Business
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July 23, 2025
Yukon Court of Appeal: Lien on minerals survives sale, lien form need only list mine details
The Yukon Court of Appeal has ruled that a lien on mineral concentrate survives the sale of the minerals to a third party, rejecting a lower court’s finding that a lien form listing only the mine’s mineral claims and leases was insufficient notice.
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July 22, 2025
Privacy class action trends: Perspectives from the U.S., U.K., Europe and Canada
Organizations that handle the collection, use and disclosure of data are paying closer attention to the growing risk of privacy class actions. As the cross-border transfer of data becomes a routine part of day-to-day operations, it has become more important than ever to take steps to mitigate privacy issues and reduce the risk of a class action lawsuit.
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July 23, 2025
Federal Court strikes military member’s COVID vaccine challenge
A Federal Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge by a former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member who claimed his Charter rights were violated over COVID-19 vaccination requirements — a decision that lawyers say reinforces the military’s unique employment structure and grievance system.
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July 23, 2025
Bar association civil litigation summit explores AI, rules reform
Representatives from the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) are calling a recent summit meeting with their colleagues in the civil litigation field a success — and one that may be replicated in the future.
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July 23, 2025
Clark Wilson welcomes new associate Sean Kelly
Sean M. Kelly has joined Clark Wilson’s estates and trusts opinions and appeals group as an associate.
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July 23, 2025
Changes to retention of draft pick rights under NHL, NHLPA’s new collective bargaining agreement
The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) recently announced the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement, the term of which commences on Sept. 16, 2026, and expires on Sept. 15, 2030. While a number of changes are included in the new agreement, this article focuses on the elimination of the distinction between negotiating with draft picks from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) or National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and standardizing the retention of rights to exclusively negotiate with draft picks.
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July 22, 2025
Ottawa mulls $150K deposit insurance limit, new $500K limits for non-retail accounts
The Department of Finance Canada is considering proposals to raise the federal deposit insurance coverage limit to $150,000 per account category and to introduce a new $500,000 limit for non-retail accounts in a bid to enhance depositor protection, according to a release issued July 22.
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July 22, 2025
Saskatchewan joins Ontario, Alberta to build new energy infrastructure
Saskatchewan has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Ontario and Alberta to build new pipelines, rail lines and other infrastructure for energy and trade to bring critical minerals and oil and gas to new markets.
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July 22, 2025
Judge finds disclosure rule does not apply to class actions in $10M COVID insurance approval
In a significant decision involving thousands of Canadian dentists who were denied enhanced pandemic coverage under their business interruption insurance policies during COVID-19, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found that an immediate disclosure rule in multi-party litigation does not apply to class actions.
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July 22, 2025
Ontario lawyer hit with over $60K in costs for suing without client authority
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered a lawyer to personally pay over $60,000 in costs after finding he launched proceedings without authority, acted unreasonably, and wasted court and party resources.