In-House Counsel
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April 22, 2025
B.C. court dismisses proposed wrongful dismissal class action over lack of common employer
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a class action certification finding that the plaintiff could not establish that the employer was common among the class members.
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April 22, 2025
Jennifer Shayko new partner at Aird & Berlis
Aird & Berlis has added a new partner: Jennifer Shayko
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April 22, 2025
Avoiding confusion concerning presumptions about copyright
A decision of the Federal Court emphasizes the importance of clinical precision in asserting a claim for copyright infringement (ITP SA v. CNOOC Petroleum North America, 2025 FC 684).
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April 22, 2025
Gandhi’s professional disaster
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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April 17, 2025
SCC adopts ‘single-date’ approach to when bankrupt may be off the hook for gov’t student loan debt
The Supreme Court of Canada has settled 6-3 conflicting case law over when a bankrupt may be released from government student loan debt, pursuant to ss. 178(1)(g)(ii) and 178(2) of the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA).
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April 17, 2025
Environmental law group warns Ontario law would slash species protections to reduce red tape
The Ontario government has introduced legislation it says will cut regulatory red tape as part of its multipronged effort to bolster a provincial economy burdened by U.S. tariffs.
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April 17, 2025
Canadian author files class action against Meta for allegedly training AI with copyrighted books
Meta and its subsidiary, Facebook Canada, are set to face a proposed class action over its alleged use of copyrighted works of Canadian authors to train its artificial intelligence large language models.
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April 17, 2025
Securities regulators cut red tape for companies looking to raise capital
Amid ongoing global financial market uncertainty, Canadian securities regulators have announced a series of measures aimed at making it easier and more cost-effective for companies to go public and raise capital in Canada.
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April 17, 2025
A friend or foe? Canada’s Interpretation Act
The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Canada v. Csak, 2025 FCA 60 highlights that the federal Interpretation Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. I-21 rules concerning the computation of time for deadlines under federal legislation equally applies to both taxpayers and the Crown.
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April 17, 2025
Meet the chief encouragement officer
Recently my friend and colleague Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas and I were kidding around about the importance of encouragement within organizations, and she suggested that maybe companies and associations should appoint chief encouragement officers. Half in jest, half seriously.