In-House Counsel
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October 02, 2025
Wigdor: The final say on RSU forfeiture at termination … or is it?
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision is being widely regarded as the last word on whether restricted stock units (RSUs) continue to vest after termination when the equity contract cuts them off. The court’s answer is no — executive employment lawyers take note. But does that extend to working notice?
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October 01, 2025
Court of Appeal upholds termination clause
In what is likely the beginning of the tide turning toward the protection of thoughtfully drafted termination clauses that seek to limit exposure to common law damage assessments, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a termination clause in Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., 2025 ONCA 379.
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September 30, 2025
B.C. regulator fines unlicensed property manager, brokerage over $100K
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has ordered an individual and a brokerage that managed rental properties without a licence to pay more than $100,000 in penalties and enforcement costs.
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September 29, 2025
Ontario privacy ruling a ‘wake-up call’ for hospitals, children’s aid societies: legal expert
An Ontario court has sided with the province’s information and privacy commissioner over notification requirements after separate data breaches at a Toronto hospital and a children’s aid society in the GTA, rejecting a narrower interpretation of the duty argued by both organizations.
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September 29, 2025
Arbitrator’s disclosure back in the spotlight with SCC’s dismissals in Aroma and Vento, part two
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on Sept. 18, 2025, an application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision in Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico, 2025 ONCA 82.
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September 26, 2025
Ontario opening of the courts ceremony highlights digitization, reform of Rules of Civil Procedure
On Sept. 25, judges, attorneys general, leaders of law associations and others met for Ontario’s opening of the courts ceremony, discussing various strategies that have been and will be undertaken to improve access to justice. This included digitization and reformation of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
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September 26, 2025
Landmark Canadian cryptocurrency platform takedown: A look at the other side of digital coin
The RCMP’s recent seizure of the controversial cryptocurrency exchange TradeOgre, alongside over $56 million in crypto assets, marks a watershed moment in Canadian digital finance regulation and risk management. As authorities pat themselves on the back for this law enforcement success story, the operation also sparks uncomfortable debate about due process, the collateral damage to non-criminal users and the regulatory minefield that risk managers in the digital asset sector must navigate.
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September 26, 2025
Arbitrator’s disclosure back in the spotlight with SCC’s dismissals in Aroma and Vento
The Supreme Court of Canada has recently issued its verdicts on two conflicting decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario regarding the setting aside of two international arbitration awards, on the grounds of arbitrators’ bias.
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September 25, 2025
Trade deal with Indonesia will reduce or remove tariffs on 95 per cent of exports, says Carney
Canada has signed a bilateral trade agreement with Indonesia that will lead to 95 per cent of Canadian exports to Indonesia having tariffs reduced or eliminated once the agreement is fully implemented.
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September 25, 2025
B.C. court narrows herbicide class action, strikes battery and general damages claims
The B.C. Court of Appeal has narrowed a class action alleging that exposure to paraquat in herbicides increased the risk of Parkinson’s, ruling exposure cannot ground a battery claim and that a common issue on general damages could not be addressed on a class-wide basis.