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 Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) and an association representing trial lawyers in the province have announced they are appealing a recent court decision that dismissed a constitutional challenge of the province’s Legal Professions Act.
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
Osler has added Olivier Fournier as a partner in its national tax group, based in Toronto and Montreal.
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
There may be a new sheriff in town. The provincial government in Ontario plans to introduce regulations designating transit special constables as “officers” under the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, 2025 (RPCISA). This move will grant them sweeping powers to arrest and detain individuals and to search, seize and even destroy property.
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.