Civil Litigation
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March 26, 2026
Yukon moves to participate in B.C. opioid class action
The Yukon has introduced legislation that would pave the way for it to join a massive lawsuit against “makers and sellers” of opioid drugs.
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March 26, 2026
Nova Scotia Power commits to strengthening cybersecurity after major breach
Nova Scotia Power has committed to strengthening its cybersecurity measures following a data breach that exposed sensitive information, including social insurance numbers, driver’s licence numbers and email addresses, of more than 900,000 customers.
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March 26, 2026
Federal Court imposes solicitor-client costs over AI-hallucinated case law filing
The Federal Court has sharply criticized a national Indigenous fisheries organization for relying on AI-hallucinated case law and ordered it and its in-house counsel to pay solicitor-client costs while dismissing its motion for an extension of time to seek judicial review.
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March 26, 2026
History of museum’s collection frames looted art claim
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) was founded in 1870 by a group of prominent New Yorkers including businessmen, financiers, artists and philanthropists. Their objective was to bring fine art and art education to the American public, having been inspired by Europe’s great museums, with initial acquisitions being comprised of European Old Master paintings.
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March 26, 2026
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Counterclaim, cross-claim and set-off
Appeal by RIP Defendants from the portion of a decision that struck their plea of equitable set‑off in the Dunn Action on the basis that it was barred by the Limitations Act. Cross‑appeal by Dunn from the judge’s obiter conclusion that equitable set‑off would have been available if not time‑barred. The RIP Action and Dunn Action arose from a breakdown in the parties’ liquor‑store development ventures.
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March 25, 2026
N.B. to increase public trustee’s ability to administer small estates
New Brunswick has introduced legislation that would widen the scope of its public trustee’s ability to deal with smaller estates.
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March 25, 2026
Alain Paquet joins Lavery as senior associate
Lavery has added Alain Paquet as senior associate in its civil and commercial litigation group.
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March 25, 2026
Court dismisses former immigration officer’s vexatious litigant appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a former immigration officer who had his licence revoked and was deemed a vexatious litigant.
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March 25, 2026
The joint expert playbook: Practical steps for counsel and a call to the bench
The first two parts of this series examined the framework under Rules 20.1 and 20.2, how courts have responded when the joint expert process breaks down, and the high bar for competing expert evidence. This final part turns to practice: structuring the retainer, managing the engagement, and how the bench can move financial disputes toward resolution.
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March 25, 2026
Top four mistakes made by respondents on appeal
When served with a Notice of Appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal or the Divisional Court, respondents may be tempted to take a cavalier approach. After all, the respondent was already successful in the lower court or tribunal proceeding. Much of the appeal will concern justifying the respondent’s victory. The respondent may hold a sincere conviction that all that is required for the appeal is to repeat and rely on the materials, evidence, and law from the underlying proceeding.