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Apr 25, 2024

Restraint of trade

This week's SCC hearings, banning noncompetes, and BC's decision to backtrack.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 23, 2024

Substantial interference

The SCC looks at collective bargaining for casino managers. Plus the trial of Umar Zameer and a successful Indigenous title claim.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 17, 2024

Use it or lose it

Federal budget says 17 judicial positions had an expiry date. Plus other budget highlights and a look at whether the SCC's latest decision impacts notwithstanding clause litigation.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 15, 2024

Time crunch

SCC on whether limitation periods apply to Indigenous claims. Plus sending part of a claim to arbitration and court rules allowing trial by ambush.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 12, 2024

Good governance

How does BC's new regulator affect lawyer independence? Plus adverse possession of government land and healthcare coverage for gender-affirming surgery.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 10, 2024

Remediation

Do environmental remediation claims beat out secured creditors? Plus Alberta looks to join Saskatchewan’s pronoun litigation, Swiss climate policy violates human rights, and more.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 08, 2024

Making demands

Fraud vs. commercial certainty at the SCC. Plus constructive expropriation, the SCC's official year in review, and Indigenous languages in the legislature.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 05, 2024

Going green

The rise of greenwashing litigation. Plus vicarious liability for employee data breaches, pre-litigation discovery, and a wrongful conviction lawsuit.

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 03, 2024

Minor changes

The SCC's latest leave to appeal decisions, decision lengths, rule changes, and more

Dylan Gibbs

Apr 01, 2024

Balancing act

When do Indigenous interests trump individual Charter rights? Plus a doughnut lawsuit, the schools fighting back against Big Social, and Quebec’s new family status

Dylan Gibbs

Mar 26, 2024

Air-fair

SCC tackles airline compensation. Plus opposing a family member’s MAiD assessment, Elon’s litigation funding venture, and a risky side-hustle for teachers

Dylan Gibbs

Mar 22, 2024

Fitness

Can you offend against children and get admitted to the bar? Plus no SCC shot for a Calgary private school, election changes secure MPs their pension, and KLM goes down for greenwashing.

Dylan Gibbs

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