The Complete Brief
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March 31, 2025
Proposed national class action alleges Apple misled consumers about AI capabilities of iPhone 16
A Burnaby, B.C.-based law firm has launched a proposed national class-action lawsuit against tech giant Apple Inc. and its Markham, Ont.-based Canadian subsidiary, Apple Canada Inc., alleging the companies falsely advertised that their iPhone 16 has advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features that it does not actually possess.
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March 31, 2025
Judicial Council dismisses Barreau’s complaint; no sanction for sentencing judge’s ethical lapse
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has dismissed a complaint from the Barreau du Québec against a sentencing judge who failed to meet judicial ethical standards in expressing from the bench his personal “disgust and contempt” for an offender and his crime.
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March 31, 2025
B.C.’s top court rules against Jehovah’s Witness congregations in religious privacy case
B.C.’s top court has ruled against two Jehovah’s Witness congregations who argued the province’s information protection legislation infringed their Charter-protected religious rights.
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March 31, 2025
Garrett Lee rejoins Lawson Lundell as partner
Lawson Lundell has welcomed Garrett Lee to the firm as a partner in its corporate finance and securities group.
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March 31, 2025
Ontario auditor general warns of risks from uninspected drinking water systems
More than one-third of Ontario’s 1,816 small, non-municipal drinking water systems have gone uninspected for over five years, putting residents at risk of unsafe drinking water, according to a special report by Ontario’s auditor general.
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March 31, 2025
Inmate abuse underscores need for jail change | John L. Hill
They just let an inmate die. Three guards and a supervisor were charged with criminal negligence, but the prosecution was dropped after a preliminary hearing. A warden and deputy warden were fired. That was the outcome after Ashley Smith died gasping for air while correctional officers observed her suicide attempt at Kitchener’s Grand Valley Institution but did not intervene.
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March 31, 2025
Trends in global Citizenship by Investment programs: Evolution of the Start-Up Visa
The Start-Up Visa (SUV) program was introduced as a pilot initiative aimed at attracting foreign entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas that could contribute to Canada’s economic landscape. Launched in 2013, the program was designed to bridge the gap between immigration policy and economic growth by fostering a dynamic ecosystem where skilled entrepreneurs could establish and scale businesses in Canada.
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March 31, 2025
Lenczner Slaght welcomes new partners in construction and intellectual property
Lenczner Slaght has announced that two of its litigators, Aaron Grossman and Martin Brandsma, have been promoted to the partnership.
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March 31, 2025
COMPETITION - Agreement - Enforcement and interpretation guidelines - Conspiracy - Economic duress
Appeal by appellant against a chambers judge’s decision summarily dismissing a proposed class action. The appellant sought to certify a class action on behalf of workers negatively impacted by a clause in franchise agreements between the TDL Group Corp (TDL), the franchisor of Tim Hortons, and its franchisees.
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March 31, 2025
Defending the rights of the worst to ensure they’re there for the rest | Justin D. Rochester
Many times, when I’m teaching the summary offences course at Centennial College in Toronto, students ask me, “How can you defend people who break the law?” My response is always the same: everyone deserves a defence, and we defend the rights of the worst of us to ensure they’re there for the rest of us.