Civil Litigation
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March 06, 2025
Importance of exhausting remedies and policies in academic appeals
The recent Divisional Court ruling in Tariq v. Toronto Metropolitan University, 2024 ONSC 6037 deals with the importance of fairness and that universities must adhere to their policies to ensure student justice. It also underscores the need for students to follow proper processes when seeking accommodations for disabilities and challenging decisions.
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March 06, 2025
New partner welcomed by Robins Appleby LLP
Robins Appleby LLP announced that Joseph (Joey) Jamil is being admitted as a partner.
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March 05, 2025
Business, labour have diverse asks in evolving trade war as legal attacks on new U.S. tariffs loom
Ottawa and provincial governments are working on their next moves in the fast-evolving trade war launched by the new U.S. administration, but business and industry groups are wasting no time in pushing for government aid and non-tariff retaliatory measures in the wake of President Donald Trump’s imposition of hefty tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States.
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March 05, 2025
Ontario Securities Commission accuses Toronto entertainment exec of $70 million fraud
Ontario’s securities watchdog is accusing a Toronto financier of fraud after he allegedly misappropriated tens of millions of dollars in investments for various film, TV and animation projects.
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March 05, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds order pausing electricity service for cryptocurrency mining operations
The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the validity of a B.C. Cabinet order pausing the delivery of electricity services to new cryptocurrency mining operations for a period of 18 months.
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March 05, 2025
Robins Appleby LLP congratulates new partner
Toronto-based law firm Robins Appleby LLP announced that Philip Holdsworth has been admitted as a partner. Holdsworth is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group and, the firm says, is counsel for commercial and construction disputes, enforcement of security, fraud recovery and insolvency proceedings. A qualified arbitrator, he also represents clients in commercial arbitration, providing practical solutions for businesses navigating high-value disputes.
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March 05, 2025
Rate of investigated deaths has significantly increased, reports Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has released new information on investigated deaths from the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database, finding higher percentages observed in recent years due to opioid related deaths, and more investigations on males than females.
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March 05, 2025
Will judges be prohibited from using ChatGPT? | Steve Benmor
The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and judicial decision-making is a topic of increasing relevance in courts worldwide, including in Canada.
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March 05, 2025
Factors in obtaining summary judgment
While motions for summary judgment may be unsuitable if there are contested issues involving credibility or significant facts, Rules 20.04(2.1) and (2.2) of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure provide a motion judge with the discretion to determine if the need for a trial can be avoided by weighing the evidence, evaluating the credibility of a deponent, or drawing any reasonable inference from the evidence. One additional factor that is often considered by the motion judge in such cases is whether all parties have agreed to have matter determined by summary judgment.
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March 04, 2025
Canada hits U.S. with counter-tariffs, vows support for workers, businesses hurt by Trump trade war
Canadians must unite to fight back against the “very dumb” tariffs U.S. president Donald Trump has imposed under the “bogus” pretext of stopping fentanyl from entering the U.S. through Canada’s southern border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in announcing retaliatory tariffs and pledging to provide federal support for hard-hit workers and businesses, as well as to legally pursue trade remedies, if “unwarranted and unreasonable” U.S. tariffs last longer than “a few hours or a few days.”