The Complete Brief
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July 08, 2024
No hablamos CaseLines? | Steve Benmor
If you practise law in Ontario, you are not required to speak a foreign language; as long as you can communicate in English, you should be fine.
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July 08, 2024
Call for change: Alberta court identifies need for new rules for appeals of applications judges
The Court of King’s Bench, in Lesenko v. Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd., 2024 ABKB 333, has sent a clear message to the Rules of Court Committee and the Alberta Court of Appeal about the need for new standard-of-review rules for appeals of applications judges.
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July 08, 2024
Importance of being the first to use a trademark
A recent decision of the Federal Court illustrates the importance of being the first to use a trademark (F.I.A.L. Finanziaria Industrie Alto Lario, S.P.A. v. Galperti SRL, 2024 FC 976).
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July 08, 2024
Alarm company mishandled breach complaints, but no ‘real risk of significant harm’: Commission
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) recently published its Report of Findings following an investigation into Company Home, an alarm-monitoring company that works with authorized dealers to sell the systems to customers.
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July 08, 2024
Manitoba regulator running mental wellness challenge for lawyers
The new president of Manitoba’s law society is hoping an ongoing “wellness challenge” for lawyers will put them on the path to minding their mental health while at work. The Law Society of Manitoba’s (LSM) Wellness Challenge 2024, the first of its kind by the regulator, is a voluntary project where participants engage in various wellness activities over an eight-week period. The activities, grouped into two-week slots, began June 17 and will run through to Aug. 9.
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July 08, 2024
Recent immigration decision shows importance of international obligations
In Setirekli v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2024 FC 615, the Federal Court provides guidance on the practical implications of Canada’s international obligations in an immigration decision-making context. In this article, we will take a closer look at the Federal Court’s analysis in this regard and outline some key takeaways for immigration practitioners and decision-makers.
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July 08, 2024
Miller Thomson grows with new partner in Toronto
The competition/antitrust and foreign investment group at Miller Thomson LLP recently welcomed new partner Devin Persaud, a recent news release from the firm announced.
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July 08, 2024
New associate joins Mathews Dinsdale
A recent news release from Mathews Dinsdale LLP announced the addition of Dave Bushuev as an associate in the firm’s Toronto office.
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July 08, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Appeals
Appeal by appellants from dismissal of their constitutional challenge to an order of Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) ending mandatory masking in schools and to statement of Alberta’s Minister of Education (Minister) restricting school boards' masking authority.
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July 08, 2024
Judge’s intemperate remarks eclipse legal arguments in successful murder appeal
The city of Toronto was shocked upon hearing the news that first responders attending a North York townhouse at 2:15 a.m. on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 14, 2014, found 4-year-old Jaelin Roberto Colley was already dead.