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In a 7-1 ruling in BP PLC et al v Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (19-1189), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals did not fully analyze...

With the recent escalation of military tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the governments of NATO states (including Canada, the United States, UK and the EU) have made statements in recent weeks confirming their intentions ...

The CEO of the popular ride-sharing app, Uber, published a bombshell letter to the public yesterday, stating that two hackers had stolen information from almost 60 million driver and rider accounts in October 2016.

A recent English decision on privilege has cast doubt on the legal protection provided to lawyers' work product when assisting corporate clients with internal investigations.

Earlier this month a proposed class action was filed in Montreal by the Consumer Law Group alleging that Merck, Shering-Plough and Daiichi Sankyo provided inadequate warnings...

As detailed in last week's round-up, the COVID-19 pandemic has already led to a flurry of class actions in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Canada.

Like the many competitors at the recently wrapped Calgary Stampede, the M&A market in Q2 dusted itself off and showed its resilience.

Public corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) will soon be required to report the diversity of their directors and senior management.

A new duty of honest performance has been imposed on all Canadian contracts by the Supreme Court of Canada.

"Trillium Motor World Ltd.. v. General Motors Canada Ltd." and "Cassels Brock and Blackwell LLP" is the latest in a string of recent franchisee favourable decisions in class action claims made under the "Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure)".

The CSA has requested comments with respect to the amendments to the Passport System by June 15, 2015.

Western Union is facing a $586-million settlement, after admitting to aiding criminals in money laundering and fraud.

The courts have again reminded employers–and arbitrators–of the importance of a proper investigation and analysis when an employee is discovered to be using medical marijuana...

The British Columbia Supreme Court's decision of Meyers v. Chevron Canada Limited, 2013 BCSC 420, demonstrates the uncertainty that can arise when predicting whether the conduct of an employer amounts to constructive dismissal of an employee.

On May 22, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in "McCormick v Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP".

On October 28, 2024, Ontario's Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received Royal Assent. As Ontario's fifth and most recent legislative initiative introduced under the "Working for Workers" headline,...

Retirement compensation arrangements (RCAs) are, in appropriate circumstances, a useful tool for employers to provide supplemental pension benefits to employees, but such arrangements come at a cost of refundable tax under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the ITA).