In-House Counsel
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March 04, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal rejects lower court decision, ruling EDC client info may be kept secret
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Export Development Canada (EDC), finding that certain information regarding its customers, who are exporters, is not subject to disclosure under the Access to Information Act.
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March 04, 2025
Trademarks must be assessed as a whole
Decision of the Federal Court allowed an appeal from the Trademark Opposition Board on the ground that the board did not assess the respective marks in their totality but instead conducted a side-by-side comparison based only on their first components (T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. v. Glidepath Technologies Inc.2025 FC 179).
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March 03, 2025
NWT law society rolls out professional conduct ‘guidelines’ for lawyers' use of generative AI
The Law Society of the Northwest Territories has issued, for the first time, “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law,” following a similar move by several Canadian legal regulators that have provided AI-specific guidance for lawyers’ professional conduct and practice over the past year.
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March 03, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal: Duty of honest performance not applicable to pre-contract negotiations
A claim for breach of the duty of honest performance cannot be based on pre-contractual dishonesty, the B.C. Court of Appeal has held.
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March 03, 2025
Ottawa ‘formalizes’ additional controls on precursor chemicals for manufacturing fentanyl
The federal government says it has “formalized” additional controls for three fentanyl precursor chemicals and for the drug carisoprodol — a skeletal muscle relaxant that can be addictive.
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March 03, 2025
Consumer and business bankruptcies continue rising, reports bankruptcy superintendent
The first bankruptcy figures for 2025 show that Canadian consumers and businesses are continuing to struggle financially amid the “persistently high cost of living and mounting household debt,” says the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP).
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March 03, 2025
Torkin Manes expands with new partner
Torkin Manes LLP has welcomed incoming partner Joseph (Joe) Morrison to the firm’s Labour & Employment Group.
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March 03, 2025
Ontario court approves $8.5M class action settlement regarding TD trailing commissions
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an $8.5 million class action settlement with TD Asset Management Inc. to resolve claims alleging that trailing commissions it paid were excessive or unearned.
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March 03, 2025
Importance of evidence of actual confusion
A decision of the U.K. Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance of evidence of actual confusion in an action for trademark infringement, particularly emails, transcripts of telephone calls, social media posts and online chats involving consumers (Tvis Ltd v Howserv Services Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1103).
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March 03, 2025
Reframing legal technology: From institutional efficiency to user-centric access to justice
Legal practitioners and courts have long anticipated the transformative potential of technology in law. From digitized case management systems to artificial intelligence-driven legal research tools, technological advancements promised efficiency, accessibility, and, ultimately, greater and more meaningful access to justice. However, despite significant investment and integration of digital tools, legal professionals and courts increasingly express skepticism about the tangible benefits of legal technology for justice and access to it.