Civil Litigation
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May 06, 2025
A tactical approach to family law files
Some of the best family lawyers I have dealt with over my years at the bar were extremely tactical. They approached a file from a strategic point of view plotting the steps that would achieve the stated goals of their client. These lawyers achieved great success for their clients through planning.
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May 06, 2025
Facebook: Federal Court of Appeal clarifies requirements for consent under PIPEDA
In 2018, during Donald Trump’s first presidency, news media reported that the U.K.-based company Cambridge Analytica had used personal information obtained from Facebook users without authorization. Cambridge Analytica used this information to build a system that profiled individual U.S. voters and targeted them with personalized political advertisements.
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May 05, 2025
Appeal dismissed in dog-sledding company’s defamation case against CTV
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal regarding a defamation case brought by a dog-sledding company against CTV for a 2022 news show that it was profiled in.
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May 05, 2025
Competition Bureau sues Canada’s Wonderland over alleged ‘drip pricing’ practices
The Competition Bureau is suing Canada’s Wonderland over allegations that it advertises park tickets and a variety of other items at a lower price than what consumers actually have to pay online.
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May 05, 2025
Federation of Ontario Law Associations urging pause to current civil rules reform process
The organization representing Ontario’s county and district law associations is calling on Attorney General Doug Downey to hit the pause button on efforts to overhaul the province’s civil rules.
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May 05, 2025
B.C. court to hear if data custodian liable to breach victims without proof of injury
The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an application to amend a long-running class action, adding a common issue of whether a company hit by a cybersecurity breach is liable for damages under four provincial privacy statutes without proof of individual injury.
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May 05, 2025
Nunavut court approves $8M class-action settlement in case of sex abuse by teacher
The Nunavut Court of Justice has approved a class-action settlement of $8 million on behalf of individuals who were subjected to sexual abuse by a teacher while attending Nunavut schools.
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May 05, 2025
Confidential information: Departing employees ordered to return and destroy
Businesses who have abruptly lost several key employees to a competitor may be inclined to seek injunctive relief from the courts to restrain their use of trade secrets and other confidential information. While departing employees are not permitted to take their employer’s confidential documentation, a plaintiff may need to establish a strong case before a court will issue an order restraining defendants from doing business with their former employer’s customers.
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May 05, 2025
GOVERNMENT - Council and committee proceedings - Open and closed meetings - Property acquisition, disposal, expropriation
Appeal by appellant against the respondents’ claim concerning the expansion of 68th Street SE in Calgary.
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May 05, 2025
Navigating self-represented litigants in family law trials
Navigating family law litigation is a practice that demands not only mastery of legal concepts but also adaptability and empathy. This article, the first in a series of six instalments on family law trials to be published over the coming months, is designed to highlight the nuances of such scenarios, drawing from our family law group’s experience and deep understanding of the complexities inherent in seeing these matters to trial.