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Accident benefit insurers continue to be called upon to justify their entitlement to assessments under section 44 of the Schedule, notwithstanding the clear language of the section.

As a litigation lawyer, I regularly see businesses facing serious financial exposures whether it be the result of a devastating fire loss, a significant errors and omissions claim, or as a victim of fraudulent activity by a trusted employee.

Law school is both challenging and fulfilling. Your performance matters, and there is a lot of pressure to achieve high grades. However, grades are not the only determining factor.

While Ontario continues its review of its Class Proceedings legislation, including its rules in respect to awarding costs, the case law in Canada’s so called "no cost" class action jurisdictions continues to develop.

As summer gets into full swing, Ontarians flock to our province's many beautiful lakes and waterways. Water safety ought to be top of mind during these activities.

A recent decision, Chew v Munoz et al, 2016 ONSC 1511, highlights the importance of requiring defendants to schedule independent medical examinations (IME) so that the reports...

In every first-year torts course, new law students learn about the case that reshaped modern civil liability: Donoghue v Stevenson (1932). It is known as the "snail in the ginger beer" case...

In Sorenson v easyhome Ltd, 2013 ONSC 40172, the plaintiff brought a motion seeking approval of a settlement agreement and the class counsel’s fees.

In Evans v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2014 ONSC 2135, Justice Smith certified a class action for, among other claims, the tort of inclusion upon seclusion, against both the Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") and Richard Wilson.

The existence of multiple overlapping national class actions in different jurisdictions was described by the Saskatchewan court in 2011 as a "multi-jurisdictional game of class action whack-a-mole".

After you've suffered a personal injury and you need to seek compensation, approaching a lawyer can feel intimidating.

Before the Law stands a doorkeeper. To this doorkeeper there comes a man from the country who begs for admittance to the Law. But the doorkeeper says that he cannot admit the man at the moment.

A lawyer shares three profound insights from the Justice as Trauma conference in Vancouver, exploring how trauma-informed practices can transform legal proceedings and professional interactions.

Even for a lay-person, the limitation period seems easy to understand on the surface. Section 4 of the Limitations Act, 2002, SO 2002, c 24, Sch B states in plain language that...

The case of 2708959 Ontario Inc. v. City of Stratford, 2025 ONCA 512, is an important decision for Ontario municipalities dealing with encroachments — when a private building or structure extends onto municipal land, such as a road allowance.

Pierringer Agreements have been around in Canada for some time now. They were originally developed in the United States to deal with some of the obstacles to settlement that were commonly seen in multi-party litigation.

Yaiguaje v Chevron Corporation, 2013 ONCA 758, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that Ontario has jurisdiction to recognize and enforce a foreign judgment against a Canadian subsidiary that was not a party to the foreign proceeding and where no foreign judgment has been made against it.