May 07, 2026
The Federal Court has rejected Lindt’s opposition to the registration of the trademark MASTER CHOCOLAT, finding the company failed to establish use of its MAÎTRE CHOCOLATIER mark independently of its other branding.
May 07, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has partially allowed an appeal challenging the commencement date of an action that was later converted into a class proceeding arising from a building fire.
May 07, 2026
In the case of Brass Collar Capital Corp. v. The King, 2026 TCC 62 (Brass), the Tax Court of Canada considered whether to allow an appeal to proceed despite the resolution of all of the issues under dispute.
May 07, 2026
International law firm DWF has announced 40 senior promotions as part of its annual process, including three in Canada: Erik P. Masse (Montreal) and Lindsey Galvin (Calgary) were promoted within the partnership, while Gordon Becher (Calgary) was promoted to partner.
May 07, 2026
Canada’s privacy commissioner and three of his provincial counterparts are saying an investigation of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has led the company to take steps that better protect the personal information of Canadians — but the regulators are also urging decision-makers to take action to modernize privacy laws for the digital age.
May 07, 2026
Limitations defences are playing an increasingly prominent role at the certification stage of class proceedings. While courts continue to caution that certification is not a merits determination, recent jurisprudence confirms that limitations issues can be raised at or prior to the certification hearing.
May 07, 2026
The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) in Grace et al. v. The United Mexican States, 2026 ONSC 2104 (Grace), raises important concerns about the boundaries of arbitrator impartiality and the proper application of the reasonable apprehension of bias standard in international arbitration.
May 06, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that commercial trading activity will not qualify as a source of income for tax purposes if it is undertaken in pursuit of tax losses rather than profit.
May 06, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal, finding that a cricket association was entitled to enforce a rule limiting players to one team and one mainland league, determining that the lower court failed to interpret the society’s purposes holistically.
May 06, 2026
Dickinson Wright has announced that corporate and commercial lawyer and trademark agent Mark H. Evans has joined the team as Of Counsel. He is based in the firm’s Toronto office.