The Complete Brief
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May 08, 2024
Licence lockdown: Status quo orders in cannabis proceedings
The spate of cannabis insolvencies over the past several years has seen a number of developments in Canadian insolvency law. One of the more recent developments is the increasing number of regulatory “status quo” provisions being sought and obtained by debtors.
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May 08, 2024
Nunavut agrees to $8M settlement of class action for school sexual abuse victims
Nunavut has agreed to an $8 million settlement of a class action brought on behalf of individuals who suffered sexual abuse at schools in Resolute Bay or Clyde River and those who were abused by a teacher who has been convicted of sex offences.
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May 08, 2024
Toronto-based lawyer joins International Association of Defense Counsel
Byron Shaw, a lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault LLP Toronto, has joined the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
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May 08, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Judgments and orders — Summary judgments — No genuine issue requiring trial
Appeal by apellants from summary dismissal of their claims for compensation against respondent governments. The applications judge and chambers judge summarily dismissed their claim on the basis that the test for constructive expropriation had not been met.
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May 08, 2024
New appointment to Quebec Superior Court announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani appointed Catherine Dagenais as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal, a news release from the Department of Justice announced.
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May 08, 2024
Appeal court affirms trial court’s procedural discretion under streamlined trial criteria
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of an application to convert a shareholder oppression petition into to an action, finding that while the decision was based on a framework that has since been superseded, the trial court would have broad discretion on appropriate procedures under the updated framework.
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May 08, 2024
Navigating international trademark registrations and symbol usage
As companies extend their reach globally, safeguarding intellectual property assumes heightened importance. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides a streamlined avenue for trademark registrations through the Madrid Protocol (an international agreement), commonly recognized as the “international trademark registration system.”
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May 08, 2024
Law Society of Ontario sidesteps 100 years of common law rights | Joseph Chiummiento
On April 25, 2024, the directors of the largest legal regulator in North America surrendered over 100 years of well-earned common law rights to information. It is hard to see in this scenario how curtailing a director’s right to information serves the public interest.
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May 08, 2024
Bail system irrelevant in 401 police chase tragedy | John L. Hill
A Toronto Star report detailing the criminal backgrounds of two men who were the subject of a high-speed chase on the bustling Highway 401 east of Toronto sent Facebook posters into a frenzy.
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May 08, 2024
Respect for a system that is vital to democracy | Gary Joseph
I had the pleasure of attending the Spring Family Law Dinner organized by the York Region Law Association on May 6. Many distinguished speakers presented throughout the evening, but I was particularly struck by the passionate words of Justice Richard Bennett (Ontario Superior Court of Justice). Justice Bennett bemoaned what he sees (from the bench) as a growing lack of respect in his courtroom and otherwise in the profession. His words struck a deep chord within me, leading to this article.