The Complete Brief
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January 16, 2026
Accused’s eloquence, good intentions insufficient to hit appeal target
The cynical remark “No good deed goes unpunished” will be remembered by Joacquin Rowe. He did a good deed, but he was punished for it.
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January 16, 2026
ABUSE OF LEGAL PROCEDURE OR PROCESS - Malicious prosecution - Want of reasonable and probable cause
Appeal by appellant from the dismissal of his civil action against the respondents. The civil action was for malicious prosecution, negligent investigation, misfeasance in public office, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms damages. The appellant was the target of a corruption investigation known as Project Bar District.
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January 15, 2026
Canadians could save billions with data portability, Competition Bureau report finds
The Competition Bureau has published a new report finding that Canadians could save billions if they are able to easily and securely transfer personal data between service providers.
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January 15, 2026
Federal Court upholds negative LMIA for trucking employer over recruitment failures
The Federal Court has upheld a negative labour market impact assessment (LMIA) issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), finding that the employer failed to justify the need to hire a foreign transport truck driver or demonstrate reasonable efforts to recruit Canadians.
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January 15, 2026
Court finds judge erred in royalties determination relating to B.C. mine
In a dispute regarding a 1986 royalty agreement stemming from production at a B.C. mine, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal finding the judge erred in his consideration of accounting evidence.
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January 15, 2026
Ontario protection order regime in need of urgent reform: law commission
A major law reform agency is saying that Ontario’s system for protection orders needs urgent reform to better prevent intimate partner and family violence in the province.
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January 15, 2026
Eric Block joins Law Foundation of Ontario’s class proceedings committee
The Law Foundation of Ontario has appointed Eric S. Block to its class proceedings committee.
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January 15, 2026
Dentons adds Martin Abadi as partner, Raymond Ashurov as counsel
Dentons Canada has announced the arrival of Martin Abadi as a partner in its regulatory and transportation groups and Raymond Ashurov as counsel in its regulatory group. According to the firm, both lawyers join Dentons from BLG.
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January 15, 2026
Law Firm Owner Success Guide: Escape the Operator Trap — Elevate yourself to strategic law firm CEO
Most law firm leaders find themselves trapped in what can be termed the “Operator Trap.” This phenomenon occurs when managing partners and firm leaders become heavily involved in daily operations, leaving little time for strategic thinking and long-term planning.
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January 15, 2026
The case for in-person appearances, part two
I have taught professionalism for years, starting at the old Bar Admission course, at two law schools and on an ad hoc basis to articling students and juniors. I tell all of them same thing on the first day: everything you need to know about professional responsibility can be summed up in two sentences.