The Complete Brief
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August 27, 2025
Bayer agrees to $9M settlement in class action over birth control side effects
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to pay $9.05 million to settle a class actions concerning allegations that two of its oral contraceptive products cause blood clots and gallbladder disease.
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August 27, 2025
CROWN - Federal parliament - Prime Minister - Cabinet and Governor in Council - Authority and powers
Appeal by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice (the Appellants) against the Federal Court’s decision. The respondent brought an application before the Federal Court and sought an order of mandamus or, in the alternative, a declaration pursuant to sections 18 and 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act (FCA), to compel the appellants to appoint judges to fill vacancies in the Federal Courts and in provincial superior courts.
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August 27, 2025
O’Sullivan adds 2 new estate lawyers
O’Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP has added two trust and estate lawyers: Josh Cohen and Namratha Sankar.
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August 27, 2025
Montreal pastor’s appeal of fraud conviction dismissed
A former evangelical pastor from a church in Montreal’s Ahuntsic district was ordered to surrender to prison authorities by Aug.14, 2025, to begin serving a 30-month sentence he received for a single-count fraud involving more than $5,000, a conviction imposed on Oct. 9, 2020.
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August 27, 2025
Judge had no agenda in hockey player case
I recently read a story about the hockey players that were on trial in London, Ont., and found myself with serious questions about how some legal professionals view our judicial system.
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August 27, 2025
How to classify employees correctly: A guide for employers
If your business requires you to employ both employees and independent contractors, it is important that you classify your workers correctly.
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August 26, 2025
SENTENCING - Sexual offences - Sexual interference - Sexual exploitation - Disorderly houses, and gaming and betting
Leave to appeal by Moazami from global sentence of 23 years and application to adduce fresh evidence. The offences pertained to sexual and prostitution-related offences against different complainants.
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August 26, 2025
Miller Thomson welcomes Sodavex team to Montreal office
Miller Thomson has announced the addition of seven new lawyers from the Sodavex team to its Montreal office effective Sept. 2.
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August 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal confirms airlines liable for preventable safety‑related flight disruptions
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that airlines may be required to compensate passengers for disruptions tied to safety issues if the problems arise from a carrier’s failure to take reasonable measures to avoid them.
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August 26, 2025
Feds invest $2.4M in mining sector in remote Quebec region
The federal government has announced that the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is providing funding totalling over $2.4 million to five projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in the west of the province with 79 municipalities.