August 27, 2026
It has been a good week for those of us who long for a return to peace, order and good government (an apparent shrinking minority) in accordance with the long traditions of this nation.
August 26, 2026
The death of actress Hayden Panettiere has sent social media into a frenzy, sparking calls to boycott Neutrogena after her claims circulated that she lost her endorsement deal for speaking publicly about postpartum depression. The fallout shows how the fine print governing celebrity and influencer morality clauses has failed to keep pace with modern realities, with real consequences for both talent and brands. Morality clauses should be watched carefully by every entertainment lawyer in a digital age.
August 27, 2026
Appeals by appellants from an order certifying the province of British Columbia’s (Province) proposed class action brought on behalf of Canadian governments against pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and related companies.
August 26, 2026
Harper Grey has welcomed Anna DeCorby as an associate in its health law group in Vancouver.
August 26, 2026
Woodville Consultants Limited, which called itself a litigation funder and has been widely and wrongfully described as such in the media, has collapsed and is in administration in the United Kingdom. Still, its demise raises serious questions for Canadian law firms who have or are seeking loans.
August 25, 2026
Justice Frans Slatter has retired from the Alberta Court of Appeal after 25 years on the bench.
August 25, 2026
The rules created by independent schools in Alberta are not subject to judicial review under the application of Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26 (Highwood). One of the authors participated as legal counsel in the Highwood hearing at the Supreme Court of Canada.
August 25, 2026
Businesses often assume that the non-binding provisions of a letter of intent (LOI) leave them free to walk away from a proposed transaction. A recent Ontario decision suggests the position may be less straightforward.
August 25, 2026
A founder. A shareholder. A contractor. An employee. In Pringle v. Zenova Group PLC, 2026 ONCA 549, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that these labels are not mutually exclusive and that worker classification turns on the substance of the service relationship, not how the parties choose to describe it, even when they execute the contract.
August 24, 2026
A $28,000 lump sum salary boost recommended for Canada’s 1,200 judges last year would have cost Ottawa almost $321 million over six years had the government not rejected the advice from an independent judicial pay commission, the Carney government asserts in defending a novel lawsuit launched by the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the Association of Federal Court Associate Judges.