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"Status Quo Is Not An Option": Phase 2 Consultation Paper Published For Ontario Civil Rules Review

On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review (CRR) Working Group published its Phase 2 Consultation Paper (Paper) outlining its proposed framework for revamping Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules).

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Stop That! Seeking And Obtaining Injunctive Relief

This blog post discusses injunctions. An injunction is an equitable remedy. An injunction typically prevents or restrains a person from doing something (i.e. a prohibitive injunction)...

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

To Agree Or Not To Agree To Settlements In Federal Court

The Federal Court recently issued a decision in the case of Aria Vent Inc. v. 2213785 Ontario Inc. and TRM Holdings Inc., 2025 FC 672...

Canada Litigation

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

What's In A Pseudonym? Confidentiality In Sexual Assault Cases

If a rose by any other name still smells as sweet, should it matter to the courts if a plaintiff uses a pseudonym in proceedings?

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Lumping Together Past And Future Income Loss Awards? You Can't Do That. Lessons From Lewis v Gibeau, 2025 BCCA 127

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Show Me The Money: B.C. Court Of Appeal Affirms Privacy Breach Damages Without Proof Of Consequential Loss

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Dismiss Defamation Action Of Dog-sled Business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Heat Check: Supreme Court Of Canada Declines To Intervene In Ontario's Climate Litigation

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

50 Is The New 35: Small Claims Court Just Levelled Up

Canada Litigation

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SBA Lawyers LLP

SCC Denies Leave To Appeal In Landmark Case Subjecting Climate Change Regulation To Charter Scrutiny

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Relocation Matters: The ABCA Expands Possession Rights In Expropriation

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Rules Of Engagement: Ontario Civil Rules Review Proposes Overhaul Of Civil Procedure

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Concussions In Ontario: Understanding Your Rights And Seeking Compensation

Canada Litigation

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PMP Law

Employer Due Diligence Required for Employee Use of Generative AI at Work

Canada Technology

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McLennan Ross LLP

Accommodation Is A Two-way Street: Lessons For Employers From Aguele v. Family Options Inc.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Anti-Money Laundering Amendments Accelerated: Businesses Face Unexpected Compliance Rush

Canada Government

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

Worldwide Media & IT

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Miller Thomson LLP

Employers Beware: B.C. Court Awards Former Employee $25,000 In Punitive Damages For Conduct In Severance Negotiations

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

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

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Two adult sisters accuse their uncle of sexually assaulting them as young children through spoken words and emails sent to family members. The uncle successfully sues them for defamation.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

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

This article is part of our 2025 Privacy Breach Insights series, designed to help companies navigate the evolving privacy breach landscape.

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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

Reminder: Accountant-Client Privilege Does Not Exist

Canada Litigation

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Dentons

Lawyer's Letter Protected From Defamation Claim By Absolute Privilege (Neve v. Adams)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Access To Information

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

How The Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) Can Help Businesses And Individuals Resolve Cross-Border Tax Problems, Plus Tips From Canadian Tax Lawyer

Cross-border tax issues have become more and more common for Canadian taxpayers, whether they are individuals or corporations, as a quarter of the Canadian population is now immigrants.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Mediation: Employing The Notice To Mediate

Mediation is a process in which parties involved in contemplated or ongoing litigation attempt to settle their differences with the assistance of a neutral mediator.

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Watson Goepel LLP

Dispute Prevention: A Strong Shareholder Agreement

In the recent case of Gestion Steve Perreault inc. c. 9310-7803 Québec Inc., the Superior Court addressed a dispute concerning the valuation of shares in a construction company, through an action in passing of title.

Canada Commercial

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Bernier Fournier

Navigating Self-Represented Litigants In Family Law Trials

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Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Rules Of Engagement: Ontario Civil Rules Review Proposes Overhaul Of Civil Procedure

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Règlement sur les paiements et le règlement rapide des différends : espoir de changement sur les chantiers des organismes publics au Québec

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Developments In Class Action Law: Highlights From Q1 2025

Canada Litigation

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Bill 30 Brings Important Changes For Condominium Owners

Canada Litigation

PM

Parlee McLaws

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Court Procedure

"Status Quo Is Not An Option": Phase 2 Consultation Paper Published For Ontario Civil Rules Review

On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review (CRR) Working Group published its Phase 2 Consultation Paper (Paper) outlining its proposed framework for revamping Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules).

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Rules Of Engagement: Ontario Civil Rules Review Proposes Overhaul Of Civil Procedure

On April 1, 2025, the Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group released its Consultation Paper recommending a reform of Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure...

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

A New Era For Civil Litigation In Ontario? What Litigants Need To Know About The Proposed Rules Overhaul

The Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group has released its Phase Two Report, proposing a comprehensive overhaul to the existing Rules of Civil Procedure.

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 21 – 25, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Understanding The Process For A Criminal Case Bail Hearing In Ontario

Canada Criminal

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Rashidy & Associates

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Key Takeaways: Co-Chairs Of Civil Rules Review Working Group Present Proposed Civil Rules Reform

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Podcast: When The Law Gets Personal

Canada Litigation

NL

Nelligan Law

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 7-11, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

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

BLG Monthly Update - March 2012

Canada Litigation

BL

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

ML

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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Episode 087: Fighting For Justice, From Courtroom To Community With Kris Bonn (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

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)

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

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Nelligan Law

What Makes A Case Historic? (Video)

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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