In-House Counsel
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October 28, 2025
CJ Crampton says Federal Court ‘won’t hesitate’ to impose costs on lawyers for undisclosed GenAI use
Counsel who “thumb their noses” at the Federal Court’s requirement to disclose any and all generative AI they used to create court filings will find that the national trial court “won’t hesitate” to ding them with personal costs or initiate contempt proceedings, warns Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton.
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October 28, 2025
B.C. announces changes to 38 regulations to improve ease of doing business
The B.C. government is making a slew of amendments to 38 regulations across 10 ministries to reduce red tape and improve permitting timelines to make it easier to do business in the province, according to a release issued on Oct. 27.
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October 28, 2025
B.C. court rules Insurance Act and not PPSA governs priority dispute over unearned premiums
The B.C. Supreme Court has held that an insurance finance company’s security interest in unearned insurance premiums has priority over a lender’s general security interest registered under the B.C. Personal Property Security Act (PPSA).
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October 28, 2025
Strange bedfellows: When oppression, dismissal claims overlap in executive employment litigation
Most executives in the private sector enjoy significant equity in their companies. In fact, many executive employment lawyers will tell you that the equity component of an executive’s compensation may significantly exceed their salary.
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October 28, 2025
Options for working in the U.S. as an executive for a U.S. company
There are many articles in the news about U.S. immigration. Few of them focus on executives working in the United States. For those executives who need to enter the U.S. for work purposes, this may be a bigger concern than the enforcement actions being taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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October 27, 2025
Federal Court overturns zero-sulfate discharge order against battery recycling facility
The Federal Court has set aside an inspector’s direction requiring a battery recycling facility to immediately cease sulfate discharges and conduct weekly toxicity testing, finding that the inspector misinterpreted the term “deleterious substance” and imposed illogical and impractical monitoring obligations.
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October 27, 2025
Saskatchewan lays charges for first time in case of alleged violations against foreign workers
Saskatchewan has for the first time laid charges under provincial immigration laws protecting foreign workers. According to a recent news release, provincial authorities have hit three employers with charges under Saskatchewan’s recently replaced Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA).
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October 27, 2025
When non-competition clauses fail: Guidance for employers on drafting
Employers have a legitimate right to expect that departing employees will act in good faith and not share or use confidential information.
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October 24, 2025
Ottawa slashes GM and Stellantis tariff-free import quotas after production cuts
Ottawa has announced a significant reduction in tariff-free import quotas from General Motors and Stellantis, citing the companies’ decisions to scale back manufacturing in Canada.
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October 24, 2025
Federal Court upholds dog import ban from certain countries, rejects procedural challenge
The Federal Court has upheld federal orders banning the import of commercial dogs from high-risk countries over rabies concerns, finding the government acted reasonably and owed no procedural fairness to animal rescue organizations opposing the ban.