Insurance
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July 22, 2025
Court rules reform proposal poses ethical challenges for lawyers
The Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group (CRRW) has recently proposed significant changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, aiming to streamline and modernize the litigation process. Among the most controversial of these proposed changes is the elimination of oral examinations for discovery, to be replaced by sworn written statements.
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July 22, 2025
Who is responsible when a dog bites?
Everybody loves a dog — until it bites.
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July 21, 2025
Justice minister sees no Charter risks in Bill C-5, but CBA sees other possible constitutional flaws
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he doesn’t see “any potential effects on Charter rights and freedoms” from the Liberal government’s contentious new One Canadian Economy Act (C-5), which aims to fast-track approvals for energy and resource development and national infrastructure projects.
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July 18, 2025
Auto body repair fraud likely a nationwide problem
The famous quote “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” spoken by Marcellus in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, signifies a deeper problem, often a sense of corruption or something fundamentally wrong, beneath the surface of appearances.
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July 17, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador invests $420,000 in AI-powered wearable gas detector for safety
Newfoundland and Labrador is providing $420,000 in funding to a company developing a wearable safety device that can detect multiple gases and enhance workplace safety in high-risk sectors, according to a release issued on July 16.
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July 17, 2025
Wide-open-door policy ‘is not how we roll,’ Federal Court of Appeal judge tells would-be interveners
The Federal Court of Appeal’s senior puisne judge says those applying to intervene at the national intermediate appellate court should ask themselves whether their presence “will advance our work.”
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July 16, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds municipal authority in Stratford encroachment dispute
In a decision that could provide guidance for property owners, municipalities and municipal law practitioners, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a Stratford, Ont., property owner who sought to avoid entering into a city encroachment agreement for structures built on a municipal road allowance, ruling that the city never expressly approved the encroachments despite having issued building permits and occupancy certificates.
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July 16, 2025
Darren Glossop joins BLG’s disputes group
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has welcomed Darren Glossop as counsel in its disputes group in Calgary.
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July 16, 2025
Dentons stands by its commitment to inclusion as it navigates trade volatility, say CEOs
These are “interesting times” to be one of the world’s largest law firms. With about 5,900 lawyers across more than 80 countries, Dentons is helping clients navigate some of the worst economic volatility in decades and generational technological change as it carefully works to protect its own flanks from a U.S. administration that’s frequently been hostile to the legal sector. Global CEO Kate Barton said that while several major U.S. law firms have been targeted by President Donald Trump — particularly those perceived as opposing him or representing his adversaries — Dentons has managed to avoid the administration’s scrutiny by maintaining a bipartisan approach.
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July 16, 2025
Prepare for change: The plain language legal writing standard is coming
What lawyer has not heard that legal writing should be clear and concise? Everyone wants legal documents to be straightforward, client-oriented and “crisp.” Yet, cryptic memoranda, wordy submissions, legalese-filled judgments and insurmountable walls of text in contracts and policies remain common. Even with clarity in mind, writing clearly is hard without knowing the rules to guide the process.