The Complete Brief
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July 25, 2025
Four new associates at Davies
Davies has welcomed four associates who joined its corporate, litigation and competition groups: Emmanuelle Lanctôt, Ahmed Mudathir, William Rooney and Evan Stein.
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July 25, 2025
A fraud trifecta: Doubtful deities, fake flight attendants, dubious dentists
Travel advisory: Planning a vacation trip shortly? The following information could keep you out of trouble.
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July 25, 2025
Protecting the interests of minority shareholders in unanimous shareholders’ agreements
Minority shareholders, by virtue of their minority status, may not have the power or leverage to heavily negotiate the terms of a unanimous shareholders’ agreement (USA). To that end, USAs can impose harsh realities on minority shareholders.
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July 25, 2025
Acting for both buyer and seller: Court finds no conflict of interest by mortgage agent
In Ontario, the Mortgage Brokerages: Standards of Practice (Ontario Regulation 188/08) requires that mortgage brokerages and agents disclose in writing to a prospective borrower or lender whether they are acting for the lender, the borrower, or both. While there is no prohibition against acting for a lender and borrower in a transaction, steps should be taken to ensure the paperwork accurately describes the involvement of the broker or agent.
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July 25, 2025
ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENCE - Insanity or mental disorder - Presumption of fitness to stand trial
Appeal by Bharwani from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal which dismissed his motion to adduce fresh evidence and affirmed his conviction. Bharwani, who has a longstanding history of mental health challenges, was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of one of his roommates.
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July 25, 2025
CREDITORS AND CLAIMS - Preferred creditors
Appeal by appellant from the decision regarding the payments made by Specialty Chemical Industries Inc. to the respondent, which were claimed to be preferential payments under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
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July 25, 2025
Successful parole bid augurs well for eventual exoneration in coke smuggling case
It is often said that in prison, small issues can become significant. To many, transitioning from a penitentiary to a community-based halfway house might seem like just a change in who supervises daily life. However, for Jeffrey Kompon, the Parole Board of Canada’s decision to transfer him from an Ontario federal prison to a halfway house was more than just a reduction in restrictions — it represented hope that exoneration could eventually come.
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July 25, 2025
Social media conduct in academia: Balancing academic freedom and workplace harmony
The 2024 arbitration decisions in Board of Governors of Mount Royal University v. Mount Royal Faculty Association provide significant guidance on the intersection of social media conduct, academic freedom and workplace harassment in the post-secondary context. The decisions offer crucial insights for institutional leadership and faculty associations regarding the scope and limitations of off-duty conduct in an increasingly digitized academic environment.
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July 25, 2025
Is generative AI a threat to the integrity of the justice system?
The use of generative artificial intelligence in the legal profession is continuing to grow. Although its application may have value in some areas of practice, its use in litigation has raised significant ethical questions because of the tendency for AI platforms to hallucinate cases. In circumstances where a court relies on fake cases to influence a decision, the integrity of the administration of justice and the legal profession can be irreparably tarnished.
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July 24, 2025
Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of two ‘commodification of sexual activity’ criminal offences
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld 9-0 the constitutionality of the crimes of procuring and obtaining material benefit from sexual services, two of the new Criminal Code offences enacted by the Harper-era Parliament after the top court struck down the old prostitution laws in 2013 for breaching sex workers’ s. 7 Charter-protected right to security of the person.