In-House Counsel
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May 02, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal awards $100,000 punitive damages in family real estate dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a real estate investor to pay $100,000 in punitive damages after finding that he breached his fiduciary duty to his brother by misappropriating investment funds and deliberately concealing the transfer of funds.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario’s tariff response bills will impact labour and employment, mining rules: legal observers
Ontario’s government has unveiled new legislation designed to boost interprovincial trade and streamline mining approvals in response to U.S. tariff threats that many believe could significantly alter Canada’s economic landscape. But a number of legal observers are noting the proposals will bring in changes — and have potential pitfalls — that people need to be aware of.
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May 02, 2025
Lawyer Bert Bruser wins World Press Freedom Award
Lawyer Bert Bruser, former legal counsel at the Toronto Star, has been presented with the Spencer Moore Career Achievement Award by World Press Freedom Canada. The ceremony was held May 1 in Ottawa, two days in advance of World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
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May 01, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling over reimbursement of arbitration costs for insurers
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and agreed with an arbitrator’s decision to not reimburse an insurer for costs related to statutory accident benefits in a case where another insurer was higher priority for the claimant.
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April 30, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal reduces damages award in IP theft case involving former employee
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reduced damages awarded to a technology company over a former employee’s use of confidential information to create competing products, finding that a claim for a specific lost opportunity was statute-barred.
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April 30, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects WestJet bid to strike proposed class action over disability seating
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision dismissing an application by Calgary-based WestJet to strike a proposed class action over the airline's policy of making disabled passengers pay an extra fare for additional seating space that they may need.
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April 30, 2025
LinkedIn and the peepers
About this time of year in my corner of the world, the tiny frogs known as spring peepers arrive in their millions. And millions. They’re countless, and everywhere.
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April 29, 2025
Court halts Calgary road project pending Supreme Court leave decision
The Alberta Court of Appeal has stayed a decision that would allow the City of Calgary to upgrade a street into a four-lane divided road, pending the outcome of a Supreme Court leave application by a metal recycling business impacted by the proposed construction.
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April 29, 2025
Toronto company launches legal challenge against federal cannabis advertising regulations
In what one lawyer is describing as a Canadian first, a Toronto-based cannabis products producer has launched a Charter challenge against federal cannabis advertising regulations that it says limit its “freedom of expression and [its] ability to engage in meaningful, competitive commerce.”
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April 29, 2025
Windsor Law’s workplace safety insurance course begins May 6, 2025
Kudos to Windsor Law dean Reem A. Bahdi and assistant dean Lisa Trabucco for having the foresight and initiative to introduce professional education programs. I’m so pleased their first course offering is a much-needed workplace safety insurance law program.