In 2024, Ontario’s highest court affirmed the principle that a certifiable tort claim requires a plaintiff to provide some basis in fact for a present, materialized injury that is “sufficiently serious.” A legally compensable...more
We begin with an update on a trilogy of privacy class actions appeals in which plaintiffs sought, unsuccessfully, to expand the tort of intrusion upon seclusion. Next, we canvass the various approaches of Ontario courts...more
Innovator Liability and New Considerations for Brand-Name Manufacturers. It has long been a well-settled principle of tort law that a manufacturer can only be responsible for tort claims arising from its own product. However,...more