Business
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May 27, 2025
Class action certified against Bayer for alleged non-disclosure of contraceptive migration risk
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has certified a class action against Bayer Inc. over allegations the pharmaceutical giant failed to disclose the migration risk of its Mirena intrauterine contraceptive device.
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May 27, 2025
Ontario court approves $500M class action settlement with Loblaw over bread price-fixing
The Ontario Superior Court has approved a historic $500-million negotiated settlement in a class action targeting grocery store giant Loblaw Companies Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. over their admitted role in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread that stretched from 2001 to 2015.
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May 27, 2025
INTERPRETATION - Commercial reasonableness - Fairness - Extrinsic evidence and parol evidence rule
Appeal by plaintiff from conclusion of judge that currency exchange savings (CES) did not form part of net distributable capital (NDC).
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May 27, 2025
Using opposition proceedings to protect the distinctiveness of a brand name
A recent decision of the Trademarks Opposition Board illustrates how a brand owner can use opposition proceedings to protect the distinctiveness of their brand name (Robin Hood Inc. v. Robinhood Markets, Inc., 2025 TMOB 73).
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May 27, 2025
Rectification: A fix for flawed documents, not flawed plans
As a civil litigator, I follow the law on rectification carefully. When corporate restructuring and steps taken go wrong, there can be substantial losses, frequently in the form of increased taxes and penalties owed along with legal costs.
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May 27, 2025
How to build happier, healthier teams and keep burnout away
It’s official. Canadian workers are exhausted. A recent survey found that one in every four employees in Canada feels burnt-out at work. The professionals surveyed said they felt fatigued, less motivated and less productive.
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May 26, 2025
Federal Court rejects constitutional challenge to $20K damages cap in federal human rights cases
The Federal Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the $20,000 cap on pain and suffering damages in federal human rights cases, finding the cap does not violate the Charter’s s. 15(1) equality rights.
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May 26, 2025
Appeal dismissed in case where holdback funds were to be paid by developer
In a decision with five judges on the panel, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal regarding a builders lien declaration and order related to holdback funds to be paid by the appellant.
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May 26, 2025
Procurement Ombud encourages use of negotiated RFPs for government contracts
The Office of the Procurement Ombud has released a new “knowledge deepening and sharing study” on the benefits of negotiated requests for proposals (NRFPs) for government contracts, highlighting it as an “underutilized tool.”
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May 26, 2025
U.S. extraordinary ability work permits and green cards
If you desire to go to the U.S. and have some notoriety in your work or field of expertise, one option is to pursue a non-immigrant or immigrant visa based on your extraordinary ability. The bar for what constitutes “extraordinary ability” is possibly lower than one might think, but higher than one might prefer.