The principles of pure economic loss are well-established.

On December 13, 2022, the SEC announced charges against seven social media influencers in connection with a pump and dump scheme they promoted on Twitter and Discord.

The Court has also confirmed that to be considered "concurrent", delays may overlap, but need not be identical in duration.

Motions for partial summary judgments are typically frowned upon by the judiciary in Ontario. The Court of Appeal for Ontario has repeatedly held that such motions should be granted...

Parties to litigation often make agreements regarding business records to be admitted into evidence at trial. Ordinarily, those records by themselves may not be used to establish issues that require an opinion, like a determination that the defendant acted negligently.

Entering the field of law requires ability, commitment, and personal sacrifice. Creating a successful practice and scaling the heights to lead one of Canada's premier law firms, by most accounts, would equate to living your best life.

Folklore has it that George Washington confessed to his father that he had cut down a cherry tree by stating "I cannot tell a lie"—thus setting an easily calculable standard of honesty for future generations.

In Busato v Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 BCCA 79, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia overturned a Supreme Court of British Columbia summary trial decision denying insurance coverage to Mr. Busato, who lost his home in Peachland, BC in April 2017.

The Ontario Superior Court's recent decision in Canadian Flight Academy Ltd. v. The Corporation of the City of Oshawa, 2024 ONSC 2756, provides a useful reminder of the law on settlement privilege...

The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Progressive Homes Ltd. v. Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada represents a major change in the law as it relates to a general liability insurer’s duty to defend a contractor against a claim in which it is alleged that the contractor’s work or materials are defective and have resulted in damage to other components of the project for which the contractor was contractually responsible.

A recent BC Supreme Court decision provides guidance on the interpretation of oral contracts when credibility is in issue, and continues the trend toward granting specific performance for breach of contract in the commercial property context.

That was the question presented to the Superior Court in Trillium Masonry Group Inc. v Marydel Homes (Beaverton) Inc. et al, 2025 ONSC 4194, which involved a situation where a contract price...

The rule requiring "immediate disclosure" of settlement agreements that "entirely change the litigation landscape" has been the subject of much discussion among lawyers in Ontario.

Significant changes to Canada's citizenship laws are now in force. On November 20, 2025, the federal government introduced and passed Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2025), which received Royal Assent the same day and came into effect on December 15, 2025...

In Kherani v Alberta Dental Association, 2025 ABCA 2, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the different means through which professional standards can be established in dispute resolution, confirming that unwritten, common expectations of a profession can also be relied upon as evidence of such standards.

Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts recently issued its fifth annual report on construction adjudication in Ontario. Below, we consider its key takeaways and potential impacts for 2025.

As general economic trends since COVID continue to cause turmoil in the construction industry, the value of surety bonds as a performance and financial backstop has become increasingly apparent.

It is well established that a corporation has a separate legal personality distinct from that of its owners, principals, and employees.

Stays of proceedings are relatively unremarkable in the context of construction litigation, given the prevalence of arbitration clauses in construction contracts.

In Campbell v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2600, 2024 ONCA 218, ("Campbell") the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered the proper interpretation of the term "fraud"...