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It has been suggested by some that Justice Perell’s recent decision in Carom v. Bre-X Minerals Ltd., 2014 ONSC 2507 ("Bre-X")[1], opens the floodgates to a competitive bidding process for cy-près awards before the Court ..

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has provided much-needed guidance on the issue of differentiating between a final and interlocutory order in the context of summary judgments.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Dr. C. Sims Dentistry Professional Corporation v. Cooke, 2024 ONCA 388 provides critical guidance for dentists contemplating buying or selling a practice and the lawyers...

Settlements have many benefits. More cases settle than go to trial for many reasons. However, there are risks, including the risk that a dispute arises about the settlement...

In Canada, the legal doctrine of vicarious liability can be used to hold organizations liable for the wrongful conduct of their employees, agents and volunteers.

Following a common issues trial solely on questions of liability, Justice Viens of the Quebec Superior Court found that there was no liability with respect to the allegedly defective locking mechanism in Mazda 3 vehicles’ driver’s doors.

Ontario is moving to a faster civil system. A core piece is compressing the time to serve and respond to claims. The proposal sets firm, front‑loaded service timelines...

Construction sites can be some of the most hazardous workplaces today.

GetApp conducted an online consumer privacy survey in the Summer of 2022.

Research continues to show that consumers expect businesses to take action to protect, and are transparent about, the personal information that they collect. Businesses can no longer ignore their privacy...

In this case, the last of the four privacy torts described in the Restatement of Torts (Second) was recognized in Ontario: publicity which places the plaintiff in a false light in the public eye.

Snow removal laws in Ontario can be a slippery slope to navigate. While many assume it's the city's job to clear the sidewalks, that's not always the case.

As the owner or driver of a vehicle on Ontario's roads, you have a number of rights and responsibilities, most of which are governed by Ontario's Highway Traffic Act.

In the fast-paced world of on-demand delivery or ride services, companies such as Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the way we travel.

The answer to this question is, surprisingly, not clear.

Because sexual assault is a recognized wrong in many areas of our substantive law, it is quite common for a civil lawsuit to run in parallel with a criminal proceeding arising from the same alleged wrongdoing.

Civil sexual assault litiga¬tion will be less cum¬bersome and costly to plaintiffs now the Ontario gov¬ernment's has passed Bill 132, lawyers say.