Business
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June 24, 2025
Ontario court certifies negligence class action against Smith & Wesson over Danforth shooting
The Ontario Court of Appeal has certified a class action against Smith & Wesson over allegations that the gun manufacturer was negligent in failing to implement technology to prevent unauthorized use of the gun used in a 2018 mass shooting in Toronto.
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June 24, 2025
Outstanding leadership in a multigenerational workforce
As a managing partner or law firm owner, do you find it challenging to navigate all the current generational differences within your team?
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June 24, 2025
Have your voice heard: Take Law360 Canada’s 2025 survey on lawyer satisfaction
Law360 Canada is seeking participants for an anonymous survey on career and life satisfaction in the legal profession. Take the survey in English or French.
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June 23, 2025
Appeal court sets aside substantial costs ordered in Nigerian oil and gas case
In litigation involving a failed oil and gas bid, the Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed a Nigerian company’s appeal finding the judge erred in the interpretation of contract agreements and in giving a substantial award for defamation to the respondent.
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June 24, 2025
COOPERATIVES - Operation of enterprise at cost - Financial disclosure
Appeal by appellant against a decision granting partial summary judgment in favour of respondent. The respondent, Calgary Co-operative Assn. Ltd., sourced groceries and fuel from the appellant, Federated Co-operatives Ltd., for over 60 years.
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June 23, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal slashes $700K costs award in rental dispute due to ‘chilling effect’
The Ontario Court of Appeal has significantly cut a costs award in a hard-fought landlord-tenant dispute on Toronto’s tony “Mink Mile,” finding the legal fees were “concerning” and the motion judge’s high tally could contribute to a chilling effect on litigation.
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June 23, 2025
Canada builds new, strengthened partnership with the European Union
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a “new, ambitious and comprehensive partnership” with the European Union, emphasizing “increased co-operation in defence, trade and commerce.”
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June 23, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects Quebec firms’ bid to stay opioid class action
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied two Quebec companies’ bid to suspend their involvement in British Columbia’s landmark opioid class action, rejecting arguments that their language rights justified a stay pending their jurisdictional appeal.
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June 23, 2025
Journalism and AI: A cautionary tale
Generative AI, or genAI — arguably one of the fastest-growing technologies at the moment — is everywhere: in the workplace and in one’s private life. And one need not look too far to find it. Run a quick Internet search, for example, and notice the AI-generated summary at the top of the page. Watch a video online, for example, and notice an ad midstream featuring an AI-generated persona trying to sell something.
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June 23, 2025
New rules and regulations as Alberta privacy, access to information legislation becomes law
With Alberta’s new privacy and access to information laws now in effect, legal experts are highlighting the changes that newly released rules and regulations will bring to public bodies and their data management practices.