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Animal Justice seeks dismissal of horse exporter’s defamation suit under Manitoba anti-SLAPP law. Lawsuit stems from a v...
08/21/2026

Animal Justice seeks dismissal of horse exporter’s defamation suit under Manitoba anti-SLAPP law. Lawsuit stems from a video shared on social media about a shipment of horses from Manitoba to Japan.

Lawsuit stems from a video shared on social media about a shipment of horses from Manitoba to Japan

Courts are too soft on insurer bad faith, says Singer Kwinter - Personal Injury Lawyers’ Shane Katz. From punitive damag...
08/21/2026

Courts are too soft on insurer bad faith, says Singer Kwinter - Personal Injury Lawyers’ Shane Katz. From punitive damages thresholds to the beleaguered LAT, it’s a system stacked against claimants.

From punitive damages thresholds to the beleaguered LAT, it’s a system stacked against claimants

Org sues Manitoba, Canada over province’s alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid. The Canadian Civil Liber...
08/21/2026

Org sues Manitoba, Canada over province’s alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says its lawsuit is the first of its kind in Canada.

Read more from Shakir Rahim, director of the criminal justice program at the CCLA.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says its lawsuit is the first of its kind in Canada

Deposit, surety requirements help plug holes in Ontario’s bail system. Collection tools for bail debts will be improved ...
08/20/2026

Deposit, surety requirements help plug holes in Ontario’s bail system. Collection tools for bail debts will be improved as well.

Collection tools for bail debts will be improved as well

Employer’s guilty plea leads to first conviction under Saskatchewan’s foreign worker protection law. Immigration Service...
08/20/2026

Employer’s guilty plea leads to first conviction under Saskatchewan’s foreign worker protection law. Immigration Services Act, 2024, has since repealed that legislation.

Immigration Services Act, 2024, has since repealed that legislation

Trademarks Opposition Board keeps registration of chemical provider’s mark for antifouling agents. Owner showed use of t...
08/20/2026

Trademarks Opposition Board keeps registration of chemical provider’s mark for antifouling agents. Owner showed use of trademark via intellectual property counsel’s affidavit.

Owner showed use of trademark via intellectual property counsel’s affidavit

LexisNexis® Canada is proud to support innovation in the legal industry.As a sponsor of the Canadian Legal Summit, Lexis...
08/20/2026

LexisNexis® Canada is proud to support innovation in the legal industry.

As a sponsor of the Canadian Legal Summit, LexisNexis® Canada brings market‑leading content and workflow solutions to help law firms achieve better outcomes.

Join us on October 14 in Toronto to explore how LexisNexis® Canada is shaping the future of legal practice.

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BC Court of Appeal upholds denial of woman’s action claiming multiple torts against ex-husband. Not enough evidence foun...
08/19/2026

BC Court of Appeal upholds denial of woman’s action claiming multiple torts against ex-husband. Not enough evidence found for sexual assault, battery, intentional infliction of mental suffering.

Not enough evidence found for sexual assault, battery, intentional infliction of mental suffering

Brenda Gunn is first appointee to University of Manitoba law faculty’s Indigenous law professorship. She is currently an...
08/19/2026

Brenda Gunn is first appointee to University of Manitoba law faculty’s Indigenous law professorship. She is currently an expert member to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

She is currently an expert member to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Howie Sacks & Henry’s new practice area targets U.S. gun makers over trafficked fi****ms. Paul Miller explains how civil...
08/19/2026

Howie Sacks & Henry’s new practice area targets U.S. gun makers over trafficked fi****ms. Paul Miller explains how civil litigation is — and should be — a major force for public safety.

Paul Miller explains how civil litigation is — and should be — a major force for public safety

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