The Complete Brief
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January 27, 2025
Partnerships: The non-equitable type | Murray Gottheil
In prior parts of this series, I wrote about the advantages and disadvantages of becoming an equity partner in a law firm. In order to complete the picture, I really should address the fantasy of a non-equity partner (NEP) as well.
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January 27, 2025
PARTIES - Privity - Multilateral contracts
Appeal by Husky Oil Operations Limited (Husky) from chambers judge’s (judge) decision striking its warranty claims against Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc. and Technip USA, Inc. (Technip); cross- appeal by Technip from judge’s decision that Husky’s negligence claims must proceed.
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January 27, 2025
Successful challenge of decision explicates board’s role.
Sometimes, an administrative tribunal must be reminded of the correct decision-making procedure. The Ontario Review Board is an expert body charged with determining when a person found not criminally responsible should be released.
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January 24, 2025
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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January 24, 2025
CSA invites comment on proposed changes to trading fee cap to align with SEC rules
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has proposed lowering the trading fee limit for certain securities to align it with the limit set to be implemented in the United States after a recent rule change introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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January 24, 2025
B.C. Supreme Court certifies national class action against opioid manufacturers, distributors
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a national class action brought by British Columbia against companies allegedly involved in the manufacture, marketing or sale of opioid-related products in Canada.
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January 24, 2025
‘They told me it was a recreational vehicle, Your Honour’ | Marcel Strigberger
Question: For insurance purposes, does having sex in a car constitute the use or operation of a vehicle? Good question.
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January 24, 2025
N.L. to form committee to address gender-based violence
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is forming a ministerial committee to engage with communities in tackling gender-based violence. According to a Jan. 23 news release, the committee will be made up of ministers from several provincial bodies, including Justice and Public Safety; the Office of Women and Gender Equality; Immigration, Population Growth and Skills; and the Office of Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation.
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January 23, 2025
SCC judge’s 13-year track record shows concern for fairness, privacy rights & access to justice
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis rarely attracts headlines, but her low public profile belies her impact on the legal landscape over the past 13 years in judgments that enforced the Charter rights of Canadians and pushed to expand access to justice, court watchers say.
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January 24, 2025
Exclusive: SCC’s Karakatsanis J. says job is ‘so extraordinary, it’s hard to think about doing anything else’
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis has seen many changes at the court since she was appointed in 2011 but its recent historic transformation into a fully bilingual female-majority court is “fantastic,” she says.