Civil Litigation
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December 01, 2025
Ontario law society approves 2026 budget, amends reporting bylaw
Benchers of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) have set the financial table for the upcoming year, approving the 2026 budget that includes a modest annual fee increase for lawyers and paralegals. Lawyers will pay a fee of $2,080, an increase of approximately two per cent over the 2025 fee level of $2,039. Paralegals will pay $1,037 — with the net fee payable being $1,007 after applying a $30 refund from the paralegal compensation fund. In 2025, paralegals paid $1,023.
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December 01, 2025
Federal Court overturns order requiring Air Canada to pay $2,330 for delayed bag
The Federal Court has overturned an order requiring Air Canada to pay $2,330 for a delayed bag, finding the decision unreasonable for linking to the delay $1,310 in purchases made after the luggage was delivered.
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November 28, 2025
Court bars Binance to neutralizing class action through arbitration in Hong Kong
The Ontario Superior Court has issued a sweeping anti-suit injunction against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, holding that the company’s bid to initiate Hong Kong arbitration against class action plaintiffs amounts to an abusive collateral attack on prior rulings that its consumer arbitration clause was void as unconscionable and contrary to public policy.
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November 28, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Pleadings - Failure to disclose a cause of action or defence
Appeal by Ms. McKee from motion judge’s order dismissing negligence claim. Bradley McKee stabbed his father, William McKee, to death. At the time of the stabbing, Bradley was 27 years old and had a long history of serious addiction and mental health issues. Ms. McKee was Bradley’s mother and William’s wife. She brought an action in negligence against two of Bradley’s psychiatrists, Dr. Lorberg and Dr. Shahid (collectively the respondents).
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November 28, 2025
Investors can sue companies if they do not immediately disclose material changes in operations: SCC
The Supreme Court has given the green light to a lawsuit against a mining company by one of its shareholders for failure to disclose information under Ontario’s Securities Act, saying companies have an obligation to make timely disclosure of material changes in their operations.
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November 28, 2025
Guilbeault resigns over federal–Alberta MoU enabling new bitumen pipeline
Federal languages minister and former environment minister Steven Guilbeault has resigned from the cabinet over his opposition to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the federal government and Alberta which paves the way for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast.
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November 28, 2025
The importance of client prep, Looney Tunes style
Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you're preparing to fail."
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November 28, 2025
Saskatchewan introduces legislation allowing people to sue feds for gun-ban compensation
Saskatchewan is proposing legislation that will give residents a way to take the federal government to court if they are shut out from being compensated for surrendering guns now deemed illegal to possess.
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November 28, 2025
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia welcomes new judge to Sydney
Justice Scott Campbell is the newest judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The appointment, effective immediately, was announced by the federal minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Justice Campbell will preside in Sydney.
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November 28, 2025
CIVIL LIABILITY - Failure to make timely disclosure - Persons liable
Appeal by appellants from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal which granted the respondent leave to bring a claim for statutory cause of action under the Securities Act (Act) and remitted issues regarding certification of a class proceeding to the Superior Court.