Civil Litigation
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May 14, 2025
Which laws govern: An interprovincial perspective
Do you have assets, prospective beneficiaries or other connections to foreign countries? Then you have cross-border or multijurisdictional considerations in your estate planning or administration.
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May 14, 2025
California bar in freefall: Fraud, failure and a crisis of confidence
California’s legal community is facing an unprecedented crisis of credibility. From high-profile lawyer fraud cases to a statewide bar exam debacle affecting thousands of future lawyers, the State Bar of California finds itself at the centre of a firestorm — one that has shaken the trust of legal professionals, aspiring lawyers and the public alike.
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May 14, 2025
Cause for discipline, but not just cause for dismissal
“Just cause is not a lost cause … but the threshold is high.” That is something I often say, be it in my book on summary dismissal, when speaking with clients or when I am acting as a mediator. There are many cases every year in which summary dismissal is upheld; contrary to what some think, it’s not impossible to fire someone in Canada.
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May 13, 2025
Federal Court: Competition Bureau may seek s. 11 examinations as part of Rogers investigation
The Federal Court has dismissed a motion to set aside an order compelling two individuals to be examined by the Competition Bureau in relation to an investigation into the marketing of Rogers Communications’ infinite mobile data plans.
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed privacy breach class action launched by RCMP officers dismissed by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed class action brought by two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who alleged that their privacy rights were violated by unauthorized recordings of their conversations during a 2017 investigation.
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May 13, 2025
Limitation period for appeal of arbitration award upheld despite later interpretation award
In Nordine v. Nordine, 2025 BCSC 829, the British Columbia Supreme Court recently considered an appeal to strike a Notice of Appeal from a family arbitration award.
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May 13, 2025
Yukon releases ‘What We Heard’ report on changes to public land laws
More land for housing, greater public input and the extent of Indigenous involvement were all touched upon as part of feedback on Yukon’s plan to modernize legislation governing the management and use of public land.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed class action launched against Ford for hybrid cars’ battery defect
A proposed national class action has been launched against Ford Motor Company over allegations that two of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, cannot be plugged in to charge due to a battery manufacturing defect that could potentially cause a fire.
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May 13, 2025
Status quo in Ontario civil justice system ‘untenable,’ says Chief Justice Morawetz
Ontario’s civil justice system is in need of a big revamp. That was the overarching message from a presentation on the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure review hosted by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) May 12. During the presentation, Ontario Superior Court Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz noted he has been “saying for a few years now” that the rules needed to be overhauled.