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Divisional Court Confirms Limits On Judicial Review Of OLT Decisions

On November 28, 2025, the Divisional Court released Caledon Residences Inc. v. Ontario Land Tribunal, 2025 ONSC 6546.

Canada Litigation

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Davies Howe

The Past, Present, And (Potential) Future Of Privative Clauses

Before commencing or responding to an application for judicial review of a public authority's decision, it is important to check for the presence of a privative clause.

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

British Columbia Court Of Appeal Clarifies Deadline To Cross-Appeal Arbitral Awards: Sinclair v. T.D.M.C. Holdings Ltd., 2025 BCCA 402

In Sinclair v. T.D.M.C. Holdings Ltd., 2025 BCCA 402, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed that the 30-day appeal period under the Arbitration Act...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

DABUS Down, Not Done: Thaler Appeals Canadian Ruling On AI Inventorship

As we predicted in our earlier comment, Dr. Stephen Thaler – who created an AI system that allegedly conceived two disparate yet novel products...

Worldwide Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Arbitrator Rejects Union Challenge To Inclusive Education Class Sizes

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

5 Things TV Courtroom Dramas Get Wrong About Litigation

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

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

Hidden Pedestrian, Clear Liability: Lessons On Pedestrian Right-of-Way From The BC Court Of Appeal

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Arbitration Or Insolvency Court? A Québec Ruling On Resolving Disputes In CCAA Proceedings

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Bill C-16: A Step Forward For Survivors, But Implementation Is Key

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Un changement important? La Cour suprême du Canada se penche sur la définition d'un « changement important » en vertu de la législation canadienne en valeurs mobilières

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Spoliation Of Evidence: Supreme Court Of Canada Set To Provide Guidance

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

AI Has Fundamentally Changed My Litigation Practice

Canada Litigation

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Robins Appleby LLP

Understanding The OSC's Investment Management Division's 2025 Priorities: Insights From Staff Notice 81-739

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Implications For The Financial Sector

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Une signature électronique est-elle suffisante? Comprendre la perfection par possession à l'ère numérique au Canada

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Contracts For Services vs. Contracts For Goods In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

CRA Directs Taxpayer To Wrong Court!

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

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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

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

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

British Columbia Court Of Appeal Clarifies Deadline To Cross-Appeal Arbitral Awards: Sinclair v. T.D.M.C. Holdings Ltd., 2025 BCCA 402

In Sinclair v. T.D.M.C. Holdings Ltd., 2025 BCCA 402, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed that the 30-day appeal period under the Arbitration Act...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Arbitrator Rejects Union Challenge To Inclusive Education Class Sizes

A significant labour relations decision has emerged for school boards operating inclusive education programs. In Avon Maitland District School Board v Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation...

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

5 Things TV Courtroom Dramas Get Wrong About Litigation

Courtroom dramas make for great television. The problem? Real litigation almost never looks like what you see on screen. If you walked into a Manitoba courtroom expecting Suits or Law & Order...

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Arbitration Or Insolvency Court? A Québec Ruling On Resolving Disputes In CCAA Proceedings

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

B.C. Court Of Appeal Confirms 30-Day Timeline For Appeals And Cross-Appeals Of Arbitral Awards

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revisiting Tehama: Specialized Arbitration And The Article 34 Tightrope

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

How B.C. Family Court Trends Are Reshaping Mediation And Separation Planning In 2026

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Stages In The Litigation Process

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Litiges successoraux impliquant des enfants : les règles juridiques cachées que les parents ignorent souvent

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Court Procedure

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

Although the Rules of Civil Procedure require parties to produce relevant documents in a proceeding, a court can refuse a request for further productions if it is disproportionate or where a party's conduct...

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 8, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 24, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

It's The Final Countdown! The Basic And Ultimate Limitation Periods

Canada Litigation

LM

Lesperance Mendes Lawyers

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 27 – 31, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 20 – 24, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 13 – 17, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

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

WT

DWF Group

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

In a recent endorsement concerning lien claims in receivership proceedings, the court offers a nuanced and pragmatic message for construction stakeholders, insolvency practitioners, and receivers.

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

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

New, Complex Rules For Public Sector Gifts, Hospitality, And Entertainment Coming July 1st

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

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Latest Videos

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Maximizing Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

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

GW

Gowling WLG

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

F

Fasken

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