The Complete Brief
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September 12, 2025
Trade tribunal launches final probe into dumped, subsidized Chinese thermal paper
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has launched a final inquiry into thermal paper imports from China after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary finding that the product is being subsidized and dumped in Canada.
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September 12, 2025
Court declines to enforce jurisdiction clause, citing inseparability of claim from larger dispute
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has declined to enforce an Ontario forum selection clause, ruling that the issues in the relevant third-party claim were unextractable from those in an action already being heard in Nova Scotia.
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September 12, 2025
Brieanna Miklaucic joins Lenczner Slaght’s health law team
Lenczner Slaght has announced that Brieanna Miklaucic has joined the firm as counsel.
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September 12, 2025
New owner jurisprudence in section 45 proceedings: A fairer approach background
In a previous blog post, Section 45 proceedings and a Change in the Ownership of the Mark, we dealt with a decision of the Federal Court that considered the impact of the special circumstances exception in s. 45 proceedings where there has been a change in the ownership of the mark.
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September 12, 2025
Recent developments in AI (animal intelligence) and the law
“If I could talk to the animals…” — Doctor Dolittle
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September 12, 2025
New settlement offer sent to Dalhousie Faculty Association amid university lockout
Bargaining between the Dalhousie board of governors and the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) has led the university to provide the DFA with a new settlement offer.
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September 12, 2025
LSO advises real estate lawyers of new AML rules for title insurers
Ontario’s legal regulator is asking real estate lawyers to be aware of new anti-money laundering requirements for title insurers starting at the beginning of next month. As of Oct. 1, title insurers across Canada will become reporting entities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and regulated by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, also known as FINTRAC. Title insurance is a policy protecting property owners and lenders from financial loss due to title defects that weren’t discovered during a standard title search, such as fraudulent transfers and unpaid liens.
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September 12, 2025
When courts intervene in non-profit sports organizations: Delfino v. Intercounty Baseball League
Sitting on a blanket on the slopes of Toronto’s Christie Pits Park to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs take on one of their rivals is an old-fashioned pleasure. But even semi-professional baseball teams operate in a complex corporate environment, and it is inevitable that there will be disputes that the league and its teams cannot amicably resolve.
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September 12, 2025
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE - Accident benefits - Death benefits - Compulsory government schemes - No fault regimes
Appeal by Umpherville from a decision of the Automobile Insurance Appeal Commission, which upheld a decision denying death benefits under the Automobile Accident Insurance Act. Umpherville’s son, Sasakamoose, died after being involved in a confrontation with the police while in a vehicle.
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September 12, 2025
Lavery adds 3 lawyers to Montreal, Quebec City offices
Lavery has announced the arrival of three new lawyers at its Montreal and Quebec City offices: Jean-Philippe Abraham, Angelo Mandeville-Sacco and Sophie Poirier.