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Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein in Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation - What Employers Should Know

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that wander well beyond the events the complainant experienced. ...more

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Régime d’accès privé de la Loi sur la concurrence : Élargissement du champ d’application et nouvelle indemnisation pécuniaire

Des modifications à la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») qui élargissent le régime d’accès privé (le « régime ») de cette dernière sont entrées en vigueur le 20 juin 2025 (les « modifications »). Aux termes des...more

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Ross v. Luypaert: Separating Shared Property Interests Through the Partition Act (Ontario)

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The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently reaffirmed in Ross v. Luypaert 2025 ONCA 236 that a co-owner of a jointly owned property located in Ontario may bring an application for a partition or sale under Section 3 of the...more

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Honeywell Strikes Back Against 'Patent Troll' With North Carolina Lawsuit Under Abusive Patent Assertions Act

Honeywell International Inc. has taken a proactive stance against what it describes as "unwarranted and unfounded" patent litigation by filing a declaratory judgment action in the Western District of North Carolina against...more

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Cinq tendances récentes en matière de règlement des actions collectives au Québec

Les actions collectives constituent un mécanisme juridique essentiel au Québec, et les tendances récentes montrent une évolution marquée des modalités de règlement. Voici cinq principaux développements récents en matière de...more

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Raising the “Low Bar”: Plaintiffs Seek New Strategies to Prove Common Issues for Certification

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A plaintiff’s obligation to establish “some basis in fact” for a common issue is acknowledged as a low bar. Several Canadian appellate courts have, however, confirmed a “two-step test” as the standard analytical framework....more

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Competition Act Amendments Open Door to Quasi Class Actions

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Since 2022, the Government of Canada has substantially amended the Competition Act each year for three successive years. Among the many changes are a collection of related amendments which aim to expand access to the...more

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Upending the Ground Rules: Proposed Major Overhaul of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure

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In September 2023, Chief Justice Morawetz of the Superior Court of Justice and Attorney General Doug Downey announced an initiative to undertake a comprehensive review of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, with a view to...more

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Similarity Between Cross-Jurisdictional Class Actions Is Not Enough to Justify Staying One Action Pre-Certification

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In InvestorCOM Inc. v. L’Anton, 2025 BCCA 40, the BC Court of Appeal upheld the chambers judge’s decision not to strike the plaintiff’s claim because of a parallel action in Ontario that also sought certification as a...more

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Divisional Court Clarifies Judicial Review Notice Requirements and May Make ODACC Determinations Publicly Available

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The Divisional Court’s recent decision in Gay Co. Ltd. v Sayers Foods Ltd., 2024 ONSC 6123 addressed two noteworthy issues for stakeholders in the Ontario construction industry, particularly industry participants who use the...more

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Ontario Superior Court Reminds Plaintiffs’ Counsel that Class Actions Notices Are Not Vehicles For Recruitment

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Pugliese v Chartwell, 2024 ONSC 7146 (Chartwell) explores the limitations of notice provisions under class proceedings legislation. Justice Morgan refused to authorize a notice plan providing for direct notice to proposed...more

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Costs awards in Canadian IP proceedings – update and future directions

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Most IP litigation in Canada takes place in the Federal Court. Pursuant to the Federal Courts Rules1, the Court has a broad discretion in awarding costs. However, the Federal Court will typically order the losing party to pay...more

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Class Actions in Ontario: 10 Highlights from 2024

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2024 was an active year in the class action arena. In this post, our Litigation group in Toronto discusses noteworthy developments over the past twelve months. While our focus is on cases and other developments affecting...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Endorses a Flexible and Contextual Approach to Dismissal for Delay Under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992

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In Tataryn v. Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP, 2025 ONCA 5 (Tataryn), the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the test for determining whether a proposed class action should be dismissed for delay under section 29.1 of the Class...more

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Standard of Review for Challenges to Regulations: Important Guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada

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The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in two recent companion decisions, Auer v. Auer (“Auer”) and TransAlta Generation Partnership v. Alberta (“TransAlta”), has clarified that the reasonableness standard as set out in Canada...more

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[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 18th, 2:00 pm PDT

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Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss...more

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[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 12th, 12:00 pm GMT

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Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss...more

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Court of King's Bench of Alberta Indefinitely Suspends Judicial Dispute Resolution—What’s Next?

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The Alberta Rules of Court require parties to an action before the Alberta Court of King’s Bench to participate in some form of alternate dispute resolution process before they can attend trial....more

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Alberta Court of King’s Bench Confirms Requirement for Immediate Disclosure of Pierringer Agreements

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When only some of the defendants to a lawsuit want to settle, Pierringer agreements can be an attractive solution. However, in a recent decision that adopted principles from Ontario jurisprudence, the Court of King's Bench of...more

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Alberta Replaces Summary Trials With Streamlined Trials

On January 1, 2024, new streamlined trials replaced summary trials in Alberta. In this bulletin, we summarize some of the changes between these two processes....more

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Cinq conseils pour une gestion proactive des litiges

Il est important d’adopter une approche structurée pour composer avec les complexités du domaine juridique. Dans cette édition de Cinq points, 5 minutes, nous présentons cinq stratégies essentielles qui contribuent à une...more

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Five Tips for Proactive Litigation Management

Navigating the complexities of the legal landscape demands a structured approach. In this Five Under 5, we outline five essential strategies that contribute to effective proactive litigation management....more

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Technology Is No Substitute for Careful Planning of International Depositions

No doubt remote deposition technology is compelling. Not only can remote depositions lower litigation spending and free up valuable attorney hours, they offer litigators the ability to efficiently depose witnesses located...more

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Discontinuance of a Class Action: A New Approach to Multijurisdictional National Settlements in Québec?

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Parallel class actions filed in multiple provincial jurisdictions are a common feature in Canadian class action litigation that often frustrate one of the very purposes of class proceedings—to support judicial economy....more

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[Event] 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 3rd - 4th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, returns with curated programming that delves into the most critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, police...more

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