In-House Counsel
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September 17, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal overturns lower court decision in parking revenue dispute
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision in a dispute over parking lot revenue, ruling that a party to the revenue-sharing agreement was not entitled to negotiate parking rates, despite retaining 40 per cent of the proceeds.
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September 17, 2024
Court overturns certification of class action against GM over defective coolant systems
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned the certification of a class action against General Motors (GM) concerning allegedly defective coolant systems in Chevrolet Cruze vehicles.
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September 16, 2024
Federal Court CJ says huge funding shortfall for translation will delay rulings, access to justice
A new statutory duty that requires the Federal Court to simultaneously issue its “precedential” rulings in both French and English — without Parliament also providing the many millions of dollars the court needs to carry out its task — will spark judgment delays and exacerbate translation backlogs unless the government steps up with adequate resources, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton tells Law360 Canada.
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September 17, 2024
Lack of remorse vs. degree of insight, part one
Despite some strong pronouncements from the courts, ambiguity remains for disciplinary panels considering a lack of “remorse” by a registrant when imposing sanctions.
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September 17, 2024
Alberta’s new iGaming market: lessons from Ontario
Alberta is drawing inspiration from Ontario.
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September 17, 2024
Competition Commissioner: AI consultation shows concerns about algorithmic pricing, collusion
The Competition Bureau has received submissions highlighting concerns about the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) for algorithmic pricing, algorithmic collusion and deepfakes, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell said in a speech on Sept. 16.
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September 16, 2024
Court rejects judicial review of company’s non-compliance with foreign worker regulations
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review from an Alberta company that hired temporary foreign workers but cut their pay when it determined they did not have the requisite skills.
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September 16, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal finds ‘sympathy’ for appellant while dismissing tax appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a taxpayer's appeal for an extension to file objections for notices of reassessment, despite the appellant having many communications with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and having submitted and resubmitted relevant documents.
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September 16, 2024
Public invited to comment on federal government’s proposed AI strategy
The federal government is kicking off the next phase of its public consultations on how artificial intelligence (AI) should or should not be used by the federal public service.
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September 16, 2024
‘Ghosting’ and the breaching of business contracts
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court, Bigwin Group Inc. v. Trade X Group of Companies Inc., 2024 ONSC 3827, illustrates that inaction or “ghosting” your contractual counterparty may result in a bad faith breach of the business bargain.