The Complete Brief
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April 29, 2025
Alberta ‘finfluencer’ found in breach of securities laws for social media posts
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has found that “finfluencer” James Floreani and his company Jayconomics Inc. breached of the Alberta Securities Act by engaging in investor relations activities and failing to disclose that social media posts he shared were made on behalf of four Alberta issuers.
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April 29, 2025
Scott Robson joins Lerners
Lerners has announced the addition of Scott Robson as an associate in its business law group.
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April 29, 2025
No bias shown toward dad with disability in child relocation case: Appeal Court
A New Brunswick court dismissing a disabled father’s attempt to stop his ex-wife from moving away with their young son further bolsters the principle of doing what is best for the child, says the mother’s lawyer.
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April 29, 2025
Clark Wilson welcomes new associate Harkeerit Shoker
Clark Wilson has announced the addition of Harkeerit Shoker as a new associate in its private company mergers and acquisitions group.
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April 29, 2025
APPEALS - Grounds - Misapprehension of or failure to consider evidence - Unreasonable verdict
Application by Melanson for leave to appeal sentence and appeal from conviction and sentence for robbery and unlawful confinement.
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April 29, 2025
CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Best interests of child - Child’s age - Capacity or conditions of parents
Appeal by appellant from the decision awarding respondent MRM exclusive decision-making responsibility and majority parenting time, changing of the child's surname into his and costs against the appellant.
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April 29, 2025
Should Canada increase immigration enforcement?
Although Canada is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, it has been referred to as the “lazy eye” due to its lax and disorganized approach to screening individuals. Canada should consider adopting U.S.-style compliance policies.
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April 29, 2025
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association concerned about pace, recommendations of civil rules review
The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) is raising alarm bells about a recent report from a task force recommending a sweeping overhaul of the province’s civil rules, with the organization’s president-elect saying many of the recommendations and the pace of the consultation process itself are problematic.
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April 29, 2025
Navigating workplace mental health concerns during a trade war
In these uncertain economic times, more people may be inclined to ignore mental health issues and continue to work for fear of losing their jobs. That can be a mistake.
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April 29, 2025
Close relationship: A novel approach to rebutting presumption of resulting trust
It is well-established in Canada that equity presumes bargains, not gifts. The Supreme Court of Canada’s seminal decision in Pecore v. Pecore, 2007 SCC 17 confirms that this principle even extends to gratuitous property transfers from parents to their own adult children.