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...
3/3/2026 5:38:13 PM How Much is Chronic Pain in a Foot Worth Today?: Goold v Allen, 2025 ABKB 755 By Drew Wilson On November 20, 2015, the plaintiff was involved in a low impact side swipe type collision with a City of Calgary bus. She suffered mild...
3/2/2026 9:13:46 PM THE CARE-FIRST SYSTEM Alberta’s Proposed New No-Fault Auto Insurance Regime set to start January 1, 2027 By Shad Chapman Cassandra Paterson Jessica Liu Abstract This paper reviews the changes established by the new legislation, new compensation limits, new procedures for assessing...
2/26/2026 7:03:03 PM Maintaining Privilege Over Surveillance Records: Blackstone v Chen, 2026 ABKB 69 By Blaise Zak The Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sued the Defendant. As is common in personal injury litigation, the Defence...
2/3/2026 9:32:27 PM A Trip Abroad, A Lawsuit at Home? Jurisdiction Limits in Travel-Related Torts By Sarah Rhydderch Kara Shaw In a closely divided 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada in Sinclair v Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27 considered whether Ontario...
1/7/2026 4:22:20 PM Celebrating David Pick's K.C. Appointment By Brownlee LLP 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...