The court said allowing privilege in such situations would be ‘inconsistent,’ ‘unfair’ ...
An Ontario court appeared to be baffled by a lawyer’s claim that he did not use artificial intelligence to prepare a factum that included both real case citations and “wholly made up” quotations that ...
Personal injury settlements in Ontario are not just big numbers on a page. They often arise from car crashes, medical mistakes, and unsafe properties that leave people needing help for life. In this ...
The Ontario Court of Appeal prevented a licensed paralegal from intervening in an appeal against the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), brought by a fellow paralegal who challenged restrictions on the ...
They’re pervasive, unregulated, and dangerous — it’s the Wild, Wild West,” says Birman, partner at the firm. “Those injured by e-scooters have rights, but there’s a lot of uncertainty around the law ...
Explore the largest personal injury settlements in Canada and what it means for both plaintiff and defense lawyers handling personal injury claims ...
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has welcomed former CPA Canada general counsel Brenda Doig as senior advisor for its women’s ...
In May 2023, Justice Alexander Sosna of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice summarily dismissed the action upon finding that the defence in Ontario’s Limitations Act, 2002, and the res judicata ...
Sotos LLP litigation partner Mohsen Seddigh has been elected the second vice-president of the Ontario Bar Association. Seddigh’s term begins on September 1. He will become the association’s president ...
In a case where a trust made monthly annuity payments to a beneficiary, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a judgment ...
In proceedings arising from a slip and fall case injury, the Ontario Superior Court emphasized that counsel owed duties to ...
The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed the production motion. First, the appeal court denied the request for the disclosure of the list of cases reviewed and the reason for their selection.