Business
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August 26, 2025
Robert Bothwell joins Edmonton’s Reynolds Mirth as partner
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP has welcomed Robert Bothwell to its team as partner.
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August 26, 2025
The accidental lollipop order: A cautionary tale
In an unusual twist of events, a seven-year-old boy inadvertently ordered 70,000 lollipops via Amazon, triggering a cascade of carton deliveries that quickly turned his family’s home into a logistical and sugary nightmare.
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August 26, 2025
Otsuka, Lundbeck agree to settle antipsychotic drug class action for $4.75M
Pharmaceutical companies Otsuka Canada and Lundbeck Canada have agreed to a proposed $4.75-million settlement in a class action alleging that their antipsychotic drug Rexulti may cause compulsive behaviours, including hypersexuality, compulsive gambling and binge eating.
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August 25, 2025
BMKP Law appoints Terra Klinck as managing partner
BMKP Law has named Terra Klinck managing partner of the firm.
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August 25, 2025
Saskatchewan conducting trade missions to China, Japan and South Korea
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is conducting a trade mission to China and Japan in early September to strengthen ties with two of the province’s largest trading partners. The province said this is the first time in six years that a Canadian premier has led a trade mission to China.
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August 25, 2025
Court orders combined hearing for Securities Act leave application, class action certification
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a leave petition to bring a secondary market liability class action against Telus International under the Securities Act and the certification motion can be heard together in a single combined hearing.
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August 25, 2025
Exploring the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Effective Jan. 17, 2025, across the EU, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) aims to enhance the capacity of financial entities to withstand and respond to information and communication technologies (ICT)-related disruptions through proactive resilience mechanisms. This regulation reflects a global shift towards proactive measures to ensure the availability of increasingly digitized financial systems.
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August 25, 2025
Increased judicial intervention to correct unfairness at key tribunals
Ontario’s administrative tribunals are facing increased scrutiny by the courts for unfairness in dismissing claims brought by tenants, landlords, employees, car accident victims and people who believe they have experienced discrimination or are seeking disability benefits.
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August 22, 2025
Natural resources, tech firms drive Canadian deal flow increase despite tariff uncertainty
Investment activity in Canada has accelerated in recent months despite persistent concerns over U.S. tariffs and global economic headwinds, with deal flow expanding across natural resources, technology and energy, according to Cassels Capital Markets partner Jonathan Sherman.
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August 22, 2025
Feds table annual report on UNDRIP Act, outline progress
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser has tabled the fourth annual progress report on Canada’s implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDRIP), discussing various advancements and areas for improvement.