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When are an expert witness’s exchanges with AI discoverable? (Villanueva v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Defendant’s third party claim against plaintiff’s lawyer in breach of contract case dismissed (CPCS Transcom Ltd. v. Lansdowne Office Inc.)

Share Capital Social Companies Dissolved for Failing to Continue by October 19, 2026

Preserving Evidence in Transportation Claims: Spoliation Risks in Canada and the United States

Employment Law Update 2026: Key Developments for Employers

The Court giveth and the Court (of Appeal) taketh away – The Court of Appeal Clarifies Role of Monthly Reporting of Fleet Schedules and the Operation of OPCF 21A

Ontario Court of Appeal Holds Ransomware Endorsement Applies to All Losses

Bill C-8 Is Now Law: What Canada’s Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Act Means for Transportation and Logistics Companies

Load Brokers’ Trust Obligation under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act in the Context of Priority Disputes under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Ontario Court of Appeal Weighs In On Contracts of Adhesion, Jurisdiction, and Forum Selection Clauses

When “Final” Means Final: The High Price of an Unappealable Error in Arbitration in a Road Reconstruction Contract

Attorney General of Canada fails to land knockout punch against application on climate change (Maltais v. Minister of Environment)

Injunction restrains former employee’s campaign of online harassment (SGS Canada Inc v. Carrier)

Second Mortgages Are Quietly Driving Enforcement Risk

Unintentional administrative errors can be serious enough to annul an election (Sinclair-Desgange v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer))

Paid More Than Your Fair Share? The Right of Contribution Among Guarantors

Plaintiffs awarded a total of $800,000 in damages for defamation (Murdy v. Barrette)

Deal Series – Due Diligence in the Age of AI: What Every Buyer Should be Asking

Expert reports generated by artificial intelligence are prone to being ignored (Shirran v. The Owners, Strata Plan KAS 4004; Laake v. 3M Company)

Recent decisions illustrate the consequences of deficient or absent motion materials

Lawyer obtains injunction to stop defamatory online harassment (Miller v. Ahn)

40-year-old NOSI does not go to root of title (2225064 Ontario Ltd. v. 55 Bradwick Limited)

Family Expectations, Unjust Enrichment, and Beneficial Ownership: Lessons from the Family Farm

Counsel’s threat of civil proceedings results in mistrial of criminal conviction against Frank Stronach (R. v. Stronach No.5)

Behemoth B.C. Case Delivers a Blizzard of Professional Negligence Findings

Litigant’s misuse of AI significantly contributes to dismissal of his unperfected appeal (Arbuckle v. Tanner)

No Charter right to bicycle lanes (Cycle Toronto v. Ontario (Attorney General))

Defendants succeed in getting security for costs despite plaintiffs’ action not being frivolous (Walker v. Smith)

Mortgages, Powers of Sale and Certificates of Pending Litigation

Buyer’s alleged “Family and Friends Deal” with builder ordered for new trial (Curridor v. Millstone Homes Inc.)

Scoring a run in baseball can be all about timing (Boston Red Sox v. Toronto Blue Jays)

Democracy organization wins right to judicially review ethics Commissioner report (Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General))

Court of Appeal sets aside contempt of court finding against professional association (Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario v. Ontario Association of Architects)

Fewer Than 90 Days Remain for Ontario Share Capital Social Clubs to Continue Out of the OCA or Face Dissolution

The 10% Rule Isn’t Always 10%: Construction Mortgage Priority on Default

Lawyer receives 6-month suspension for misuse of artificial intelligence (Law Society of Ontario v. Lee)

Transfer by corporate property owner not a fraudulent instrument (2628793 Ontario Corporation v. Stolp)

Resolving Statutory Ambiguity Regarding By-law Amendments Under the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Chifor et al. v. Windsor/Essex County Humane Society)

Ten Things Every Commercial Mortgage Lender Should Know About CMHC-Insured Lending

The Driveway Dilemma: Why 30 Years of Use Wasn’t Enough for Adverse Possession

Real Estate Tokenization in Canada: Legal Considerations for Owners, Developers, and Investors

The Application of Alternative Minimum Tax in the Year of Death

Lights, Camera Infractions: A Review of Ontario’s Automatic Enforcement System Offence Regime, the Risks to Commercial Vehicle Carriers and How Operators Can Protect Themselves

Canada Introduces Bill C-35: The Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act

Freight Brokers and Risk Management in the Post-Montgomery World

MASS Code Takes Effect July 1, 2026

The Clock Starts at Termination: Lessons from Pascuet v. Sky Service F.B.O. Inc.

Monday M&A Minute – How Should You Structure the Deal?

Law firm not disqualified from acting against former executive of corporate client (Piikani Nation v McMullen)

The “Costs” of Cutting Corners with AI: Mazaheri v Law Society of Ontario

Costs ordered against self-represented litigants who agreed to timetable and failed to comply (Erkman v. Perry)

Federal bill aimed at strengthening privacy rights of Canadians and protecting children’s data

Canada’s Tokenization Moment: The Regulatory Landscape and Market Trends Impacting Real-World Assets

No Paper, No Problem? Oral Trusts and Informal Property Arrangements in Ontario

All lawyers in action removed from the record for misuse of AI (Withers v. Aberdeen (City))

Lawyer who is necessary witness at trial removed from the record (Bahrami v. Jagtoo)

Lawn mower incident leads to civil assault damages against neighbour (Frederick v. Spence)

Post-Mortem Planning Just Got A Little Bit Easier: Amendments To 164(6) Loss Carryback

A message to (young) lawyers: Artificial intelligence is not your “magic toolbox” (Cork v. Smith)

A Significant Win for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia)

Lawyer not removed from record despite failure to promptly disclose receipt of privileged settlement information (Candido v Bramview Holdings Inc.)

Caught in the Middle – Court of Appeal affirms low threshold to interplead funds (Tacora Resources Inc. v 1128349 B.C. Ltd.)

Complaint about Orthodox Priest meets public interest threshold for anti-SLAPP motion (Rajic v. MacDonald)

Intentional misrepresentation of academic qualifications is just cause for dismissal (Tudor v. Accurate Screening Ltd.)

Use of AI-hallucinated cases results in $100K in penalties and dismissal of action (Couvrette v. Wisnovsky)

The Strait of Hormuz and “End of Voyage” Declarations: Legal Boundaries on Cargo Diversion and Cost Shifting

A Carrier’s Knowledge is the Key to Consequential Losses in Cargo Claims

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds WestJet Employee Termination Over Vaccine Policy

Riparian Rights and Waterfront Access on the Pitt River

Federally Regulated Employers: Are Your Employment Agreements Still Enforceable?

Supreme Court of Canada Provides a Restatement of Principles for Interpreting Exclusions in Insurance Policies

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)

Progress Intensifies in Canada-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Negotiations

Exchanges with generative AI not protected by privilege (United States of America v. Heppner)

Mortgagee can discharge certificate of pending litigation to enable power of sale (MCAN Home Mortgage Corporation v. Broad)

Seller misrepresented right to assign agreement of purchase and sale (Qu v. Wang)

Preparing for the OSC’s 2026 Risk Assessment Questionnaire: What Registrants Need to Know

No oral contract between brothers over cottage ownership (Poole v. Poole)

Generative AI not immune from potential legal action

Motion for certificate of pending litigation dismissed in assignment dispute (Roopchan v. Abeywardena)

Staying Ahead: The Value of Annual Compliance Reviews for Ontario Registrants

No reliance on zoning misrepresentation in MLS listing (Mino et al. v. Foster)

Absolute privilege stops lawsuits based on use of intimate video at a case conference (Burns v. Osuji)

How GST/HST Works on Multi-Residential Rental Construction?

Court removes lawyer from record due to delays and failure to abide by court orders (Al-Hasnawi v. Hamilton (City)

Landlord Considerations: To Term or to Terminate

Life just got easier for Attorneys for Property. Well, sort of.

Defendant ordered to produce documents encompassed by “circle of privilege” (Will Murray & Associates v. Nader Fakih)

Court strikes claim of non-party to mortgage contract against mortgagee and its lawyer (Anthonipillai v. Ghorbankhani)

New Year, New Rules: Construction Act Amendments Explained

Well-Known Seasoned Issuers Understanding the New Prospectus Regime

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Lawyer ordered to pay personal costs for using fake AI-generated case law (Reddy v Saroya)

Open-court principle takes back seat to serious risk of defendant’s reputational loss (S.L.K. v. A.B.)

When “Residential” Is Not Residential: Corporate Tenants, Jurisdiction, and the Limits of the RTA

Is there such a thing as TMI? What, with whom, and when should a trustee share information?

Discipline Tribunal Sets Aside Allegations of Professional Misconduct Against Chiropodist

Make a List and Check it Twice: Are Your Cyber Programs Naughty or Nice?

Will 2026 see the end of Driver Inc.?

Proposed New Requirements for Lithium-Ion Batteries in Consumer Products

CN Failure to Meet Service Obligations under the Canada Transportation Act Results in Multimillion Damages for Lost Profits and Vessel Demurrage

Ambiguous Exclusion Clauses and Reasonable Expectations: Lessons from Busato v. Gore Mutual Insurance Company

Looking Ahead to 2026: Freight Brokers, Motor Carrier Casualty Claims and the United States Supreme Court

Oath of allegiance under the Legal Profession Act ruled unconstitutional (Wirring v. Law Society of Alberta)

Vicarious liability action against employer of defendant struck as vexatious (Jones-Moore v. Moore)

Crossed-out conditions in agreement of purchase and sale held to be deleted (Dehkordi v. O’Dell)

Lawyer not required to produce alleged will drafting file: further production denied (Nouini v. Pizzi)

Realtor cannot serve as expert damages witness for own client (Ambria (Bloomington) Limited v. Esmaeili)

Lawyers obtain permanent injunction to remove defamatory postings made against them (Judson Howie LLP v. Blackwell)

Civil claims struck due to privacy breach from unauthorized access to text messages (McCarrell v. McCarrell)

Using Generative AI in court: a penny wise, a pound foolish (T.B. v. K.M and X.L v. Z.L.)

Law Firm Ordered to Disclose Client’s Banking Information (Stajic v. Wayland Group and Ward)

Court grants full indemnity costs following dismissal of frivolous and fabricated claim (Kovacevic v. Bank of Montreal)

Lawyer removed as counsel of record for non-profit corporation (Fodjo v. NufiCanada)

Seeking Relief but Finding Regret

Seller beware of provision in APS that includes HST as part of purchase price (Miculinic Investment Corp. v. 2303515 Ontario Inc.)

Ontario’s Crackdown on Fraudulent Commercial Licenses and the U.S. Ban on Trucking Work Visas Leave Drivers in Limbo

Director and Officers’ liability and the Load Brokers’ Trust Obligation under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Don’t Hope for the Contractual Interpretation Stars to Align (and Ensure Your Fleet Reporting is in Order Instead)

Court addresses “tort of ejectment” while granting injunction in property dispute (Saad Keval v. Hiep Nguyen)

Managing Conflicts of Interest: A Brief Guide for In-House Counsel

Retail Property Lending: Managing Risks Amid Changing Retail Landscapes

Court rejects bid to overturn Terrebonne election result (Sinclair-Desgagné v. Attorney General (Canada))

Developer breached Agreement of Purchase and Sale by demanding additional charges at time of closing (Taheripouresfahani v. Dormer Bond Inc.)

Squatter gains ownership of municipal parkland in Toronto (Kosicki v. Toronto (City))

Lead lawyer responsible for use of AI by third party contractor (Reddy v. Saroya)

Thunder Bay Police Officer’s Defamation Claim against Law Student Dismissed (Gibson v. Cunningham)

Real estate agent’s “imperfect” conduct was not negligent (Duad Inc. v. Shi)

Complaint to Integrity Commissioner about Dresden landfill unworthy of inquiry (Re: The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, August 20, 2025)

Home Run Called Notwithstanding Fan Interference

Disbarred lawyer’s claim against bank dismissed (Murray v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank)

Canada and Mercosur Resume negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement

Delfino v. Intercounty Baseball League: the Governance of Non-Profit Sports Organisations and Resulting Intervention by the Courts

Father’s contribution towards purchase of property was a gift not a loan (Klemensiewicz v. Klemens)

Texas appeals court upholds injunction against Dallas short-term rental ban (City of Dallas v. Dallas Short-Term Rental Alliance)

Corporate Governance: What In-House Counsel in Ontario Need to Know

Is a Witness Required for Personal Guarantees or Signatures?

Seller liable for misrepresentations about competing offers (Tran v. Brickman)

Buyer entitled to recover deposit where neither side was ready to complete transaction (Nieuwenhuis v. FRP Inc.)

No misrepresentation or conflict of interest by mortgage agent (Dhanoa v Ramnarine)

Is generative AI a threat to the integrity of the justice system? (Shahid v. Essam)

No reasons required for using lawyer review clause to terminate transaction (Yui v. Yan)

Class action lawsuit against gun manufacturer gets certified (Price v. Smith & Wesson Corp.)

Claims struck for litigants’ failure to pay costs (Dunning v. Colliers Macaulay Nicolls; Condoman Developments v. Cannect International Mortgage)

Costs to be awarded in immigration proceeding because of use of fake cases (Hussein v. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship)

Lawyer did not breach standard of care by following instructions of client’s agent (Shortreed Joint Venture Ltd. v Guvi)

Neighbours in right-of-way dispute are authors of their own misfortune (Bennett v. Chadwick)

Director personally liable for corporation’s operating line but not Visa account (RBC v. 1108135 Ontario Inc.)

Failure to adduce expert evidence in professional negligence claim fatal to plaintiff (Korlyakov v. Riesz)

Developer hit with $25,000 damages award on anti-SLAPP motion (Sheridan Retail Inc. v. Roy)

There is no right to party (Waterloo (City) v. Persons Unknown)

The Trump Administration and FMSCA Increase Enforcement of English Proficiency Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Federal Court of Appeal Finds Facebook (Meta) in Breach of PIPEDA Introduction

Truck Trailer Liability: A Cautionary Tale – Nuclear and Thermonuclear Verdicts

Geographical Deviation Does Not Defeat the One Year Time Bar in the Hague-Visby Rules

Freight Brokers Take Note: Pending Amendments to the Freight Broker Regulations in the United States

Defendants liable for costs of $579,000 in $58,000 claim (Gesualdi v. Conti)

Buyer entitled to recover deposit after seller misrepresented legality of addition (Sewell v. Abadian)

Multi-Residential Lending: Navigating Tenant Protection Laws and Recent Case Developments

Providing Enforceability Opinions

Lawyer escapes contempt consequences after using AI-generated case law (Ko v. Li)

Developer can’t charge buyer for adjustments not included in Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Bellisario v. 2200 Bromsgrove Development Inc.)

Use of fake cases by a lawyer qualifies quite clearly as professional misconduct (R. (Ayinde) v. The London Borough of Haringey)

Factum containing fake case law likely generated by AI submitted in Ontario litigation (Ko v. Li)

Court of Appeal upholds decision to dismiss defamation action of dog-sled business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

Developer restrained from interfering with use of right-of-way during condominium construction (Figaro Dominion v. The Incumbent)

Town’s short-term rental by-law enforceable against tenant (Munir v. Garg)

Buyer cannot force seller to remove notice registered on title by third party (Brighton Breeze Ltd. v. Noel Property Management Ltd.)

Toronto cyclists gain a reprieve: government enjoined from removing bike lanes (Cycle Toronto v. Ontario (Attorney General))

Title Insurance vs Title Opinion

Departing employees ordered to return and destroy confidential information (Mondee, Inc. v. Voyzant Inc.)

No basis to pierce corporate veil in aborted real estate transaction (Dawood v. Popes Property Holdings Inc.)

Dispute over exchange of keys leads to five years of litigation over sale of church property (Gyimah v. The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of The Diocese of Hearst in Ontario)

Toronto cyclists refused injunction to prevent government’s removal of traffic congesting bike lanes (Cycle Toronto v. Ontario (Attorney General))

Cottage islanders’ association denied proprietary estoppel claim for control over municipal docks (Grape Island Property Owners Association Inc. v. Corporation of the City of Orillia)

Plaintiff’s defamation claim against siblings survives Anti-SLAPP motion (The Estate of Colombe Quesnel v. G. Quesnel)

The Importance of Legal Defence Insurance for Regulated Health Professionals

Protecting safe places to consume drugs outweighs protecting disorder around supervised consumption sites (The Neighbourhood Group v. HMKT)

Do requisitions concerning gas leases go to root of title? (Van Hove v. Dryuff)

The Role of Medical Staff Associations at Public Hospitals

Claim for ineffective assistance of counsel dismissed as a collateral attack (Mann v. Royle)

Has the Court of Appeal made it harder to succeed on a SLAPP motion in a defamation case? (Benchwood Builders Inc. v. Prescott)

Court is not forum for resolving political grievances (Ontario Place Protectors v. Ontario)

TRREB defeats plaintiff’s motion to restore MLS access (Ojohome Canada Ltd. v. The Canadian Real Estate Association)

Claim struck against individual employee of corporate defendant (Soneri Invest v. Shell Canada)

Sellers repudiated agreement of purchase and sale by failing to address outstanding work orders (Reel em Inn and Resort v. RNR Doemel Enterprises)

The Complaint Process Before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO): What RMTs Need to Know

Protecting the justice system from vexatious litigants (Ottawa Police Services Board v. M.(D.))

Buyer breached agreement to purchase home that was destroyed by fire (McDonald v. Lowrie)

The Complaint Process Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP): What Pharmacists Need to Know

Modern, flexible approach to assessment of defamation pleading applied to republication (Sawatzky v. Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club Inc.)

Claim against Township for failing to monitor building permit dismissed under ultimate limitation period (Huether v. Sharpe)

Super Priority Liens: What Commercial Mortgage Lenders Need to Know

Lawyer did not breach privilege by disclosing confidential email to former clients’ trustee in bankruptcy (Milot Law v. Sittler)

Plaintiff obtains summary judgment against former lawyers (Longarini v. Llyod)

Demand for payment undermines defendant’s position that defamation action involved a matter of public interest (Diverse Transportation v. Chen)

Pleadings struck in $100 million claim due to party’s repeated failure to produce relevant documents (Way v. Schembri)

US lawyers again fall victim to fake case generated by AI-assisted research

Discipline Decisions Leading to Health Provider De-Listings by Insurance Companies

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Chiropodists of Ontario (COCOO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Defamation claim survives dismissal under doctrine of absolute privilege (Drabinsky v. Kepinski)

When enough is enough: Request for liquidator to conduct claims process denied on basis of issue estoppel (Vastis v. Kommatas)

Can a real estate agent be liable for a tenant’s damages? (Carola v. VIP Reality Inc.)

Clear wording of agreement leads to finding of several, not joint nor joint and several liability (SBLR LLP v. Valleymill Investments Ltd., Art Tile Limited, and McCarthy Tetrault LLP)

Challenging Times for CRA: Taxpayers are fighting capital gains hike

Ontario Government Introduces Plan to Connect All Ontarians with Primary Care

HPARB Complaint Reviews: 5 Tips for Regulated Health Professionals

Potential liability for torts committed in sports (Cox v. Ball)

Provincial Health Care Plans to Include Services Provided by Non-Physician Health Professionals

HPARB Declares ICRC Decision Unreasonable for Preferring Account of Complainant [Free v. Guertin (2025)]

Charitable giving deadline for 2024 taxation year extended to February 28, 2025 – but questions remain

Has the Construction Lien Period Expired?

Complaint Reviews at the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB): The Essential Information (2025 Update)

Defamation action arising out of relationship breakdown allowed to proceed, but no costs ordered (Brown v. Landriault)

The newest word in regulatory offences (R. v. City of Greater Sudbury)

Lawyer’s defamation action against former colleague dismissed

Execution before judgment rejected in claim arising from aborted transaction (Leanne Homes Limited v. Singh)

US Court finds proposed vacant home tax law unconstitutional

Specific performance ordered in dispute between father and son over family home (Gill v. Gill)

Ontario (College of Chiropodists of Ontario) v De Leon, 2024 ONCOCOO 7 (CanLII) Motion Denied to Disqualify Legal Counsel For A Conflict of Interest

Media article that reports on court decision not proper subject for a defamation claim (Masjoody v. Burnaby Beacon)

Umbrella baseball association ordered to admit baseball league as a member (Mississauga Majors v. Provincial Women’s Softball Association)

Court rejects force majeure and frustration defences following aborted transaction (Liddell v. Mousavi)

Defendant business competitors liable for defamation campaign based on common design (Valley Traffic Systems Inc. v. Malak)

Damages awarded for slander of title and failure to complete transaction (McKenzie v. Fabco Holdings Inc.)

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: The Importance of a Robust Document Retention Policy for Motor Carriers

Supreme Court endorses support for airline passenger compensation regime (International Air Transportation Association v. Canada (Transportation Agency)

Enforcement under the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act is strict and unforgiving

Competition in the Transportation Industry and Recent Amendments to the Competition Act

Homeowner staves off enforcement of judgment against co-owner’s registered interest (Brunton v. Lanzarotta)

The Ownership and Operation of Health Clinics by Non-Health Professionals: The Case for Registration

Why Commercial Real Estate Lenders in Ontario Should Avoid Being Co-Defendants in Construction Lien Matters

Lawyer’s letter protected from defamation claim by absolute privilege (Neve v. Adams)

Buyer fails to tender by withholding full purchase price (1785192 Ontario Inc. v. Ontario H Limited Partnership)

Navigating AI in the Courtroom: Insights from the Canadian Judicial Council’s New Guidelines

No failure to mitigate by sellers in failed real estate transaction (Singh and Kaur v. Feneich)

Court reinstates ousted directors of not-for-profit corporation (Lewis v. Niagara Regional Native Centre)

Court dismisses solicitor’s negligence claim for plaintiff’s failure to serve claim for nearly 7 years (Cayer v. Arseneau)

Meeting of the minds important to the enforceability of a contract (Corridor Transport Inc. v. Lentini)

Commercial Real Estate Lenders and Construction Liens

Defamation action brought by Freedom Convoy protestors against Canadian Anti-Hate Network dismissed (Cornell v. Trudeau)

Buyer failed to complete real estate transaction as required by time is of the essence clause (Correa v. Valstar Homes)

Mandatory Survey for Manufacturers, Importers and Users of PFAS

Plaintiffs obtain Norwich order for disclosure of name of confidential informant (Taylor v. Metrolinx)

Impact of Unsecured Debt on a Mortgage Lender’s Security

Proposed Amendments to Trust Reporting Requirements – August 2024 Edition

Purchasing a Private Vessel: What You Should Know

Specific Assignment of Lease

Transportation Broker Liability in the U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts

Realtor liable for failing to confirm location of new build property (Zhang v. Primont Homes (Caledon) Inc.)

New Pay Equity Regulations come into effect September 3, 2024 for Federally Regulated Employers

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Canadian Transportation Agency Decision to Allow CN to Construct Railway Line in the Town of Milton – Halton (Regional Municipality) v. Canada (Transportation Agency), 2024 FCA 122 (CanLII)

The Tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS 752 and the Montreal Convention: A Case Study

President of not-for-profit corporation reinstated following oppression application (Carr v. O’Reilly)

Security for costs victories

Province free to redevelop Ontario Place (Ontario Place Protectors v. HMTK in Right of Ontario)

Claim for misrepresentation of property tax amount in real estate listing defeated by entire agreement clause (Langen v. Sharma)

Claim against lawyer dismissed following borrower’s default in asset sale (899755 Alberta Ltd v Herter)

Attornment and Non-Disturbance Agreements

Injunction denied in dispute between competing health clinics (Strength-N-U Inc. v. Silva)

A Practical Guide to the Law of Defamation

Buyer fails to prove damages resulting from sellers’ breach of agreement to sell gas station (2511899 Ontario Inc v. 2221465 Ontario)

Restrictions on encampments on public land do not violate US Constitution (City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson)

Three Tips for Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations as ONCA Deadline Approaches

Lender’s failure to provide mortgage discharge results in damages for borrower’s inability to complete secondary transaction (De Rita v. 1266078 Ontario Inc.)

Claim against jointly-retained real estate lawyer dismissed after party’s repudiation of transaction (Precision Forest Industries Ltd v Cox)

Summary judgment granted to dismiss defamation claim (Martel v. Ottawa (City))

Court orders protestor encampment to be removed from university campus (University of Toronto (Governing Council) v. Doe)

Court rejects application record and affidavit sworn by associate for failing to comply with the Rules of Civil Procedure (Sabbagh v. Waterford Grand Retirement Residence)

The Empire Strikes Back: Attorney General of Canada Files Response in Tavares’ Appeal

Defamation claim against Global News by former Liberal MP survives Anti-SLAPP motion (Dong v. Global News)

Elderly widow defeats bank for monies owing on credit card (Royal Bank of Canada v. Smith)

Professional negligence claim against lawyer dismissed as being statute-barred (Kucerak v. Lamfromboise)

Agreement of Purchase and Sale not binding due to addition of unsigned Schedule (Ali v. Patel)

Former law firm associate’s claim struck against individual firm lawyers (Brown v. WeirFoulds LLP)

Mortgage enforcement claim dismissed as statute-barred (Albrecht v. 1300880 Ontario Inc.)

Professional negligence claim against litigation lawyer dismissed in a case of “settler’s remorse” (Kiselbach v. DeFilippi)

B.C. court orders shared custody of separated couple’s dog under new Family Law Act amendments (Bayat v. Mavedati)

The Importance of Professionalism in Complaint Responses

Businesses should beware of waiver of liability forms that are limited to activities for a specific date (Mitchell v. Mason)

Seller did not repudiate agreement of purchase and sale notwithstanding missed deadline (Vandermolen Homes Inc. v. Mani)

Court Finds Not-for-Profit Unfairly Terminated Co-President’s Membership

Limitations of Liability in the Marine Liability Act Exclude Costs and Interest

The Promises and Pitfalls of Implementing the Internet of Things Devices in Trucking

CBSA Delays CARM Release Until October 2024

Letters of Credit and Fraud Exception

Kielburger defamation claim against Canadaland survives anti-SLAPP motion (Kielburger v. Canadaland Inc.)

Steps in a Power of Sale

Harvey Weinstein and the Law of Similar Fact Evidence (The People v. Weinstein)

Bank hit with $850,000 damages award for defaming former employee (Curtis v. Bank of Nova Scotia)

Breach of privacy and unauthorized access to electronic information in spousal dispute (Chen v. Huang)

Not-So-Cheap Thrills: The Bare Trust Reporting Rollercoaster

Advice is (Not) Cheap: Tax Advisor Found Negligent for Overlooking GAAR Risks

The failure to prove publication is fatal to a defamation claim (Knight v. Sunshine Coast Campground Group Ltd.)

Injunction against CBC denied in contractor’s defamation claim (Evangelisti v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

No reasonable cause of action for alleged defamation protected by absolute privilege (Lopinski v. Raji)

Update: Bare Trusts No Longer Required To File T3 Returns For 2023

Can an undischarged bankrupt start a lawsuit without notifying his trustee in bankruptcy? (Little v. Bramcan Investments Ltd.)

Follow-Up CBC Report Outlines Corporate Pressure Exerted by Shoppers Drug Mart

Borrower’s lawyer not liable for payment of mortgage broker’s fee (First Canadian Mortgage Corporation v. Djukic)

Lawyer ordered to pay costs for citing fake cases in court material (Zhang v. Chen)

Discipline Matters Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Court orders defendant to pay costs of $300,000 for refusing to settle claim (Barry v Anantharajah)

Allegedly defamatory Tweets about medical doctor dismissed as “fair comment” under Anti-SLAPP legislation (Gill v. Maciver)

Court critical of mortgage lender and Director of Titles for failing to consent to removal of fraudulent mortgage instrument from title (Sun v. Ryan Mortgage Income Fund Inc.)

CBC Report Outlines Corporate Pressure by Shoppers Drug Mart: How will this Impact Pharmacists?

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) – What does it mean and why is it important?

Discipline Matters Before the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Defamation action against family members of nursing home resident dismissed (Fiddick Nursing Home Ltd. v. Moore)

Top 10 List: What Health Professionals Need to Know About Discipline Committee Hearings

More or Less Mortgage Terms?

Trust Reporting Season is Here: Your Primer on the New Requirements for 2023

Criminal Rate of Interest

Are Signing Bonuses Bad for Canada’s Sports Franchises?

No breach of confidence for director to disclose corporation’s confidential information to personal lawyer (Anderson v. Strathcona (Regional District))

Cabinet mandate letters protected from disclosure (Ontario (Attorney General) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner))

Employment letter not subject to six-week notice deadline for defamation actions (Wurdell v. Paramount Safety Consulting Inc.)

Recreational vehicle liability (Desrochers v. McGinnis)

Court declines to order production of years of text messages between plaintiff and late spouse (Howell, McDonnell v. Freire, Aviva Insurance, Echelon Insurance)

CARM: The Digital Initiative for Importing Goods into Canada

Specific performance ordered in cottage purchase dispute (Coffey v. High)

Sellers liable for deficiencies due to rectification of Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Melo v. Hiebert)

Lawyers Should be Prepared at Case Conferences (Think Research Corp. v. N & M Medical Enterprises)

Instagram social media influencer liable for defamation (Achor v. Ihekweme)

Maintaining your reputation in the practice of law (Modabber v. Kermanshahani)

Court denies injunctive relief in overstated business dispute (Home Coffee Solutions Ltd. v. Amarshi)

Court Provides Guidance on Testamentary Gifts Made to Defunct Organizations

City Councillor not an employee of City (Ras v. Mississauga (City))

Federal Court of Appeal Permits a Novel Climate Change Action Against the Government of Canada to Proceed (La Rose v. Canada)

Condominium owner ordered to reconvey title to former brother-in-law (Burbidge v. Casullo)

Choosing the Right Mortgage Enforcement Remedy in Ontario

Defamation claim by long-term care home dismissed due to lack of evidence of harm (Universalcare Canada Inc. v. Gusciglio)

Lost profits of $11 million not the appropriate measure of damages for aborted sale to developer (The Rosseau Group Inc. v. 2528061 Ontario Inc.)

Neighbours liable for defamation, malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of mental distress (Khan v. Bujold)

Bill 139 Receives Royal Assent: Fewer Non-Profit Filings, Easier Social Company Continuances

Court finds that first-past-the-post electoral system is constitutional (Fair Voting BC v. Canada (Attorney General))

Canadian Law Update: You’ve paid your customer’s cargo claim. will you be able to recover from the responsible carrier?

Owner’s risk expanded by Supreme Court of Canada

Fixed-term contracts and the duty to mitigate (Monterosso v. Metro Freightliner Hamilton Inc.)

Interplay of federal and provincial jurisdiction over maritime disputes (Fraser Point Holdings Ltd. v. Vision Marine Technologies Inc.)

Shared laneway overburdened by change of use from summer camp to trailer park (Kranenburg v. Grice)

Law firm successfully sues former client for defamatory online review (D’Alessio v. Chowdhury)

Court blasts school board chairman for undemocratic attempt to curtail freedom of expression (Burjoski v. Waterloo Region District School Board)

CRA Extends the Underused Housing Tax Deadline (Again) to April 30, 2024

Court overturns election of Church’s board of directors (Metmeke v. Yigzaw)

Challenge to validity of Mayor Chow’s election dismissed (Clarke v. Toronto (City))

Relisting of property before closing date did not amount to a repudiation of agreement of purchase and sale (Zoleta v. Singh and RE/MAX Twin City Realty)

Neighbour liable for over $505,000 in damages caused by water nuisance (Warren v. Gluppe)

Adverse Costs Policy is Not Privileged or Confidential; Full Policy Ordered to be Produced (Spencer v. Martin and Hillyer)

No T3s for Registered Charities’ Internal Trusts

The “Independent Third Party”: The New Structure for Hockey Canada Complaints

Refreshing the limitation period through acknowledgement of a debt (Anderson Sheet Metal Ltd. v. Comtract Air Compressors Inc.)

Changes to Corporations Act Will Make it Easier for Social Clubs with Share Capital to Continue Under Separate Legislation

Neighbour entitled to retain land upon which lasting improvements were made (Margaritis v. Milne)

Property owner allowed to maintain property’s use as three dwelling units (Vitale v. Toronto (City of))

Equitable mortgage principles affirmed by Ontario Court of Appeal (Greenspan v. Van Clieaf)

Bona fide complaints to police are matters of public interest (Zeppa v. Rea)

Builder, surveyor, and municipality liable for encroachment of dwelling built on neighbour’s land (Armstrong v. Penny)

How is your Environmental Indemnity?

Non-share capital corporations in Ontario have one year left to update key corporate documents

Bare trustee denied order for sale of property under Partition Act (Weise v. Weise)

CRA Extends the Underused Housing Tax Deadline to October 31, 2023

Defamation action against employee who spoke out about workplace racism dismissed (Williams v. Vac Developments Ltd.)

Lawyer not accountable for client’s tax liability on employment debt forgiveness (Waters v. Furlong)

No collusion or bad faith by private mortgagee and co-owner (1000249084 Ontario Inc. v. Andazesgishahr)

Enforcement Against Guarantors – But the Loan Terms Have Changed!

Buyer fails to prove property re-sold for improvident price following aborted transaction (Switzer v. Petrie)

Defamation action against “consumer alert” reporter dismissed (Boraks v. Hussein)

Partition Act application denied due to oppression (Stothers v. Kazeks)

No damages caused by listing agent’s failure to recommend legal advice (Stanley v. Grech)

Changes to Termination Notice Period for Interprovincial and Cross-Border Trucking Companies as of February 1, 2024

Mitigating Cyber Risk in the Trucking Sector

Bill C-47 Increases Limits of Liability for Marine Accidents

Forced or Compulsory Labour Laws in Canada

Buyer’s failure to obtain severance amounted to anticipatory breach of contract (Stayside Corporation v. Cyndric Group)

Balancing Freedom of Expression with the Standards of a Regulated Profession (Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario)

Lawyers obtain interlocutory injunction to stop defamatory social media posts (Leeb v. Kenny)

Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of anti-SLAPP motion in trucking protest case (2110120 Ontario Inc. v. Buttar)

Contributions to Multi-Generational Home does not Constitute Unjust Enrichment (Sidhu v. Sidhu)

AirBnB unit not covered under residential tenancy law

Deans Knight Income Corporation v. The King-Case Study

Two-year limitation period applies to fraudulent conveyance actions (Bank of Montreal v. Iskenderov)

The perils of using joint tenancy for estate planning (Jackson v. Rosenberg)

Court refuses to impose 5 pm deadline for delivery of real estate closing proceeds (More v. 1362279 Ontario Ltd. (Seiko Homes))

Mortgage provided by corporate borrower with apparent authority is not a “fraudulent instrument” (Froom v. LaFontaine)

Defamatory Facebook Posts Prove Costly – Part 2 (Robinson v. Niganobe)

Commercial Lending Where There is a Limited Partnership

Torts that Might Apply in a Dispute Between Neighbours in a Condominium (Novakovic v. Salvador)

Letters Rogatory application against Ontario lawyer dismissed (Hospira Healthcare v. Rotsztain)

A review of the test for anti-SLAPP motions (Yates v. Iron Horse Corporation and St. Martin)

Novel family violence tort has no place in Ontario law, Court of Appeal rules (Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia)

A Lawyer’s Office is not a Drop Box for Service (Yuk-Shum v. Jiang)

The law of defamation in a nutshell (Stratuscent Inc. v. Chehade)

Use of a thumbs-up emoji creates a valid and binding contract

Real estate agent not liable for taking instructions from buyer’s spouse

Neighbour dispute over driveway and location of well ends up in court (Bender v. Dulovic)

Defamatory Online Postings and Cyber-Bullying Leads to One of the Highest Defamation Awards in Canada

$50,000 costs guideline for successful anti-SLAPP motion not applied again

FCA Upholds TRREB’s Copyright Claims In Its TRREB MLS System

Court of Appeal denies stay of termination of commercial tenancy

Ontario action against national law firm stayed in favour of Alberta

Realtor’s action for invasion of privacy and conspiracy dismissed under Anti-SLAPP law (Riopelle v. Riopelle)

“Chilling effect” on a plaintiff or others not grounds for harm on an anti-SLAPP motion

Real estate agent not liable for opinion of value

Another negligence claim against lawyer dismissed for being a collateral attack

What is an Enforceability Opinion and do I need one?

Lawyers face court sanction for relying on “bogus” cases produced by ChatGPT

Negligence claim statute-barred by ultimate 15-year limitation period

Prescriptive hydro road easement affirmed by Court of Appeal

Claim for riparian rights to access Lake Erie dismissed

Condominium breached duty to disclose imminent special assessment in status certificate

Torts of knowing assistance and knowing receipt addressed by Ontario Court of Appeal

Seller not liable for water damage or foundation issues discovered after closing

Defamatory Facebook posts can be costly

I’m a Lender! How do I get my 3-month Interest Penalty on a Borrower Default?

Why Are Shared Facilities Agreements So Contentious?

Counterclaim for breach of fiduciary duty in wrongful dismissal action dismissed under anti-SLAPP legislation

Canada Soccer Loses Bid to Stay Arbitration Award

Professional negligence claim dismissed against lawyer who acted on sale of insurance brokerage business, April 5, 2023

Avoiding Probate In Ontario: Strategies To Minimize Estate Administration Tax

Claim Commenced By Special Purpose Vehicle Dismissed As Champertous

The Underused Housing Tax and Reporting Requirements for Effected Owners

Designated beneficiaries of registered accounts must be expressly revoked

Allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel against Law Society duty counsel dismissed

Developer required to answer discovery questions about misleading other buyers

PPSA Registrations for a GSA vs for a Guarantee

Ontario Lacrosse Association Defeats Competitor’s Motion for Injunction

Real estate agent sued for misrepresenting identity of buyer

Court of Appeal affirms that entire agreement clause is not bullet-proof

Plaintiff fails to prove notary public’s error was the cause of losses from real estate transaction

Plaintiffs unable to establish terms of contract and entitlement to funds paid to trucking company

Buyer not to entitled purchaser’s lien to recover deposit following builder’s default

Former Chamber of Commerce employee’s defamation action allowed to continue

Defence of qualified privilege available to Township for posting letters from public

Sugar Daddy’s $226 million action against “Sugar Baby” dismissed

Owner of corporation faces personal liability for stripping assets following lease default

Everest Finance Corporation v. Jonker, 2023 ONCA 87

Seller ordered to obtain severance of residential properties to complete transaction

Does a bank have a duty to warn a customer before carrying out a suspicious transaction?

Seller allowed to re-schedule Tarion closing date following

Complaint about changes to Greenbelt Plan against Premier Ford not worthy of inquiry

Lending Against a Partial Beneficial Interest?

Freedom of expression prevails in responses to COVID-19 protest organizers’ defamation action

Toronto’s New Vacant Home Tax: A Brief Introduction

Claim against Google for hosting defamatory reviews allowed to proceed

Court orders removal of Facebook posts under cyber-bullying law

Lender can’t evict bona fide tenants from property notwithstanding mortgagor’s fraud

How Do I Get All My Lender Fees?

Insurer De-Listing: The Hidden Penalty of a Health Professions’ Discipline Committee Finding

Letters Rogatory for disclosure in California divorce proceeding enforced in Ontario

Interlocutory injunction denied for failure to provide undertaking in damages

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Chiropractors of Ontario: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Council Resolution Restricting Communications of Councillor Unreasonable and Punitive

Anti-SLAPP motion fails to stop Canadian Tire’s claim against alleged perpetrators of fraudulent after-sales service program

Court orders production of subsequent lawyer’s file

A Slippery Snow Removal Case: Best Practices for Snow Removal Contracts

Neighbour ordered to remove obstructions on mutual driveway

Court declines to intervene in dispute over governance of not-for-profit clubs

Defamatory statements made in a pleading are immune to attack

Amendments to professional negligence claim denied following tardy expert report

Damages in a defamation action

Home owner obtains certificate of pending litigation to stop power of sale

Female mining executive’s defamation claim against government employee allowed to proceed

In-house lawyer breached fiduciary obligations by negotiating self-interested agreements

Therapists not personally liable for debts of bankrupt sports medicine clinic

Limitation Period bars claim for breach of Assignment of Agreement of Purchase and Sale

Does the Underused Housing Tax Apply to You? The Answer May Surprise You

Is Your Demand Loan Demandable?

Summons issued against Premier Ford valid but unenforceable because of parliamentary privilege

Nephew not entitled to verbal life interest in aunt’s property

75-day house arrest ordered for contempt in a defamation case

Anonymization and sealing requests in Ontario civil proceedings

Commission not owing to agent under conditional agreement of purchase and sale

Negligence claim against lawyer who obtained restraining order against a non-party dismissed

Defamation claim defeated as the statements were substantially true

Business founder required to disgorge profits from competing powder-coating business

City Councillor’s disclosure of confidential material to own lawyer breaches Code of Conduct

Broad discovery and social media disclosure affirmed in Muzzo ats Neville-Lake

Pro-life group’s defamation claim against “online protestor” allowed to proceed

Mortgage Assumptions and VTBs in a Rising Interest Rate Market

Lessons in a professional liability claim

Using Corporate Structures to Invest in Real Estate

How Do I Lend to LPs & REITs?

Investment Canada Act voluntary notification comes into force on August 2, 2022

Lawyer’s defamation action allowed to proceed in Small Claims Court

1-Minute Read for Commercial Mortgage Lenders: Beneficial Ownership vs. Registered

Doctrine of buyer beware bars claim for foundation issues raised by home inspection

Richmond Hill Councillor’s lawsuit is SLAPPed

Inadvertent disclosure and improper use of privileged communications

Conspiracy claim against lawyers dismissed

Lawyer not liable for client’s payment of foreign buyer’s tax on North Vancouver property

Statutory immunity and qualified privilege protect City Councillor against night club’s action

Witnesses intimidated and conspiracy alleged while trying to conceal marriage

Power of sale restored by Court of Appeal under “safe harbour protections”

Gift or loan? Father failed to ensure his intentions were made known

Leave required to sue representative of trustee in bankruptcy

Losing an anti-SLAPP motion can be costly for a plaintiff

Ponzi scheme participants ordered to return payments that were “too good to be true”

Civil contempt finding against litigant for breaching receivership order

Sale of partnership property allowed despite lack of authorization and disclosure

Toronto City Councillor knocks out defamation action

Defendant liable for defamatory tweets about university instructor

Title insurance dispute over appraisal of “actual loss” for defects relating to municipal work order

Interim injunction ordered to prevent neighbour from blocking private access road

Relief from forfeiture not granted where buyer claimed lack of capacity to enter into real estate purchase agreement

Lawyer not vicariously liable to opposite party in failed real estate transaction

Sale of commercial units by nearly-insolvent debtor not a fraudulent conveyance

Buyer breached duty of good faith in failing to complete assignment agreement

Mortgage provided by corporate borrower not a “fraudulent instrument”

Pharmacy manager not bound by non-competition agreement

Neighbour’s management plan did not improperly divert equity from plaintiff property

Environmental assessment firm not liable to buyer who did not commission their report

Dispute over purchase of Canadian Art results in unjust enrichment claim

City politicians succeed in getting defamation claim against them dismissed

No misrepresentations made by seller in asset purchase transaction

No “waiver by conduct” of financing condition in agreement of purchase and sale

Lawyer who was consulted by another lawyer disqualified from acting against other lawyer

Closely-held Corporations (and other businesses): Avoiding Litigation and Other Unnecessary Business Ownership Catastrophes

Costs for online legal research continue to be scrutinized by the courts

Could full indemnity costs become the norm in defamation actions?

Business partner liable for breach of fiduciary duty and civil fraud

Spouse liable under guarantee as accommodation surety despite lack of ILA

Decision Regret is not a cause of action for disgruntled start-up investors

Hydro One loses prescriptive easement claim over private access road

Vesting order granted for retroactive joint tenancy after death of spouse

Public protest against trucking company not a matter of public interest

Date of breach of contract affirmed for assessment of buyer’s damages

Breach of privacy claim dismissed where unauthorized access was fleeting and incidental

Oppression remedy denied to non-shareholder of corporation

Tort of “family violence” provides new way to seek damages for domestic abuse

Golf game survives homeowners’ request for mandatory interlocutory injunction

Credit Reports and the Law of Defamation

Presumptive costs award under anti-SLAPP law granted against Maxime Bernier

Property developer awarded $11 million in lost profits against seller who refused to complete transaction

Shakespeare portrait leads to dispute over estate trustee

Real estate co-ownership dispute leads to sale under Partition Act

Court refuses to impose 5 pm deadline for delivery of real estate closing proceeds

Requisition deadline for present legal use of property clarified by Court of Appeal

Claim for defamatory tweets dismissed

Family members liable for knowing receipt of trust funds

No duty of care owed by seller to confirm buyers had financing in place

2022: Important Changes To Wills And Power Of Attorney Legislation

B.C. Court awards damages arising from liability for foreign buyers’ tax

Courts rejects corporation’s motion to be represented by a consultant

Jurisdictional Door on the Small Claims Court Slammed Shut for Anti-SLAPP Motions

Action stayed as a result of plaintiff’s failure to disclose settlement

Defamation basics and pre-trial disposition motions

Update: New Reporting Requirements For Trusts

Watchdog’s defamation action against municipality allowed to continue

CBC liable for defaming investment advisor

Divisional Court upholds Integrity Commissioner decision: Councillor’s pay suspended for 270 days

Prophylactic disgorgement order in case of corporate malfeasance imposed by Ontario Court of Appeal

Distribution under ambiguous disposition provision in Will made on a per stirpes basis

Cineplex awarded $1.2 billion following failed pandemic courtship

Declaration of vacancy of Council member’s seat not stayed pending Councillor’s appeal

Court sets aside non-competition injunction

Court upholds removal of lawyers who will be witnesses

Law firm obtains injunction against former associate after Thanksgiving weekend coup

Self-defence prevails in recreational hockey league stick-swinging incident

City Councillor gets burned for municipal conflict of interest over a matter involving a fire

Sellers not allowed to rely on “escape clause” to accept a better offer

Investor required to return funds received for limited partnership units based on calculation mistake

Ford wins again! Court of Appeal for Ontario upholds dismissal of defamation action against him

Porch bandits – adverse possession remains alive and well in Toronto

Unfulfilled Promise to Transfer Family Property Upheld by Court of Appeal for Ontario

Lawyer who was not provided the opportunity to be heard about breach of duty to the court was denied procedural fairness

Realtor’s full and final release extended to cover brokerage

Lawyer not added as a defendant to counterclaim in real estate dispute

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds setting aside of a notice of discontinuance

Stepfather’s mortgage to stepdaughter determined to be a gift rather than a loan

Lawyer wins $500,000 in defamation action

Examining former NHL player Kyle Beach’s sexual abuse lawsuit from a Canadian Employment law perspective

Buyers bound to agreement of purchase and sale negotiated by family friend

Mortgage lender did not breach duty of honest contractual performance

Defamer gets 18 month jail sentence for contempt of court

Ontario’s “appropriate means” test for limitation periods after Grant Thornton v. New Brunswick

Snapchat post results in liability for defamation

Incorrect Counting of Unused Ballots Results in Judicial Recount

Ontario Business Registry: Moving Businesses Online

Lawyer who lied about personal background and shared client information did not breach duty of loyalty

Plaintiffs ordered to pay costs of $164,186 after trying to bully defendants into removing negative online reviews

Mortgage granted by defendant facing trial judgment set aside as a fraudulent conveyance

Supreme Court of Canada upholds reduction in size of Toronto’s City Council

Dispute between neighbours over fence location results liability for trespass

GR lawyers succeed in having action over cancelled building permit transferred to correct court

Lack of written contract for home construction project results in dispute with contractor

Court refuses to enforce mortgage prepayment penalty

Employer obtains punitive damages and constructive trust over employee’s property as a result of kickback scheme

Blogger liable to plastic surgeon for defamatory posts about botched breast augmentation

Restrictive covenants and short-term vacation rentals

Sports law and the Competition Act

Condominium owner liable for costs due to tenant’s misconduct

Mortgage syndicate required to repay funds to investor due to breach of subscription agreement

Court Refuses To Dismiss Claims That Did Not Engage SLAPP Provisions

Defendant required to repay $96,000 received from married boyfriend

Court finds 500% “penalty” clause enforceable

Ontario Eliminates the Resident Canadian Director Requirement

Lack of standing prevents challenge to COVID-19 restrictions

Buyer’s failure to conduct due diligence defeats claim for misrepresentation against seller of laundry business

SPECIAL RELEASE Re Proclamation of Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) (the

Buyer entitled to repudiate agreement after discovering water damage

Business owner avoids liability under personal guarantee

Buyers lose right to recover deposit after seller breaches agreement

Stay refused: Ontario court rules arbitration clause in international commercial contract inoperative

“Plausible inference” test affirms that plaintiffs must exercise reasonable diligence to discover claims

Court dismisses non-competition injunction against brothers who sold auto parts business

Facility operator dodges damages award because patron waived liability

Lawyer liable for defaming daughter of former client

Plaintiff Suffers Blow: Punch to Face in Amateur Ice Hockey Game Found to be Not Reasonably Foreseeable

Wrong for City Councillor to have entered residential properties without permission

Commission owed to real estate agent despite lack of written agreement

Court issues injunction to stop online harassment and intimidation pending trial

Claim for online research costs rejected in Ontario commercial proceeding

Oral agreement to transfer family home results in years of litigation between father and daughter

Seller entitled to repossess townhouse after buyer fails to complete purchase

Student-Athletes Prevail in Antitrust Action Against the National Collegiate Athletic Association to Secure Education-Related Benefits

Environmental injunctions need not pass the flagrant breach threshold

Court refuses to hear dispute over requisitions due to self-induced urgency

Tribunal’s independent legal research not procedurally unfair

Zak Sabbath’s defamation claim allowed to continue against Mandy Morbid

“Business common sense” determines winner of commission dispute

Integrity Commissioner’s ruling against Councillor upheld, but Council cannot unreasonably restrain his ability to communicate with constituents

Late document disclosure may cause trial delays, adjournments, and dismissals

Fitness franchise fails to obtain injunction to stop rebranding of fitness studio during the pandemic

Claim for Road Access Act and prescriptive easement to landlocked property dismissed

Ontario third party advertising provisions held to be unconstitutional

Court reaches opposite conclusion on whether constructive dismissal claims are barred by Ontario COVID-19 Regulations

Litigant Misses the Cut in Lawsuit After Being Hit in the Head by a Golf Ball

A Judge’s Duty is to Judge

Conviction set aside due to ineffective assistance of trial counsel

Buyer’s failure to waive conditions nullifies agreement of purchase and sale

Court of Appeal affirms judicial notice of anti-black racism in granting relief from forfeiture

Who gets the dog? Court endorses broader ownership considerations for pets

COVID-19 increases length of reasonable wrongful termination notice to 24 months

Administrative Monetary Penalties in the Afterlife

Letters of Request enforced in connection with U.S commercial litigation

92-year old minority shareholder obtains oppression remedy

Snow washing is now more difficult in Canada, but at what cost?

Duty of professionals to respond promptly and cooperatively with regulators

Buyer loses $100,000 deposit after refusing to purchase condominium

Summary judgment denied over defamatory TV show first aired in Pakistan

Discipline Committee Hearings Now Broadcast on YouTube

Fitness studio denied injunction to reopen during pandemic

Nova Scotia court prevents anti-masking protest from happening

Professional negligence claim dismissed against lawyer despite conflict of interest and breach of the standard of care

$500,000 in damages awarded for comments about yellow Ferrari’s ownership

Compliance Order obtained against condominium owners for unruly behaviour and refusal to wear masks

Living in a condominium requires a balancing of interests between the residents and compliance with the rules and by-laws that govern the community. No owner can be permitted run amok or…

Buyers’ liability to sellers in aborted real estate transactions – Part 2

Injunction granted to stop defamatory posts published on Instagram

Constructive dismissal claim resulting from temporary layoff not barred by Ontario COVID-19 Regulation

Agent’s claim to commission owing under BRA dismissed due to non est factum

Failure to disclose material facts to insurer voids coverage for delivering pizza

Potentially fake app messages result in appeal from firebombing conviction

Recovering Online Legal Research Disbursements

Family Cottage Squabbles: Court orders family members to stop interfering with each other’s enjoyment of cottage property

Full Names of Parties Now Published in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions

County Festival Feud: Plaintiff fails to prove verbal agreement or bad faith against festival organizers and municipality

Business founder obtains oppression remedy against investors

Owner of corporation personally liable for litigation misfeasance

Recent treatment of the duty to defend in Ontario courts

Buyers not allowed to terminate purchase due to size misdescription or building

Gratuitous Defamatory Tweets About Plaintiff Not Protected as a Matter of Public Interest

A short walk to the beach – What is reasonably necessary for a prescriptive easement?

Court dismisses non-competition injunction against former key employee

Federal Conservative Party Member Wins Pyrrhic Court Victory: Loses in Party Election

Buyers’ liability to sellers in aborted real estate closings – Part 1

Motion to enjoin hotel quarantine law denied

Municipality improperly abandoned ratepayers by failing to oppose application for legal non-conforming use of lakeside land

Why Condos Need to Ensure Accessibility Parking is Available for Owners

Estate’s claim to recover $700,000 gift from elderly man to fiancée dismissed

A Victory for Freedom of Speech

Legal non-conforming use prevents municipality from enforcing zoning by-law

Online e-commerce platform not required to provide services to retailer of products promoting hate or violence

Hockey tournament dispute leads to shareholder oppression remedy

Court grapples with fake electronic evidence and Zoom imposter witness

Correcting some misconceptions about online legal research costs

Claim for adverse possession of land against an unknown owner

New Reporting Requirements For Trusts

Defaming a professional can be costly

The judicial rant heard around the legal profession: a legal research lesson

Reputation can be everything

Can Condos Limit the Number or Size of Packages for Each Resident?

Enough is Enough – frustration expressed by Ontario Courts over litigation misconduct during the pandemic

Airbnb renters of landlocked cottage allowed to access lake via right-of-way

Letters of Request denied for access to confidential business information

God’s law is not supraconstitutional

You can’t play dress up with a defamation action

Breach of privacy class action against Facebook relating to Cambridge Analytica dismissed

Legal research in costs awards

Proposed Danforth Shooting class action against Smith & Wesson relating to authorized user technology allowed to proceed

Defamation Judgment Upheld Against Pseudonymous Online Poster

Criminal proceedings and the civil defamation claim: A limitation period lesson

Disgorgement of profits could be a potential remedy in a defamation action

Limitation period avoided: Claims of republication of libel by third party allowed to be added action because stories were on internet

Internet Harassment Tort Recognized by Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Defamation action against Ontario Premier dismissed under Courts of Justice Act

Patrick Brown takes down insurance company

Township Liable to Muskoka Cottage Owners for Failing to Inspect Building Permit

Defamation claim against Twitter allowed to proceed in British Columbia

Defamation suit surrounding BC’s foreign buyer tax is dismissed

Subway’s $210 million chicken content defamation claim against the CBC restored by Court of Appeal

Plaintiffs who started debate on matters of public interest have defamation claim dismissed

Notoriously Bad Movie leads to Unprecedented Order for Security for Costs of Trial Judgment

President of Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be an “adverse witness” in potato farmer’s case

Home Owners Ordered to Remove Pool built over Municipal Easement

Employer Breached Employee’s Right to Privacy by Reviewing Private Messages sent from Work Laptop

Ontario’s New Stay Home Order Effective January 14, 2021

Former Agriculture Minister Not Required to Testify

Freelance Consultants Not Bound by Non-Competition Agreement

Recent Treatment of Letters of Request from U.S. Courts by the Ontario Court of Appeal

Court Prohibits Competing Restaurant Business from Opening

Housing construction project turned sour results in personal liability and dismissal of defamation claim

Election law’s substantive approach applies to judicial recounts

Court Denies Mortgagee’s Claim for Unproven Fees and Charges under Overdue Mortgage

Viewing the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Callow through a compliance lens

Seller Not Responsible for Zoning or Future Use Limitations of a Property

Legal research and the duty to disclose relevant law

The frailties of online legal research: the words “and” and “or”

Civil Conspiracy Established against Directors of Shell Company for Loss of Investment

Parent’s Claim to Recover Home Transferred to Daughter Dismissed

Can your boss force you to take the COVID-19 vaccine?

Who is that guy? A lesson in the law of defamation

HBC’s Efforts to Withhold Rent Due to Landlords’ Failure to Maintain “First Class” Shopping Centres

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Doctor’s Damages for Defamatory Postings on RateMDs.com

Misrepresentation in Square Footage leads to Rescission of Agreement of Purchase and Sale

Abandoned Use of Easement Leads to Loss of Backyard Parking Pad

Injunction to Remove Allegedly Defamatory Social Media Posts Dismissed

Preparing for the ONCA Thursday

Dock Dispute leads to Nuisance Claim and $598,000 Costs Award

Municipality Restrained from Interfering with Cottage Owners’ use of Fire-Pit Lands

Injunction to Stop Neighbour’s House Construction near Escarpment Dismissed

Volunteer Coaches’ Defamation Claim Dismissed as Contrary to Public Interest

Injunction Granted to Hotel to Enforce Noise By-Law

OCT Changes in Payment Model for Pharmacy Services Provided to Long-Term Care Home Residents

Discovery of Water Damage Insufficient to Terminate Real Estate Purchase Transaction

Proposed Legislation Would Shield Retirement Homes and Long-Term Care Homes from COVID-19 Lawsuits

Real Estate Investor’s Claim for Lost Opportunity Damages Rejected

Ontario Court Makes Significant Ruling on Disclosure of Membership Info – Potential Implications for the Condominium Industry

Caveat Emptor Applied to Alleged Basement Flooding Damage

Lien on Me – The Problems with Construction Liens Being Registered on the Common Elements

Why condos can’t forgive common element fees

Mandatory condo director training – can disqualified directors be re-appointed?

Electronic voting – why a move away from traditional proxies should be embraced

Township’s Prescriptive Easement Upheld by Court of Appeal

Partial shutdown of business does not preclude business interruption claim

Ontario Court of Appeal Declines to Enforce “Building Scheme” Restrictions

Indemnification in condos: a potential double-edged sword

Real Estate Agent’s Defamation Claim Survives Anti-SLAPP Motion

Business Interruption Insurance in the Time of COVID-19: Some Recent Judicial Consideration

Improper Notice of a Lawsuit Under the Condominium Act

Fence Dispute Leads to $70,000 Defamation Judgment

Can Condos Charge an Occupancy Fee?

The Ontario Condominium Authority Tribunal – Why Is It Still So Limited?

The Condominium Tribunal and Recovery of Costs by Condo Corporations – Why A Court Challenge Is Inevitable

Can a Condo Board Prevent New Telecommunication Companies from Offering Services?

Lake access easements should be carefully scrutinized prior to purchase

Buyer’s Claim for Lost Value Damages of a Residential Subdivision Home

Unconscionability in Real Estate Transactions Post-Uber

Online Reviews, Freedom of Expression and Anti-SLAPP Legislation: 910938 Ontario Inc v Moore

Opportunity for Increased Tax Savings from Income Splitting with a 1% Prescribed Rate Loan

In the Aftermath of Uber v Heller: Balancing Contractual Freedoms with Access to Justice

Ontario Suspends Commercial Tenant Evictions

A Litigation Update: The Small Claims Court and Short Motions or Applications

Facebook To Pay $9 Million Penalty Under Canada’s Competition Act

The Ontario government continues to modernize the way in which documents can be executed and sworn

Ontario re-opening for business: A gradual approach

Insurance and business interruption losses caused by COVID-19 shutdowns: Are you covered?

Property Disputes during a Pandemic

Tax Planning Opportunities in a Depressed Market

A COVID-19 lay off may not be termination

Directors and officers need to stay focused and diligent during COVID-19 health emergency

Virtual Signatures for Wills and Powers of Attorney Now Allowed

COVID-19 Provides Rare Opportunity for an Estate Freeze

Federal government announces significant change to Emergency Wage Subsidy

A CERB Application Update

Top 10 Work Refusal Questions for Employers and Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ontario expands non-essential business closures

Frustration and Pandemic – A Long Term Perspective on COVID-19 and Frustration of Contracts

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Federal and Provincial Government Relief Measures Available to Businesses

New Ontario Legislation To Protect Workers: COVID-19

Zombie Deed Sparks Reoccurring Legal Debate

Dispute Over Outhouse Clogs Up The Courts: Armstrong v. Moore

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Optometrists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

How the Identities of Health Professionals are Revealed in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions

Responding to Complaints Before the College of Psychologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Responding to Complaints Before the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Responding to Complaints Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Discipline Matters Before the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective

Cannabis, Compliance, and Trust

The New FSRA and its Potential Impact on Licensed Service Providers in the Health Care Sector

Episode 6 – Return of the Secured Creditors

Constructive Construction – Serious Legal Changes

Social Clubs with Share Capital and the ONCA

Waiting in the Weeds…Marijuana In Condos

Is Contract Law Changing?

Need an Uber? Yes – to the Netherlands

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The other side of MeToo

So you’re in Special Credit – Can you sue?

Now in Effect: Amendments to Ontario Charities and Not-For-Profit Laws

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Supreme Court of Canada Rules Banks Liable for Conversion of Cheques

Evolution of the Shareholders’ Agreement in Canada

What Can Go Wrong when a Director is also the largest Shareholder

Recognizing Drug Addiction as a Ground for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation – Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp. 2017 SCC 30

PIPEDA – Draft Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations Published

From Print to Digital Newspapers, The Ontario Libel and Slander Act and Online Newspapers

To Boldly Go… towards a global system of accountability – Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc.

Registering a Charity in Canada

Cottage Country Access Lessons

CASL – Private Right of Action Suspended

Where will marijuana laws end up?

Responsive Market Regulation – Comments on 2017 OSC Paper

Are Contracts for Probationary Employees Enforceable: The Ontario Court of Appeal in Nagribianko v. Select Wine Merchants Ltd.

Is Canada Day celebration controversy worth breach of contract claim?

Bill 139 – Ignoring Conservation Authorities Will Cost You

Righting the Apple Cart. Conservation Authorities

The Supreme Court of Canada Strengthens the Judgment Creditor Tool Box

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in the Civil Context: The case of SMTCL Canada Inc. v. Master Tech Inc., 2017 ONCA 291

The “People’s Court”: Now By Online Civil Resolution Tribunal?

Appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada from a Refusal of Leave to Appeal by a Provincial Court of Appeal

Take Me to the Water: the baptism of bankruptcy and student debt write-offs

Mortgage Fraud: Who Has Priority In A Dispute?

House Party Drunkenness: Should Parents Be Liable For Catastrophic Injuries Suffered By Guests?

Missing Comma May Prove Costly

Pitfalls in Termination Clauses

Lawyer’s Beware: Extending the Duty of Care beyond the Scope of the Retainer

Summary judgment motion in actions for wrongful dismissal started under the Simplified Procedure rule: A new way forward

Landlords Need to be Careful When Declining a Rental Application

Transfers at an Undervalue; Backfires in Creditor Proofing

Collecting legal fees: The Small Claims Court is back in business

“Fashion Santa”: An Intellectual Property Yuletide Carol

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What’s in a name? Everything if it is a registered Trade-mark!

CPSO Commences Investigations Into Physicians Prescribing High Doses of Opioids

Trumps N.A.F.T.A. promise a potential blessing for Canada

Only My Trial Judge Can Judge Me: Pre-Trial Judge, Don’t Judge My Summary Judgment Motion

Lessons from the Dreamworld Crisis

Gilmor v. Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: The pending appeal and what’s at stake

Civil Liability for STDs and Jurisdiction

Costs: An Effective Tool to Address Frivolous Claims

Small Claims Court Has Jurisdiction to Decide Claims for Damage to a Rental Unit (if the tenant is no longer in possession)

Pokemon “No!”

Ontario Court of Appeal Says There is No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in a Text Message

Summer Travels Outside Of Canada? Be Aware

Ontario to Stop Paying for High-Dose Opioids

Securities Distributions Outside of Canada. A Summary of the OSC’s Proposed Rule 72-503

Toronto Plans Looks To Boost Road Safety

Lessons learned from Brexit?

Regina v Comeau Has Profound Implications For Interprovincial Trade

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It’s The Little Things In Life That Count

Toronto Police Arrest Nearly 100 In Marijuana Raids

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Soma Ray-Ellis speaks about the BlackNorth Initiative at its annual gala

Soma Ray-Ellis – Hudson’s Bay Closures Impact on Employees (CP24)

Soma Ray-Ellis speaks to CP24 on Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly’s return after suspension

Soma Ray-Ellis speaks to CTV Toronto on workers’ high-rise rescue

Soma Ray-Ellis is interviewed live on air by CP24 re: Harvey Weinstein

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Soma Ray Ellis’ CP24 Live – Sexual misconduct outings ‘a revolution’

Soma Ray Ellis’ CP24 Live at Noon – Settlements in harassment cases not ‘hush money’

Soma Ray Ellis’ CP24 Live at Noon – Political analysis and call-in -Bankruptcy puts Sears employees in peril

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CBC News interview on the rights for Sears Canada employees

Soma Ray-Ellis’s Global News interview on legalizing pot Public perceptions

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 interview with the Argos’ GM

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 interview on charges facing firefighters

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 interview on the ex-Pride director and the allegations

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 News interview about the Jian Ghomeshi trial decision

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 interview about employee comments on social media

Soma Ray-Ellis’s Live at Noon interview about Jian Ghomeshi on CP24

Soma Ray-Ellis talks about Jian Ghomeshi on CP24

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 News interview about employee rights when getting paid in cash

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CTV News interview about employee comments outside of work

Soma Ray-Ellis’s CP24 News interview about Toronto city and labour union talks

Soma Ray-Ellis’s City TV News interview about Uber drivers

Soma Ray – Ellis talks Teachers Strike on Global News

Soma Ray-Ellis talks about Gene Jones on CP24

Soma Ray – Ellis talks Teachers Strike on CP-24

Soma Ray – Ellis talks about cost of firing TTC GM Gary Webster on CP-24

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The 2027 Edition of the Chambers Canada Guide Ranks Five GR Lawyers and Two Departments

The 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada Awards recognizes 36 GR Lawyers

Gardiner Roberts LLP Leads Successful Acquisition of ET Group by Ricoh Canada Inc.

Lexpert ranks four GR partners in this year’s Special Edition for Infrastructure

The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine recognizes GR as a leading law firm

The 2026 Edition of the Chambers Canada Guide Ranks Six GR Lawyers and Two Departments

The 2026 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 35 GR lawyers across 23 practice areas

Gardiner Roberts LLP Recognized as one of Ontario’s Top 10 Regional Law Firms for 2025 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Bogart Robertson & Chu LLP Joins Gardiner Roberts LLP, Expanding the Firm’s Nationally Recognized Real Estate Practice as of January 2025

The 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 33 GR lawyers across 20 practice areas

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed on CP24 in relation to the New York appeals court overturning the Harvey Weinstein conviction

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Webinar on Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Gardiner Roberts Recognized as a Leading Law Firm in the 2024 Report on Business Magazine’s Canadian Rankings

21 GR lawyers recognized by Post City Magazine as Toronto’s Top Lawyers in 2023

The 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 27 GR lawyers in 17 Practice Groups

Rui Fernandes quoted in Today’s Trucking

Gardiner Roberts Recognized by Who’s Who Legal in the 2022 Canada Report

Gardiner Roberts Recognized in the Report on Business’ list of Canada’s Best Law Firms in 2023

Fernandes Hearn LLP Joins Gardiner Roberts LLP

Eight GR lawyers recognized as Toronto’s Best Lawyers in 2022 by Post City Magazine

Arlene O’Neill Named Chair of CBA’s Business Law Section

Should employers use productivity monitoring software?

Three Gardiner Roberts lawyers recognized in the Charities/Non-profits Legal Rankings in the latest edition of Chambers Canada

Soma Ray-Ellis spoke at the Commercial List Users’ Committee’s Education Day Conference

Congratulations to Lorne Saltman on his on-going achievements!

The 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada has recognized 21 lawyers across 15 practice areas as leaders in their field

The stakes couldn’t be higher as Canada’s top court decides whether to hear climate class action lawsuit

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Webinar on Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Defamation lawsuit against Ontario Premier Doug Ford dismissed by the Court of Appeal for Ontario

Gardiner Roberts Recognized on The Globe and Mail Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022 List

Lad Kucis quoted in the Law Times

Kenneth Jull recognized as a winner of the 2021 Bill Miller Memorial Award by the CBA

Gavin Tighe named Lawyer of the Year in Legal Malpractice Law by Best Lawyers in Canada

Twenty-one Gardiner Roberts LLP lawyers named to 2022 Best Lawyers list

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Webinar on Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Kenneth Jull & Nicole Spadotto article in the Spring 2021 issue of Toronto Law Journal

James Cook authors article in the Spring 2021 issue of Canadian Mortgage Broker Magazine

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed by Law Times regarding Termination clauses

Gardiner Roberts named one of the Top 10 Law Firms in Ontario in 2021 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed on CBC’s The National

Lad Kucis presented at the OBA Health Law Program: Enhancing Your Skills and Strategy for Appearances Before the Health Professionals Appeal and Review Board

Soma Ray-Ellis quoted in the Toronto Star

Viewing the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Callow Through a Compliance Lens

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Webinar on Thursday, October 1, 2020

Fifteen Gardiner Roberts LLP lawyers named to 2021 Best Lawyers list

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed by CBC News regarding COVID-19 and the Precautionary Principle

Gardiner Roberts named one of the Best Workplaces for Professional Services in Canada for 2020

Ken Jull discusses the Cancelled We Charity Contract on Power and Politics and David Cochrane

Soma Ray-Ellis Interviewed by Stephen LeDrew Regarding Employer Responsibilities During COVID-19

Gardiner Roberts LLP recognized as Ontario’s Best Workplaces in Canada for 2020

Soma Ray-Ellis Interviewed by the Philanthropist Regarding Legal Questions Related to COVID-19 Lay Offs

Gardiner Roberts LLP named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Canada for 2020

Soma Ray-Ellis appears nationally on CBC Radio as part of expert panel to discuss COVID-19

Gardiner Roberts named one of the Best Workplaces for Women in Canada for 2020

Our Commitment to Our Clients and to Our Community

Ontario Employer Preparedness Checklist For COVID-19

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Thursday, February 27, 2020

Gavin Tighe named 2020 Grand Marshal of the St Patrick’s Parade

Gardiner Roberts named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Inclusion in 2020

Ontario business law council, ‘a unique beast within government’

Ken Jull speaks to Vassy Kapelos on CBC’s Power & Politics regarding SNC Lavalin

Ken Jull comments on SNC Lavalin settling Libyan charges and pleading guilty to single count of fraud

SNC Lavalin pleads guilty to fraud, will pay a $280M fine for Libyan work

What SNC Lavalin admitted: Funding Gadhafi’s condo decor, yacht and parties

Ken Jull speaks with Amanda Lang on BNN Bloomberg regarding possible debarment and SNC Lavalin

Ken Jull interviewed by BNN Bloomberg and discusses the recent decisions in the SNC Lavalin case

John Campion discusses what a mediator’s role is with Jim Richards on NewsTalk 1010

Solicitor-Client Privilege: Claim for breach denied and argument to preserve upheld

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Keeping Current CPD Webinar on Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Scott Gfeller honoured as Lexpert Rising Star

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed by CP24 Live@Noon

Government needs to take action on broadcast piracy

The Ethics Commissioner’s Report as a Political Football

Financial Post: Terence Corcoran: Trudeau will win a fight over SNC-Lavalin

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Thursday, September 12, 2019

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed by Advocate Daily regarding gender discrimination

Kevin Fisher interviewed by Advocate Daily on the risks of using boilerplate contracts

Best Lawyers recognizes ten Gardiner Roberts lawyers in the 2020 list of Best Lawyers in Canada

John Campion interviewed by Advocate Daily and discusses tips for successfully defending against class actions

Soma Ray-Ellis discusses how toxic workplaces are a lose-lose proposition for employers with Advocate Daily

John Campion interviewed by Advocate Daily and discusses his five decades in law

Kevin Fisher: Time to tax digital streaming services

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Thursday, May 23, 2019

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed by Advocate Daily and discusses workplace sexual harassment

Gardiner Roberts LLP named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Canada for 2019

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed on CBC Radio on the topic of secret recordings at work

Soma Ray-Ellis pens Toronto Star op-ed: Can employees record conversations in the workplace?

Lindsay Histrop Discusses Retainer and Client Intake at OBA’s Estate Planning Seminar

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Keeping Current CPD Webinar on Thursday, April 4, 2019

Kevin Fisher interviewed by Advocate Daily and discusses protecting IP rights

Ken Jull interviewed by BNN Bloomberg regarding SNC Lavalin

Ken Jull discusses the roadmap ahead for remediation agreements on the CBC’s Power and Politics

Legal analysis of the roads forward for SNC Lavalin: Financial Post

Workplace investigations: The Elephant in the Room

Clients grateful for tough-talking Ray-Ellis

Ken Jull interviewed by Glen McGregor on CTV National News

Gardiner Roberts named one of Ontario’s Top 10 Regional Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2019

La ligne rouge a-t-elle été franchie?

Bombshell Testimony Rocks The Government

SNC-Lavalin was Trudeau’s priority for new Minister of Justice, Wilson-Raybould

Ken Jull testifies in Ottawa as expert witness on remediation (deferred prosecution) agreements

Kenneth Jull interviewed on CBC Radio in relation to Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Soma Ray-Ellis Interviewed by The John Oakley Show, 640 Toronto

Kevin Fisher featured in second part of two part series: Protecting pay-per-view: after the event

Gardiner Roberts LLP’s Quarterly Keeping Current CPD Webinar Series

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Campion’s and TLA certificate teaches litigators to broaden their legal minds via Advocate Daily

Kevin Fisher featured in two part series: Protecting pay-per-view: before the event

Lad Kucis quoted in Canadian HR Reporter Weekly re: Vaccinate or Mask Decision

Lad Kucis has article about changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act published in Ontario Dentist.

Gavin Tighe appointed by Order in Council as Chair of the Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario

Lad Kucis has articles published by OBA Health Law Section and OBA Criminal Justice Section

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Thursday, September 20, 2018

Soma Ray-Ellis provides employment law perspective in medicinal cannabis in the workplace article by the CBC

Edgar Hielema part of the team involved in counselling the consortium of First Nations in establishing Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership

Congratulations are in order! Best Lawyers recognizes nine Gardiner Roberts lawyers in the 2019 list of Best Lawyers in Canada

Doug Ford has the legal right to shrink city council

Internet tax fair way to regulate embattled broadcast industry says Kevin Fisher

Soma Ray-Ellis article on marijuana in the workplace published in the Globe and Mail

Kevin Fisher welcomes net neutrality vote

Lad Kucis Quoted in Massage Therapy Canada Article “Be Ever Vigilant”

Gardiner Roberts LLP recognized on the 2018 Best Workplaces in Professional Services List by Great Place to Work.

Kevin Fisher interviewed by Advocate Daily

Gardiner Roberts LLP named as one of the top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada for 2018.

Gavin Tighe Quoted in Law Times Article: OCA rules title insurance exception did not apply

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed by Global News

Arlene O’Neill Quoted In Law Times Magazine

Family businesses ripe for oppressive conduct claims

Arlene O’Neill recognized in Globe and Mail for successfully completing the Directors Education Program (DEP), Canada’s leading program for directors!

Soma Ray-Ellis talks MeToo Movement on What She Said

Myriam Denis story reveals some questionable HR practices

The Enforcement Response at the 2018 Federal Regulatory Law Enforcement Symposium

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Wednesday, February 7, 2018

P.E.I. judge to decide whether Dow, Scales, Cutcliffe should be added to e-gaming suit

CMT seeks to add former premier, others as defendants in $50M e-gaming suit

Foreign bribery and Conspiracy: the Plot Thickens

Lad Kucis Leads Seminar at University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine Friday, January 26, 2018

Lawyer who represented Rob Ford joins P.E.I. e-gaming lawsuit

Lindsay Histrop presented at the OBA’s Trusts and Estates CPD program -Critical Advanced Estate

Soma Ray-Ellis Discusses How Organizations Are Dealing With Sexual Misconduct Allegations On Global News

Soma Ray-Ellis Discusses Matt Lauer’s Termination By NBC On CP24

Arlene O’Neill Quoted In Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Tuesday, November 28, 2017

6th Annual Continuing Professional Development Event

Lad Kucis certified as a Specialist in Health Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada

Soma Ray-Ellis interviewed on CP24 Live@Noon with Stephen LeDrew

Chevron plaintiffs ordered to post security for costs

Arlene O’Neill to Appear on Panel at National Business Law Conference on November 3, 2017

Arlene O’Neill to Speak at the OBA’s 5th Annual Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers

Arlene O’Neill reappointed to the Business Law Advisory Council

Lad Kucis to Participate as Panel Member in Advocates’ Society Program

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Thursday, Sept 14, 2017

Soma Ray-Ellis has joins the Firm as Chair of the Employment Law Group

Gardiner Roberts named one of Ontario’s Top 10 Regional Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2017-18

Eight Gardiner Roberts lawyers named to the Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 list

Soma Ray-Ellis discusses Sears Bankruptcy on CP24 Live with Stephen LeDrew

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Gardiner Roberts LLP named as one of the top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada

Lad Kucis Presents to Ontario Chiropractic Association re: By-Law Changes

Examining the Risk of Harm Disclosure Exception, Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development Program

Bill 27 Receives Royal Assent

GR selected as one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada for Women in 2017

Gardiner Roberts LLP hosted its latest Toolbox Seminar on March 1, 2017

Regulation of Dental Hygienists in the Province of Ontario – Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries

GR victorious again on Title Insurance issue

Plaintiffs plan to appeal Chevron decision

Overview of Health Law Issues – University of Waterloo, School of Optometry and Vision Science

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The Law Behind Family Money and Real Estate

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The Federal Court’s Verdict on the Use of the Emergencies Act

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Continued misuse of generative AI in Canadian courts

Court orders law firm to disclose client’s banking information

Real estate agreements of purchase and sale: Beware HST provisions

Additional pre-construction costs depend on agreement of purchase and sale

IBA Daily Newspaper – Doing Business in Canada

Defamation claim by Thunder Bay police officer against law student dismissed

Agent’s work was sloppy – but not negligent, Ontario judge rules

Was father’s money for children to buy house a gift or loan?

Requirements for U.S. companies ‘carrying on business’ in Ontario

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ‘just cause’ termination clause

What Issuers Should Know Before Their Next Transaction – Understanding CSA Staff Notice 51-366 Why issuers, directors, and officers should rethink how they value and disclose asset acquisitions.

Acting for both buyer and seller: Court finds no conflict of interest by mortgage agent

Is generative AI a threat to the integrity of the justice system?

Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act: Overview

Bankruptcies and insolvencies: Considerations for Canadian companies in uncertain times

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Wrongful Violations and Innocence in the Regulation of the Digital Economy

B.C. buyer awarded $300,000 deposit after seller’s disclosure misstep

There is no right to party: Ontario court

Use of fake cases by U.K. lawyer qualifies as professional misconduct

LBS Law: Charter of the French Language – Quebec update: Are you ready for the changes?

Confidential information: Departing employees ordered to return and destroy

Ontario Place: Court is not forum for resolving political grievances

Dispute over exchange of keys leads to five years of litigation

Vexatious litigants: Protecting the justice system

Privilege not breached when lawyer disclosed confidential email

Factors in obtaining summary judgment

Doctrine of absolute privilege: Defamation claim survives dismissal

Torts committed in sports: Potential liability

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Can a Realtor be liable for a tenant’s damages?

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Defamation: Action arising out of relationship breakdown to proceed, but no costs ordered

Failing to close the deal comes with costs

Seller entitled to $230K in damages after failed home purchase

Ontario court says Schedule B addition sinks seller’s $50K claim

Force majeure rejected, buyer pays price for lack of financing

Defamation action for media article based on a court decision dismissed

B.C. appeal court upholds largest defamation award for a corporation

Lessons in the law of contracts: The meeting of the minds

Buyer on the hook for $366k in damages after failing to close

Norwich order used to disclose identity of confidential informant

Misrepresentations made before signing of an agreement may allow for damages

Rebuilding Ontario Place allowed to proceed

A beginner’s guide to cross-border tax issues for professional athletes: Part two

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Home collapses; over $640,000 awarded due to water damage from neighbouring property

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Defamation action dismissed on summary judgment motion

Trespass trumps freedom of speech

Settler’s remorse: Professional negligence claim against litigation lawyer dismissed

Insurer De-Listing: An Overview for Health Care Providers

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New Trust Reporting Requirements: Now in Effect

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Competition Bureau sues Cineplex for drip pricing in possible ‘precedent-setting’ case

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Godcharles v. Québec Revenue Authority

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Proposed Replacement of the Ontario Securities Act

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Oral agreement results in years of litigation between father and daughter

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