Civil Litigation
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August 28, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds $250K punitive damages for misleading conduct in patent dispute
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring an Ontario dairy company and a contractor to pay nearly $400,000, including $250,000 in punitive damages, for building cooling cells that infringed a French firm’s patent.
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August 27, 2025
Law Foundation of Ontario celebrates 50 years in 2024 annual report
The Law Foundation of Ontario is marking its golden anniversary as part of its annual report for 2024. Last year marked the Law Foundation of Ontario’s 50th anniversary — making that year’s report a milestone paper in the life of the organization. In their joint introductory message, chair Linda Rothstein and CEO Lisa Cirillo stated that 2024 represented the organization’s “largest single granting year.”
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August 27, 2025
New judges appointed to the Court of Quebec
Quebec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette has announced the appointment of Karine Bussière and Sophie Lamarre as judges to the Court of Quebec.
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August 27, 2025
Investigation into Google sparks privacy commissioner’s finding to delist some search results of names
After an investigation into a case against Google by an individual who was previously charged with criminal activity, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, has concluded that individuals have the right to have certain information about them delisted from search engine results when their name is searched online, in limited circumstances.
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August 27, 2025
Bayer agrees to $9M settlement in class action over birth control side effects
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to pay $9.05 million to settle a class actions concerning allegations that two of its oral contraceptive products cause blood clots and gallbladder disease.
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August 27, 2025
CROWN - Federal parliament - Prime Minister - Cabinet and Governor in Council - Authority and powers
Appeal by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice (the Appellants) against the Federal Court’s decision. The respondent brought an application before the Federal Court and sought an order of mandamus or, in the alternative, a declaration pursuant to sections 18 and 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act (FCA), to compel the appellants to appoint judges to fill vacancies in the Federal Courts and in provincial superior courts.
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August 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal confirms airlines liable for preventable safety‑related flight disruptions
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that airlines may be required to compensate passengers for disruptions tied to safety issues if the problems arise from a carrier’s failure to take reasonable measures to avoid them.
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August 26, 2025
Reasonably late? Ontario court clarifies investigative duties in priority disputes
In Intact Insurance Company v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, Court File No. CV-22-00690361-0000 (May 7, 2025), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld an arbitration decision allowing Aviva to pursue its priority dispute against Intact despite serving its Notice of Dispute nearly three years after the 90-day deadline had passed.
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August 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to depopulate B.C. farm’s 400 ostriches for avian flu
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a B.C. ostrich farm finding that the minister of agriculture and agri-food has broad discretion to order a flock’s depopulation, even in the case of mere suspicion of disease.
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August 26, 2025
Was father’s money for children to buy house a gift or loan?
Despite the recent market decline in Ontario, the high cost of real estate often pushes families to join together to fund down payments. In such circumstances, the legal consequences of commingling family funds may blur the lines between generosity and expectation.