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Navigating Foreign Waters: Supreme Court Clarifies Test For Taking Jurisdiction Over Defendants Outside Canada

In our globalized world, parties enter into agreements across countries and continents every day. When disputes between those parties arise, does a Canadian court have jurisdiction...

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

The Ontario Court of Appeal's recent decision in Shirodkar v. Coinbase Global, Inc., 2025 ONCA 298, provides important guidance on the limits of Ontario courts' jurisdiction over international digital asset platforms.

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Buying And Selling A Business: Annotated Precedents CLEBC 2025 Update

The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLEBC) has just released the latest update to Buying and Selling a Business: Annotated Precedents, a go-to resource...

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims

Shareholder disputes are among the most contentious of business conflicts, particularly in closely held corporations where personal and commercial relationships often intertwine.

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance And How To Proactively Avoid Disputes

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Is A Witness Required For Personal Guarantees Or Signatures?

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

SCC Clarifies Contract-Based Jurisdiction In Cross-Border Disputes

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

SCC Narrows Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants In Travel-Related Dispute

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Slip And Fall Liability: Court Finds Owner And Contractor Liable Despite Reasonable Precautions

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Can Courts Correct Contracts?

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Splits On Test For Assuming Jurisdiction

Canada Litigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From CLUC Education & Social Day 2025

Canada Commercial

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

What's "Material" In M&A? Key Question, Complex Answer

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Update On Voluntary Disclosure: Créations Guimel Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 FC 814 – Reviewing CRA's Duty Of Procedural Fairness In VDP In Applications

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

IC

In-House Counsel Worldwide

Not Another Boring Bulletin: Stays Of Performance Bonds In CCAA Proceedings

In a development with potentially significant implications for the construction and insolvency sectors, the Ontario Superior Court granted an initial order under the Companies...

Canada Insolvency

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McMillan LLP

What Issuers Should Know Before Their Next Transaction – Understanding CSA Staff Notice 51-366

On July 3, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") released Staff Notice 51-366 (the "Notice") raising red flags over a growing trend in the venture markets...

Canada Commercial

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Changing Your Corporation's Jurisdiction In Canada: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Transferring a corporation from one province to another within Canada or from a provincial to the federal jurisdiction is legally referred to as continuance (occasionally referred to as continuation).

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

La nouvelle « part importante » : l'abaissement du seuil fédéral obligera un plus grand nombre d'entreprises et d'organisations à enregistrer leurs lobbyistes salariés

À partir du 19 janvier 2026, il faudra beaucoup moins de temps à une entreprise ou à une organisation pour déclencher l'obligation fédérale d'enregistrement des activités de lobbying au Canada.

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court Grapples With Assumed Jurisdiction In Italian Water Taxi Accident

Canada Commercial

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WeirFoulds LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Contract Playbooks: Why They're Worth The Effort (And How To Start One)

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Pilule empoisonnée rétroactive : l'Alberta Securities Commission publie les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Breaking A Commercial Lease In Ontario

Canada Real Estate

Pacific Legal PC

Legal Precision: Contracts And The Businesses That Enter Into Them

Canada Commercial

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Évolution progressive : après 50 ans, la Cour suprême se dit prête à réexaminer les recours des locateurs commerciaux

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Loi 29 - Québec publie son projet de règlement encadrant la garantie de bon fonctionnement applicable à certains biens neufs

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Is Contributory Fault A Valid Defence In Contract Cases? The Supreme Court Of Canada To Provide Guidance On This Unsettled Issue

Canada Commercial

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Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Legal Precision: Contracts And The Businesses That Enter Into Them

The recent SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. v The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation ruling has significant implications for business contracts.

Canada Commercial

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Évolution progressive : après 50 ans, la Cour suprême se dit prête à réexaminer les recours des locateurs commerciaux

La Cour suprême du Canada (la « Cour suprême ») s'est dit prête à examiner la question de savoir si les locateurs commerciaux ont l'obligation d'atténuer leurs pertes...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Loi 29 - Québec publie son projet de règlement encadrant la garantie de bon fonctionnement applicable à certains biens neufs

Le 16 juillet 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a publié un nouveau projet de règlement1 (le « Nouveau Règlement ») encadrant la nouvelle garantie de bon...

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Is Contributory Fault A Valid Defence In Contract Cases? The Supreme Court Of Canada To Provide Guidance On This Unsettled Issue

The upcoming Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in Arcamm Electrical Services Ltd. v Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP is expected to clarify whether the defence...

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Mr. Grenon's Legendary RRSP And Its Implications For Fund Manufacturers

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Cross-Border M&A: Using Earnouts In Uncertain Markets

The use of earnouts in M&A transactions has increased over the past decade, and the current economic climate could encourage further use of this financing mechanism.

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

How To Steer Clear Of Insurance Pitfalls

Managing insurance challenges remains a significant concern for fleet owners and operators. Rising premiums, liability claims, and cargo insurance disputes all pose financial risks to trucking businesses.

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

On Better Terms: Negotiating Private M&A Deals In Canada With Knowledge Of Market Approaches – Part 6 Of 6

This article is the sixth and final part of our private M&A deal study series where we highlight guidance provided by the American Bar Association's 2025 private M&A deal point study and dig into some key aspects...

Canada Commercial

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

SAFE And Sound: How Ontario Startups Can Raise Capital Smartly

Raising money as a startup in Ontario can feel like navigating a maze of legal documents, investor demands, and financial uncertainty. That's where SAFEs, or Simple Agreements for Future Equity...

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Breaking The Chain – Top Tips For Avoiding And Resolving Supply Chain Disputes

Worldwide Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Proposed Enhancements To The Regulatory Framework For Exchange-traded Funds By The Canadian Securities Administrators

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Corporate Defamation Damages

Worldwide Litigation

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Lerners LLP

You Get What You Bargin For: Tariffs And MAE Clauses

Canada Commercial

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Ontario Court Of Appeal Affirms Conduct Demonstrating Intention To Proceed After Breach Can Keep Contract Enforceable

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Collaborative Contracts In Construction: A Global Perspective (Video)

Worldwide Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

When To Use Partial Summary Judgment In Commercial Litigation: A Strategic Tool For Narrowing Claims And Saving Time—if Used Wisely

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Acquisitions Of Private Businesses In Canada

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Reaffirming Key Principles Of Trust Law: Edmonton Regional Airports Authority v Lynx Air Holdings Corporation

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Real Estate Purchaser Protections Upheld: B.C. Court Of Appeal Confirms That A Purchaser's Lien Survives Despite An Alternative Claim For Recession

Canada Real Estate

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Find The Right Business Lawyer In Ontario: A Comprehensive Legal Guide For Entrepreneurs

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Why A Letter Of Intent?

Canada Commercial

SB

Sorbara Law

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 30 - July 4, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Partnerships Vs. Joint Ventures At Ontario Law

Canada Commercial

SB

Sorbara Law

A Realtor's Fiduciary Obligation To The Client - A Review Of Court Perspectives On Agents Submitting Offers On Properties Their Clients Are Also Interested In

Canada Real Estate

SB

Sorbara Law

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Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Managing Disputes In Canada And The U.S.: MAE Clauses (Video)

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Torys LLP

U.S. Court Sends Ripple Through Murky Waters Of Crypto Regulation (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Accelerating International Cleantech Expansion (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

ESG Expectations Of Institutional Investors (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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