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The Quebec Court of Appeal has reminded us that caution is in order when it comes to ruling on motions to dismiss at the interlocutory stage, even where a precedent would appear to predetermine the outcome of the proceeding.

The recent Court of Appeal decision, Bank of Montreal v. Utility Engineers Corporation et al., 2025 ONCA 311 ("Utility Engineers"), serves as a good reminder that it is difficult...

In Mars Canada Inc. v. Bemco Cash & Carry Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a finding granted on summary judgment that the appellants had breached their settlement agreements ...

Courts in British Columbia continue to struggle with when a pre-trial injunction should be issued to protect commercial interests.

Some time ago, I wrote a blog post about contracts that include arbitration clauses that make it a practical impossibility for a complainant to assert his or her rights.

The court dismissed several of the allegations on a preliminary basis because the pleadings failed to provide sufficient particulars.

A decision was released today by the Federal Court of Appeal that will give comfort to parties involved in commercial transactions: Iggillis Holdings Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue), 2018 FCA 51.

It was a quiet week at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

British Columbia's Money Judgment Enforcement Act promises to revolutionize debt collection by creating a centralized registry and empowering civil enforcement officers with expanded seizure authority. While the 2023 legislation was expected in 2025, creditors and debtors alike need to understand how these sweeping changes will transform the enforcement landscape once implemented.

The Supreme Court of Canada released two judgments, granted leave to appeal in one case and denied leave to appeal in one case of interest to Canadian business this week.

Prior to joining Devry Smith Frank LLP in 2019, Nicholas practiced at a leading litigation firm in downtown Toronto.

Whenever an agreement is signed, careful attention must be focused on whether the contract or agreement in question properly addresses the issues facing the parties.

When developing a new website, entrepreneurs and technologists usually focus on the following kinds of questions.

Retail tracking uses a variety of technologies to track consumer movements and behaviours in stores and other retail settings such as malls.

Lien rights can't be enforced through arbitration, but many construction contracts provide for mandatory arbitration.

The key challenge to the full realization of its potential, however, resides in the free exchange of information within the construction pyramid.

On May 23, 2024, Toronto City Council overwhelmingly passed a motion which purported to revolutionize the way commercial leasing is handled in the City…