SCC orders Ontario and Canada to negotiate with First Nation on unpaid Treaty annuities

Court sets out how Crown can honourably exercise discretion on Treaty’s augmentation clause

Canadian consumer insolvencies at highest in almost five years

And businesses are also continuing to face overwhelming finances

The BoC is cutting, but has its pivot come too late?

Dovish language and cuts offer respite for bond investors, but may be too late to prevent weakening consumers, economy

Proactive approach needed for ‘huge change’ coming to GAAR tax law: Dentons

General anti-avoidance rule amendments raise uncertainty and costs for clients: lawyer

Ontario Superior Court grants father parenting schedule despite abuse and substance use allegations

The court emphasized the child's right to a meaningful relationship with both parents

BC Supreme Court dismisses negligence claim against anesthesiologist over epidural complications

Epidurals can be challenging, and needle breakage does not necessarily indicate negligence: court

NS Supreme Court removes co-personal representative over estate mismanagement

The court highlighted the duty to account and the use of a designated estate bank account

BC Supreme Court overturns arbitrator's decision in unpaid rent dispute

Landlord was denied procedural fairness due to improper service of tenant's evidence

BC Supreme Court allows insurance claim despite unidentified driver in car crash case

Plaintiff's efforts to identify the driver were impacted by her emotional state after the accident

OPINION

Licensees must remain abreast of broader developments in artificial intelligence

Actively gutting the program will undermine his aim of reducing court delays

As a retired Crown, I aim to lift the veil of secrecy preventing fundamental improvements

Is your client using generative AI to do research?

FEATURES

Credit curtailment, consolidation among impacts of SCC’s Redwater decision for oil and gas: lawyers

The decision prioritized oil and gas well cleanup in energy industry insolvencies

Gordon Raman, Fasken’s ESG & sustainability chair, on corporate governance and future trends

Fasken released its second annual study on ESG disclosure trends in Canadian corporate governance

Bo Rothstein leads Farris LLP as managing partner, shaping future legal talent

From securities work to Lexpert Rising Stars judge, Rothstein discusses strategy, diversity, and technology

INTERNATIONAL

Report recommends US federal courts award monetary damages for workplace misconduct

The study also called for increased transparency on how courts handle employee complaints

Report highlights racial challenges faced by South Asian partners in the UK

At least six in ten South Asian partners have experienced microaggressions at work

Michael Best & Friedrich enters California market by absorbing Los Angeles law firm

The merger aligns with data showing an increase in law firm mergers in the US in 2024

Delhi lawyers protest against new criminal laws

They described the newly-introduced laws as draconian and harmful to litigants' interests