August 26, 2026
Woodville Consultants Limited, which called itself a litigation funder and has been widely and wrongfully described as such in the media, has collapsed and is in administration in the United Kingdom. Still, its demise raises serious questions for Canadian law firms who have or are seeking loans.
August 25, 2026
The Canadian Finance and Leasing Association (CFLA) has released its new report titled “Fraudulent Financing and Illegal Vehicle Exports,” which notes that while traditional auto thefts have decreased, organized crime has adapted by significantly increasing fraudulent financing and rapidly exporting vehicles.
August 24, 2026
A $28,000 lump sum salary boost recommended for Canada’s 1,200 judges last year would have cost Ottawa almost $321 million over six years had the government not rejected the advice from an independent judicial pay commission, the Carney government asserts in defending a novel lawsuit launched by the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the Association of Federal Court Associate Judges.
August 24, 2026
Roman Baber has joined Devry Smith Frank LLP as part-time counsel in Toronto.
August 21, 2026
Luciana Iammarrone has joined Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP (RSS) in its insurance law group in Montreal.
August 19, 2026
The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) is calling on the provincial government to deal with what it calls the “unintended consequences” of the auto insurance changes that came into effect on Canada Day.
August 19, 2026
Appeal by Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) from a jury award of damages to Liang arising from injuries sustained in a 2019 motor vehicle accident. Liang claimed that his injuries severely impaired his earning capacity and relied in part on evidence of income earned in China between 2014 and 2017 through a maternity and children’s products business.
August 18, 2026
Rafal Szymanski has joined Alexander Holburn as a partner in its Toronto office, practising with the firm’s insurance, professional liability and police law groups.
August 14, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside a ruling that third-party claims against an architect arising from a restaurant fire were not barred by the 15-year ultimate limitation period, holding that the issue could not be determined without first characterizing the claims for contribution and indemnity.
August 13, 2026
Appeal by applicants from decision dismissing their application for judicial review of a decision of the Manitoba Health Appeal Board (Board) denying out-of-province health insurance coverage for lipedema reduction surgery in the United States. The applicants suffered from severe lipedema, experienced chronic pain, impaired mobility and significant functional limitations.