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Sinclair-Desgagné C. Canada : La Cour Suprême Réaffirme Le Test Établi Dans Opitz Pour Contester Une Élection Fédérale
La Cour suprême du Canada a rendu sa décision très attendue dans l'arrêt Sinclair-Desgagné c. Canada (Directeur général des élections), 2026 CSC 31. À la majorité (6-3), la Cour rend les motifs au soutien de son ordonnance du 13 février 2026 annulant le résultat de l'élection fédérale tenue le 28 avril 2025 dans la circonscription de Terrebonne.
Canada Litigation
FF
Fasken (French)
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Trucs De Rédaction Éclair Pour Les Clauses De Règlement Des Différends : Bulletin No 10 – Prévoir La Participation Éventuelle De Tiers À Un Différend
Le présent bulletin, le dixième de notre série Trucs de rédaction éclair pour les clauses de règlement des différends, vise à fournir aux parties à la négociation d’ententes commerciales des conseils rapides et pratiques pour élaborer des clauses efficaces de règlement des différends. Ce bulletin souligne l’importance de tenir compte, dès l’étape de la négociation d’une entente commerciale, de la possibilité que des tiers soient impliqués dans un différend éventuel ou touchés par celui-ci.
Canada Litigation
FF
Fasken (French)
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A Look Back: The 1992 Indictment Of Sam Zakhem, A Rare FARA Case In The 1990s
In 1992, Sam Zakhem, a former U.S. ambassador to Bahrain (1986–1989), was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver for willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and for several other charges, including violating federal tax laws. He was indicted along with two associates, William R. Kennedy Jr., former publisher of the political Conservative Digest magazine, and Scott Stanley Jr., a former editor of the same publication.
United States Litigation
CD
Caplin & Drysdale
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Sinclair-Desgagné C. Canada : La Cour Suprême Réaffirme Le Test Établi Dans Opitz Pour Contester Une Élection Fédérale
La Cour suprême du Canada a rendu sa décision très attendue dans l'arrêt Sinclair-Desgagné c. Canada (Directeur général des élections), 2026 CSC 31. À la majorité (6-3), la Cour rend les motifs au soutien de son ordonnance du 13 février 2026 annulant le résultat de l'élection fédérale tenue le 28 avril 2025 dans la circonscription de Terrebonne.
Canada Litigation
FF
Fasken (French)
Article
Trucs De Rédaction Éclair Pour Les Clauses De Règlement Des Différends : Bulletin No 10 – Prévoir La Participation Éventuelle De Tiers À Un Différend
Le présent bulletin, le dixième de notre série Trucs de rédaction éclair pour les clauses de règlement des différends, vise à fournir aux parties à la négociation d’ententes commerciales des conseils rapides et pratiques pour élaborer des clauses efficaces de règlement des différends. Ce bulletin souligne l’importance de tenir compte, dès l’étape de la négociation d’une entente commerciale, de la possibilité que des tiers soient impliqués dans un différend éventuel ou touchés par celui-ci.
Canada Litigation
FF
Fasken (French)
Article
A Look Back: The 1992 Indictment Of Sam Zakhem, A Rare FARA Case In The 1990s
In 1992, Sam Zakhem, a former U.S. ambassador to Bahrain (1986–1989), was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver for willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and for several other charges, including violating federal tax laws. He was indicted along with two associates, William R. Kennedy Jr., former publisher of the political Conservative Digest magazine, and Scott Stanley Jr., a former editor of the same publication.
United States Litigation
CD
Caplin & Drysdale
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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

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Second Circuit Joins Growing Chorus Permitting Suspicionless Manual Cellphone Searches At The Border
The Second Circuit recently ruled on the government's authority to conduct warrantless cell phone searches at border crossings, establishing that manual searches require no suspicion while leaving open critical questions about more invasive forensic examinations. This decision has significant implications for travelers carrying confidential business, legal, or personal information across U.S. borders.
United States Criminal
S
Steptoe LLP
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10 Lessons For Investigators Interviewing Children
What are the critical differences between interviewing children and adults in investigations, and how can investigators adapt their techniques to account for children's unique cognitive and emotional needs? Child forensic interviewing specialist Dayna Boyko shares essential lessons from her 25 years with the Toronto Police Service, revealing how investigators can maximize the accuracy and reliability of information gathered from young witnesses and survivors.
Canada Litigation
RT
RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.
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CHANCES SUNK: TCPA Plaintiff Deemed Inadequate to Represent Class After Throwing Phone in Mississippi River (Video)
A federal court recently denied class certification in a TCPA case after the plaintiff destroyed critical evidence by throwing his cell phone into the Mississippi River during litigation. The court found the plaintiff inadequate to represent the class due to this spoliation of evidence, which prevented the defendant from conducting forensic analysis and created a unique conflict of interest that other class members would not share.
United States Litigation
Troutman Amin LLP
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Libel & Defamation

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Key Considerations For Businesses Facing Defamation Issues: Strategies For Protecting Your Reputation And Brand
Defamation risk has escalated dramatically in the digital age, where false statements persist indefinitely online and are now being absorbed into AI systems that can reproduce them at unprecedented scale. This analysis examines five critical strategies businesses must implement to protect their reputations proactively, from identifying vulnerabilities before publication to taking control of their own narrative when false information emerges.
United States Litigation
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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
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Injunction Restrains Former Employee’s Campaign Of Online Harassment (SGS Canada Inc v. Carrier)
In SGS Canada Inc v. Carrier, 2026 ONSC 4751 (CanLII), the corporate plaintiff was a Canadian subsidiary of a large multinational company operating laboratories and offices across the country. The defendant was a manager of business development for the plaintiff for approximately two years until October 2025, when his employment was terminated without cause.
Canada Litigation
GR
Gardiner Roberts LLP
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Plaintiffs Awarded A Total Of $800,000 In Damages For Defamation (Murdy v. Barrette)
A Canadian court awarded $800,000 in damages to a couple defamed by serious false allegations of sexual assault and criminal misconduct spread through social media. The case examines how factors like the severity of accusations, use of social media platforms, and a defendant's failure to mount a defense can dramatically escalate defamation damages beyond typical awards.
Canada Litigation
GR
Gardiner Roberts LLP
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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

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Sinclair-Desgagné C. Canada : La Cour Suprême Réaffirme Le Test Établi Dans Opitz Pour Contester Une Élection Fédérale
La Cour suprême du Canada a rendu sa décision très attendue dans l'arrêt Sinclair-Desgagné c. Canada (Directeur général des élections), 2026 CSC 31. À la majorité (6-3), la Cour rend les motifs au soutien de son ordonnance du 13 février 2026 annulant le résultat de l'élection fédérale tenue le 28 avril 2025 dans la circonscription de Terrebonne.
Canada Litigation
FF
Fasken (French)
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A Look Back: The 1992 Indictment Of Sam Zakhem, A Rare FARA Case In The 1990s
In 1992, Sam Zakhem, a former U.S. ambassador to Bahrain (1986–1989), was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver for willfully failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and for several other charges, including violating federal tax laws. He was indicted along with two associates, William R. Kennedy Jr., former publisher of the political Conservative Digest magazine, and Scott Stanley Jr., a former editor of the same publication.
United States Litigation
CD
Caplin & Drysdale
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