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When Will Ontario Courts Set Aside An International Arbitral Award? Lessons From Burr And Grace

Ontario courts maintain a high threshold for challenging international arbitral awards, but recent decisions reveal when they will intervene. Two contrasting cases involving Mexico demonstrate the narrow circumstances...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Status Quo, With A Twist: The SCC Reaffirms, And Reframes, The Medical Method Exclusion

Lenczner Slaght, Canada's leading litigation firm, announces major achievements including recognition as Litigation & Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards. The firm welcomes 11 exceptional law students for summer positions and celebrates partner Sahar Talebi's receipt of the 2025 Dual JD Transnational Leader Award for her outstanding professional achievements and international contributions.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Appels en matière civile en chiffres : la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario publie une décennie de données

La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario a publié son premier rapport annuel en plus d'une décennie, révélant des statistiques importantes sur les délais de traitement des appels, les taux de succès et les tendances émergentes.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Appellate Quarterly (February 2026) – Key Takeaways

McCarthy Tétrault's National Appellate Litigation Group examines five significant Canadian appellate decisions from 2025-2026, analyzing their implications for business law, securities regulation, environmental protection...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Beneath The Law Podcast - The Red Card Reversal: FIFA, Trump, And The Rule Of Law

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Should An Arbitration Award Be Enforced If The Rules Have Changed?

Canada Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Kolsen v The Corporation Of The Town Of New Tecumseth et al, 2026 ONSC 2729

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Ontario Court Reinforces Finality Of Class Proceedings In Rejecting Late Opt-Out Request

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 13 – 17, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Limits Greenwashing Class Action Over “Recyclable” Bags To Quebec Only

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

What Surprised Me The Most As A Summer Student At Lerners

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Injured In A Boating Accident In Alberta? Here’s What You Should Know About Your Legal Rights

Canada Litigation

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Alberta Court Grants Mareva Injunction & Receivership Order To Protect Tallcree First Nation Trust Beneficiaries

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Congrès Du Jeune Barreau De Québec

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Duty To Inquire About Disabilities: Key Lessons From A Recent Ontario Human Rights Decision

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Can You Terminate An Employee Who Is On A Leave?

Canada Employment

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Fillmore Riley

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Five Questions Every Organization Should Ask Before Conducting A Workplace Investigation

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Why Tax Lawyers Have A Secret Weapon Against The CRA & Accountants Don’t: Solicitor-Client Privilege And The Limits Of CRA Audit Powers In Minister Of National Revenue v. KPMG Canada LLP

The Federal Court’s June 12, 2026 decision in Minister of National Revenue v KPMG Canada LLP, T-139-26, is a significant ruling on the limits of privilege assertions by third-party tax advisors in the context of CRA audits.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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.

Protecting Privilege In A Changing Legal Landscape

While the core principles have changed little, emerging technologies, evolving litigation tactics and increasingly sophisticated investigations are prompting courts to examine where privilege begins...

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Privilege At Risk In CRA RFI Proceedings?

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Solicitor-client Privilege Can Be Lost!

Canada Litigation

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Requêtes d’IA et production de preuve : Votre robot conversationnel n’est peut-être pas votre ami dans le cadre d’un litige

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

RECO Regulatory Response Submissions Are Privileged

Canada Litigation

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Starting The Clock: Discoverability And Limitation Periods

Canada Litigation

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

10 Reasons Canada's Senior In-house Lawyers Are Heading To Toronto Island On June 5

Canada Law Performance

TC

CBA In-House Lawyers

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

When Will Ontario Courts Set Aside An International Arbitral Award? Lessons From Burr And Grace

Ontario courts maintain a high threshold for challenging international arbitral awards, but recent decisions reveal when they will intervene. Two contrasting cases involving Mexico demonstrate the narrow circumstances...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Status Quo, With A Twist: The SCC Reaffirms, And Reframes, The Medical Method Exclusion

Lenczner Slaght, Canada's leading litigation firm, announces major achievements including recognition as Litigation & Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 Canadian Law Awards. The firm welcomes 11 exceptional law students for summer positions and celebrates partner Sahar Talebi's receipt of the 2025 Dual JD Transnational Leader Award for her outstanding professional achievements and international contributions.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Appels en matière civile en chiffres : la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario publie une décennie de données

La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario a publié son premier rapport annuel en plus d'une décennie, révélant des statistiques importantes sur les délais de traitement des appels, les taux de succès et les tendances émergentes.

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Potential New Restriction To Claims For False Or Misleading Statements Under Section 7(a) Of The Trademarks Act

GW

Gowling WLG

Should An Arbitration Award Be Enforced If The Rules Have Changed?

Canada Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Spotless Testimony: Another Cycle Of The Gemak Detergent Dispute Fails To Get Out The Stains

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Dosing Regimens Survive But The SCC Keeps Canada’s Bar On Patenting Methods Of Medical Treatment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Skill, Judgment, And The Syringe: Pharmascience v Janssen At The Supreme Court

GW

Gowling WLG

Stepped Mortgage Rates, Specific Performance, And The Risks Of Litigation Strategy: Three Lessons From Rabinowitz

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Court Procedure

When Will Ontario Courts Set Aside An International Arbitral Award? Lessons From Burr And Grace

Ontario courts maintain a high threshold for challenging international arbitral awards, but recent decisions reveal when they will intervene. Two contrasting cases involving Mexico demonstrate the narrow circumstances...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Appellate Quarterly (February 2026) – Key Takeaways

McCarthy Tétrault's National Appellate Litigation Group examines five significant Canadian appellate decisions from 2025-2026, analyzing their implications for business law, securities regulation, environmental protection...

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Appels en matière civile en chiffres : la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario publie une décennie de données

La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario a publié son premier rapport annuel en plus d'une décennie, révélant des statistiques importantes sur les délais de traitement des appels, les taux de succès et les tendances émergentes.

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Beneath The Law Podcast - The Red Card Reversal: FIFA, Trump, And The Rule Of Law

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Should An Arbitration Award Be Enforced If The Rules Have Changed?

Canada Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

Un tribunal de la C.-B. rejette la demande d’un propriétaire privé souhaitant rouvrir un procès relatif à un titre ancestral

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Kolsen v The Corporation Of The Town Of New Tecumseth et al, 2026 ONSC 2729

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 13 – 17, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Injured In A Boating Accident In Alberta? Here’s What You Should Know About Your Legal Rights

Canada Litigation

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

When Public Law Meets Private Actions: How To Sue For Abuse Of Public Power

When can citizens sue government officials for abuse of power? A landmark Supreme Court case examines the boundaries between administrative law and civil litigation, revealing...

Canada Litigation

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

2026 Update To The New Interpretation Of The Canada Health Act

In January 2025, former Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Mark Holland, released a Letter to provinces and territories on the importance of upholding the Canada Health Act – 2025. We wrote about it here.

Canada Healthcare

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Comments On A Possible Duty Of Care Owed By The Attorney General Of Canada

In Sienna v. Duckett, 2025 ONCA 867, the Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiffs leave to amend their claim against the Attorney General of Canada relating...

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Chairperson Rejects Slap On The Wrist In Plea-Bargain Agreement: The LAC's Decision In SAPS v BF Mkonto And Others

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Trump Ordered It…But Was Maduro's Arrest Legal? (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Draft Regulations Introduced To Enforce The Accessibility For Manitobans Act

Canada Government

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

A New Framework For Procurement: Ontario Unveils Buy Ontario Act

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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

Canada Insolvency

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

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Latest Videos

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Cynthia Rizzo: Why A Holistic Approach To Client Care Matters (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

The Case Of Former Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch: A Shift In The Courts? (Video)

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Siskinds LLP

Ivanna Iwasykiw On Reclaiming Your Voice Through A Sexual Abuse Claim (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

The Stay-At-Home Parent (Video)

LL

Lerners LLP

Non-Earner Benefit (Video)

LL

Lerners LLP

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