall

Worldwide Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Aboriginal Title Over Private Lands: Legal Uncertainty After Recent Court Decisions

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

CP

Cox & Palmer

Expropriation Law: Important Notice For Homeowners

Canada Real Estate

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McQuarrie

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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

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Saskatchewan Joins The Majority Of Canadian Provinces In Passing Franchise Disclosure Legislation

On June 30, 2026, Saskatchewan will become the seventh Canadian province to bring into force franchise disclosure legislation, joining Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Manitoba.

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

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

Canada Technology

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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

Canada Insurance

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

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

MT

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

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Ontario's Approach To Enforcing Foreign Judgments In The Face Of Arbitration Clauses

In Hilmer Motorsport GmbH v. Mason, the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirmed a pragmatic approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Exercising Precaution In Applying The Precautionary Principle: The BCCA Sets Aside Arbitration Award On COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

On September 15, 2021, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Purolator Canada Inc ("Employer") introduced a mandatory vaccination policy known as the COVID-19 Safer Work Policy (the "SWP")...

Canada Coronavirus

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Party Agreement Isn't Enough: Court Retains Discretion Over Petition Procedure

The case involved TalentMarketplace Inc. ("TMP"), a technology startup founded by the parties. The petitioner filed an oppression petition seeking equitable damages of $780,000, alleging the respondents excluded him from management, undermined a fair market sale of the company, dissolved it and misappropriated its intellectual property.

Canada Litigation

ML

McMillan LLP

Les clauses de résolution des différends comptent plus que vous ne le croyez : éviter les erreurs coûteuses dans les contrats commerciaux

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

New Online Resource Helps Ontario Business Owners Navigate Disputes

Canada Litigation

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: The Court Of Appeal Confirms That An Arbitration Clause Will Not Automatically Oust A Foreign Court's Jurisdiction

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Enforcement Of German Judgment Despite Arbitration Clause

Canada Litigation

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Arbitrage ou recours aux tribunaux en cas d'insolvabilité?

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Court Procedure

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

Good afternoon. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from January 12, 2026 to January 16, 2026.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Getting Leave To The Supreme Court Of Canada: 2025 By The Numbers

As part of Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program, our readers know we maintain a comprehensive database capturing every Supreme Court of Canada leave decision since January 1, 2018.

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 22-29, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 22.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Future Of Civil Litigation In Ontario: Inside The Final Policy Report From The Civil Rules Review

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Ontario Rule 7 Changes: Important Updates For Litigation Guardians And Counsel Of Record

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Lawyer Not Required To Produce Alleged Will Drafting File: Further Production Denied (Nouini v. Pizzi)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 24 – 28, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Motions To Strike In Ontario: A Narrow Tool, Often Overused

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Draft Regulations Introduced To Enforce The Accessibility For Manitobans Act

The Manitoba government has released draft regulations that would, for the first time, introduce a formal enforcement and penalty regime under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA).

Canada Government

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

A New Framework For Procurement: Ontario Unveils Buy Ontario Act

Given the unstable global business climate, and the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, governments across the globe are looking for ways to shelter domestic industries and workers.

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

After a four-week trial in Nydam v. Cunningham, the jury returned a verdict of no liability, resulting in a complete dismissal of the action.

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

WL

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

Here's The Drill: R. v. Sudbury Wrap-Up: Essential Takeaways For Construction Stakeholders

Canada Litigation

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Due Diligence Delivered: The End Of The Saga For R V Greater Sudbury (City)

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Class Action And Mass Torts Are Effective Tools In Personal Injury Cases

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Learning From Losing: Debriefing Under The Public Procurement Act

Canada Government

CP

Cox & Palmer

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Latest Videos

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

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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)

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

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Marco P. Falco Featured In Coffee With Convery Podcast

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

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