August 21, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted an interlocutory injunction in a dispute over ownership of source code that a startup said it needed to continue operating, finding that the company would suffer irreparable harm from the loss of its business.
August 21, 2026
Legal observers are mixed in their reaction to a decision by Ontario’s top court to overturn a finding that the provincial government’s plans to remove three downtown Toronto bicycle lanes violated the Charter, with some calling it a correct interpretation of constitutional principles but others saying it is troublesome for future cases.
August 21, 2026
Justin Reiter has joined Langlois’ litigation group in Montreal.
August 21, 2026
Appeal by Tiny Township Association of Responsible STR Owners (appellants) and several individual property owners from dismissal of their application to quash Township of Tiny’s (Township’s) 2022 short-term rental (STR) bylaw.
August 20, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that lawyers’ trust ledgers in a multibillion-dollar fraud litigation are presumptively protected by solicitor-client privilege and that bank statement entries detailing payments to counsel may also be privileged, depending on what they reveal.
August 20, 2026
The Federal Court says it is facing a significant number of constitutional challenges to new restrictions on asylum claims that were enacted March 26, 2026 by Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. As a result, Federal Court Chief Justice Alan Diner, who last month succeeded Paul Crampton as the leader of the national trial court, issued a “practice direction and special order” on Aug. 20.
August 20, 2026
Prince Edward Island is seeking input from residents on proposed regulations that would allow for greater scrutiny of employers who use temporary foreign workers — and penalties for those who break the rules.
August 20, 2026
A recent Nova Scotia court ruling could broaden eligibility for certain welfare benefits for homeless people living in tents, trailers or cars in the province, says a lawyer acting for a resident who died while living in a tent in downtown Halifax.
August 20, 2026
In recent years, personal injury litigation has seen a significant shift toward a deeper understanding of complex, non-visible injuries. Two areas that present unique challenges for plaintiff counsel are historic institutional sexual abuse claims and traumatic brain injury (TBI) litigation.
August 20, 2026
Appeal by Lockharts from summary judgment decision concerning entitlement to a deposit following the Gliddens’ wrongful repudiation of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS). The Lockharts listed their home and the Gliddens submitted an offer to purchase. The parties ultimately entered into an APS.