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

We will not be posting to our blog this week, but will be returning the following week. Wishing everyone celebrating a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and all the best for the holiday season.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

BC Court Of Appeal Dismisses Proposed Privacy Class Action; Finds Use Of Professionals' Names Was Not Commercial Exploitation

In RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler, 2025 BCCA 329, the BC Court of Appeal overturned certification of a proposed privacy class action, finding that the plaintiff's novel claims that use of health professionals' names...

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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

We have closely tracked the Civil Rules Review Working Group and its mandate to overhaul Ontario's civil justice process.

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Injured In An Accident? Here's How To Build A Strong Case With Good Records

If you are injured due to another person's negligence, you might be able to recover money for your losses through a personal injury lawsuit.

Canada Litigation

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Siskinds LLP

Contracting Out Of Accountability? When Crypto Meets Canadian Courtroom Control

Canada Litigation

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

LegalWatch: 2025 In Review

Canada Litigation

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Torkin Manes LLP

Clarifying Public Correction: Ontario Court Of Appeal Strengthens Investor Protections In Akumin Case

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Ontario Court Of Appeal Says That Plaintiffs Cannot Amend Instead Of Appeal

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Comity And Crypto: Court Blocks Binance's Arbitration Gambit

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

What You Should Know About The Freestyle Libre 3 Recall

Worldwide Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Trial Dates Are Final : Alberta Courts Confirm Commitment To Swift Justice

Canada Litigation

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Recognizing Signs Of Traumatic Brain Injury After An Accident

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Litigation Plans Matter: Players' Appeal Denied In Ontario Junior Hockey League Class Action

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Pets After Breakups: Alberta Rejects "Best Interests Of The Cat"

Canada Litigation

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McLennan Ross LLP

Canada Releases Draft Framework For Stablecoin Regulation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide

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Crowe MacKay 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: Strengthening Canada's Innovation, AI, And Intellectual Property Ecosystem

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Kim Kardashian Failed The Bar Exam. That's Not The Story.

Canada Commercial

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Lerners 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

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

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

Contracting Out Of Accountability? When Crypto Meets Canadian Courtroom Control

In a decisive ruling, Lochan v Binance Holdings Ltd., the Ontario Superior Court reinforced its judicial authority over global arbitration forums, and granted an anti-suit injunction...

Canada Litigation

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Comity And Crypto: Court Blocks Binance's Arbitration Gambit

In Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited, the Court granted an anti-suit injunction against the defendant in an Ontario class action, prohibiting an affiliate of the defendant...

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

No Ostrich Defence To Recognition Of Foreign Judgment

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Hilmer Motorsport GmbH v Mason, 2025 ONCA 875, confirms that when faced with a foreign court proceeding a defendant may not bury its head in the sand just because it believes an arbitration clause applies.

Canada Litigation

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Sentences arbitrales : La Cour d'appel de la C.-B. confirme qu'un délai de 30 jours s'applique aussi aux appels incidents

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault 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

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

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Court Procedure

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

We have closely tracked the Civil Rules Review Working Group and its mandate to overhaul Ontario's civil justice process.

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

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

On October 6, 2025, Ontario Regulation 173/25 came into force. The regulation, filed on August 8, 2025, amends portions of Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194...

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

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)

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

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

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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

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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

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

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Fasken

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Latest Videos

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Episode 089: Integrated Care, Celebrating Small Wins, And Supporting Caregivers With Justin Kline, Jane Savage, And Stacie Dertinger (Podcast)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Marco P. Falco Featured In Coffee With Convery Podcast

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

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