7/4/2025 7:55:51 PM Inquiring Minds Want to Know By Kyle Allen Don't overlook the duty to inquire Employees are generally expected to inform their employers if they have a disability and/or need...
1/7/2026 4:22:20 PM Celebrating David Pick's K.C. Appointment By Zhen Jiang Brownlee LLP is pleased to announce that David Pick has been appointed King’s Counsel (K.C.) by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on...
1/6/2026 6:39:05 PM No ‘I Do’ to Coverage: Court Clarifies Limits of Event Insurance for a Wedding Venue By Usna Tynan Kelleher In Van Daele v. Waring House et al, 2025 ONCSC 6687, the Court considered whether an event insurer owed a duty to defend and indemnify a...
12/12/2025 6:55:16 PM Hidden Pedestrian, Clear Liability: Lessons on Pedestrian Right-of-Way from the BC Court of Appeal By Banveet Kalkat Basmadjian v. Kovac, 2025 BCCA 360 marks an important reaffirmation of pedestrian protections under section 179 of the Motor Vehicle...
12/9/2025 3:57:51 PM Termination Clauses By Kyle Allen Jack Holan Drafted right, but ruined by repudiation In the ever-evolving legal landscape regarding the enforceability of severance-limiting...
12/5/2025 4:23:48 PM St. Michael’s Hospital Fraud Case: Key Takeaways for Public Institutions and Contractors By M. Ali Naqvi The ONSC found John Aquino (“Aquino”), former president of Bondfield Construction, and Vas Georgiou (“Georgiou”), former executive at...
12/3/2025 11:02:53 PM The BC Supreme Court Reinforces a Plaintiff’s Duty to Exercise a Modicum of Awareness For Their Own Safety in Petrunia v. Pensionfund Realty Limited, 2025 BCSC 2345 By Iqra Azhar Background The recent decision of Petrunia v. Pensionfund Realty Limited, 2025 BCSC 2345 is a welcomed reminder that while occupiers...
12/2/2025 5:28:54 PM The BC Supreme Court Reinforces The Duty to Disclose Atypical Risk in Commercial Contracts in Kate Energy Holdings Inc. v. Energetic Services Inc., 2025 BCSC 2286 By Amrit Kalra Background Can the cost of damaging an old used trailer come at a new trailer price tag? The BC Supreme Court says no in Kate Energy...
10/31/2025 5:34:24 PM Beyond the Blueprint: When do Owners Owe a Duty of Care to Contractors? By Cassandra Paterson Introduction In construction projects, the relationship between owners and contractors is usually governed by a formal contract. But...
10/23/2025 4:00:52 PM A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes Series By Nathaniel Brenneis “A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes” is an ongoing series that is designed for Alberta business owners, directors, and...
10/23/2025 3:26:26 PM No Substantial Connection: Ontario Court Dismisses $16 Million Claimfor Consequential Economic Losses By Iqra Azhar In Avedian v. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., 2025 ONSC 5700, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a $16 million claim for...
10/21/2025 3:17:17 PM New Trial Ordered Following Failure to Consider Injuries Possibly Sustained in the Course of Rehabilitation: Lessons from Aujla v Boldt 2025 BCCA 228 By Inderpal Gill Karenjit Aujla was involved in two separate motor-vehicle accidents in June 2015 and January 2016. She went to trial and was awarded...
10/20/2025 5:43:30 PM A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes: When Internal Authority Breaks Down - The Indoor Management Rule By Nathaniel Brenneis M. Ali Naqvi “A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes” is an ongoing series that is designed for Alberta business owners, directors, and...