Business
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August 15, 2025
Court finds B.C. Securities Commission amendments not time-barred in $36M case
The B.C. Court of Appeal has found that the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) did not advance new claims that engaged a limitation period in attempting to recover over $36 million ordered in a fraud case.
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August 15, 2025
Nicola Corbo joins De Grandpré Chait’s construction group
De Grandpré Chait has announced the arrival of Nicola Corbo as a partner in its construction team.
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August 15, 2025
Dentons adds new Toronto partner Myron Mallia-Dare
Dentons has announced the arrival of Myron Mallia-Dare as a partner in the corporate group in Toronto.
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August 15, 2025
Court upholds $45K damages award against spa owner using counterfeit equipment, products
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a $45,000 damages award against an Ontario spa and its owner for using counterfeit beauty equipment and products.
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August 15, 2025
Rectification: The court’s power to fix a contract
While written contracts are generally presumed to reflect the intentions of the parties that have signed them, this may not always be the case. What happens if one or both parties realize after the fact that the contract into which they entered does not accurately reflect their intended contractual terms?
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August 15, 2025
Beyond the bar: When nobility rings hollow
I recently sat for the New York “bar exam” (also known as the Uniform Bar Exam or UBE), which is a gruelling and high-stakes test that marks the gateway to practising law in the United States. On the second day of this 12-hour exam, a tragic and jarring incident occurred: a fellow examinee collapsed from cardiac arrest while the test continued unabated.
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August 14, 2025
Court denies leave to dentist in case of restrictive covenant breaches
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has denied leave to appeal an interlocutory injunction in a case where restrictive covenants were allegedly breached in relation to the operation of dental businesses.
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August 14, 2025
DEI dilemma: U.S. state bars grapple with DEI programs, language amid legal threats
State bar leaders across the U.S. are wrestling with whether to stand firm on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or quietly rework programs and language as they face rising political pressure and potential legal challenges.
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August 14, 2025
BD&P welcomes Katerina Maragos to its energy group
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) has announced that Katerina Maragos has joined its energy group.
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August 14, 2025
Feds issue call for Cyber Security Cooperation Program 2025 proposals
The federal government has issued a new call for proposals under the 2025 Cyber Security Cooperation Program (CSCP) to “strengthen the country’s cyber resilience and address evolving cyber threats.”