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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

La Cour suprême du Canada (la « Cour ») a potentiellement élargi la portée des normes d'information continue pour les émetteurs, en permettant qu'un recours collectif d'investisseurs aille jusqu'au procès.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

In SS&C Technologies Canada Corporation v. Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, the Supreme Court of Canada is expected to provide national guidance on spoliation...

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

AI Has Fundamentally Changed My Litigation Practice

I've been practicing commercial litigation for almost ten years - ten years of my professional life measured in one-tenth of an hour fractions. Six-minute increments.

Canada Litigation

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Tis The Season For Holiday Parties At Work And At Home

The festive season is upon us, bringing with it annual traditions that reflect Ontario's diverse multicultural population. This is the time when people typically gather with family and friends...

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 1 – 5, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

BC Court Of Appeal : The Rules Of Evidence Are Not Relaxed At Certification

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones 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

Winter Tires And Liability: What Happens If You Drive Without Them In Ontario?

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Dorsey v. Canada (Attorney General): Reclassifying Habeas Corpus

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Revisiting Tehama: Specialized Arbitration And The Article 34 Tightrope

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Lawyers Obtain Permanent Injunction To Remove Defamatory Postings Made Against Them (Judson Howie LLP v. Blackwell)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Stages In The Litigation Process

Canada Litigation

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

Common Law And The Evolution Of Negligence Claims

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Adverse Possession Of Municipal Lands: What The Kosicki V. Toronto Decision Means For Ontario Municipalities

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Supporting Innovation In Financial Services

TL

Torys LLP

Liability Management In Canada

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Financial Services Regulatory Authority Of Ontario's New Proposed Life And Health Managing General Agents Rule

TL

Torys LLP

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

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

RS

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

CC

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

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

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Worldwide Litigation

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Estate Administration And The Issue Of Privilege

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

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

In a recent decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal provided important clarification regarding the deadlines for filing appeals of arbitral awards under the Arbitration Act, SBC 2020, c 2.

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Revisiting Tehama: Specialized Arbitration And The Article 34 Tightrope

The dispute between Tehama Group Inc. ("Tehama"), an Ontario corporation, and Pythian Services Inc. (Pythian"), a Delaware corporation, arises from a 2019 Asset Purchase Agreement (the "APA").

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

The Provincial Court of British Columbia has released its 2024-25 Annual Report, providing new insight into how separating families are resolving disputes across the province.

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

Arbitration Agreements: A Primer

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Survol des conventions d'arbitrage

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quand les gouvernements changent les règles du jeu : les enseignements à tirer par les investisseurs au Canada des décisions Quadrangle et Global Telecom

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Says No To End Run: Hong Kong Arbitration Blocked In Binance Class Action

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

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Court Procedure

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

Litigants are often confronted with pleadings that appear to have no real prospect of success.

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Considering litigation? If so, don't wait too long, because the clock is ticking, and you might run out of time sooner than you think.

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

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

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

No Offer, Big Costs: ONCA Upholds $300K Costs Award On $15K Damages

Canada Litigation

SB

SBA Lawyers 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

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

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

Canada Media & IT

F

Fasken

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Latest Videos

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CPD ACCREDITED Webinar: Supporting Survivors In Litigation (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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

SB

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)

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Fasken

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