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Threat risk assessments against technology-based systems and surrounding environments are increasingly mandated by customers and regulators.

We previously reported that a split Sixth Circuit panel enforced a venue selection clause in an ERISA plan.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently granted leave to appeal in Minister of National Revenue v Duncan Thompson, 2013 FCA 197.

Last week, the U.S. Solicitor General filed an amicus brief in Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer, a case in which the Supreme Court will decide whether fiduciaries of an employee stock ownership plan are entitled to a presumption that their decision to invest in employer stock complied with their duties under ERISA.

The case highlights processes which must be complied with before lease documents become binding on the parties.

Generally, a solicitor who accepts instructions to draft a will owes a legal duty of care to an intended beneficiary under that will.

In Sakab Saudi Holding Company v. Al Jabri, 2026 ONCA 586, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided important guidance on the scope of solicitor-client privilege in the context of a civil fraud claim

The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has held that the Information and Privacy Commissioner for this province (the "Commissioner")...

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the Federal Court of Appeal's ruling that section 12 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act does not permit the Privacy Commissioner to compel disclosure to the Commission of materials over which solicitor-client privilege is claimed, even for the purpose of determining whether the assertion of privilege is well founded.

NSW Solicitors play a crucial role in ensuring that your rights are protected and that you receive fair treatment.

The Supreme Court of Victoria ruled that parties were bound by a settlement deed sent unsigned by the defendants' solicitor and subsequently executed by the plaintiffs’ solicitor, even though the defendants ultimately refused to sign.

Broadly, solicitor-client privilege is the fundamental right of every person that his, her or its confidential communications with counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice be exempt from disclosure.

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has defined the scope of powers of administrative officials in adjudicating privilege issues. In Alberta (Info. and Priv. Comm.) v. Univ. of Calgary...

This recent NSW case demonstrates that solicitors should draft retainers carefully to avoid a conflict of interest.

On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions dealing with the constitutionality of demands for information and documents ("requirements") sent to lawyers and notaries under Canada's Income Tax Act (Act).

In Awoyomi v Radford (2007) the defendant barrister relied on immunity from suit in a criminal matter because the relevant events all took place in 1995, well before the House of Lords ruled on abolition.

Solicitors should be aware of their disclosure and show cause obligations, if convicted of criminal or tax offences.

In Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137, the Tax Court of Canada blocked the Canada Revenue Agency's attempt to obtain various documents, including an email record, that were protected by solicitor-client privilege.