Business
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January 23, 2026
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects civil claim based on pseudo-legal tax arguments
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the limits of civil litigation as a tool for challenging tax enforcement, dismissing a taxpayer’s attempt to recast lawful collection measures as tortious conduct.
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January 23, 2026
Can all estate administrators access legal advice given the estate?
Estate administration is not always a linear process. In many cases, particularly where the estate is subject to litigation, the original administrator may be replaced before the administration is complete. Courts often appoint litigation administrators or estate trustees during litigation to step into the role temporarily, managing the estate until the litigation is resolved.
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January 23, 2026
James-Scott Lee rejoins Fasken as partner
James-Scott Lee has returned to Fasken as a partner in the firm’s banking and finance group.
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January 23, 2026
Langlois expands litigation team with 5 new lawyers
Langlois Lawyers LLP has added five lawyers to its litigation group following their articling terms and calls to the Quebec bar, the firm has announced.
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January 23, 2026
Court grants relief to compel band council to implement financial transparency, accountability
A chief and council in southeastern B.C. found itself in court to respond to demands for compliance under its own Financial Administration Law (FAL).
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January 23, 2026
Moral, legal imperatives affecting restitution of looted art
As someone involved in the field of art restitution, I often marvel at the different types of responses that we receive once we advise someone that the artwork in their possession was looted during the Holocaust and must now be returned to its rightful owners. Possessors who find themselves in this predicament range from private individuals to corporations and foundations, but most institutional possessors are clearly museums, which range from small regional ones in Western and Eastern Europe to the most prominent ones in Europe and the United States.
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January 22, 2026
Algorithmic pricing poses risks to competition, fairness: Competition Bureau consultation
Stakeholders have warned that algorithmic pricing could enable anticompetitive conduct and that insufficient data transparency may harm consumers, workers and competition, according to feedback from a recent Competition Bureau consultation.
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January 22, 2026
BCSC panel finds company investing millions carried out pump-and-dump scheme
A B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that a Vancouver company and numerous associated people carried out a pump-and-dump scheme for artificial inflation of the share price of B.C. issuers. The company said it disagrees with the decision and plans to appeal.
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January 22, 2026
Court upholds stay of enforcement against Webuild pending Italian liability ruling
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a stay of proceedings seeking to enforce a Chilean arbitration award against Webuild, ruling that whether the company assumed the underlying liability through an acquisition must first be decided by Italian courts.
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January 22, 2026
Court allows appeal in restaurant dispute for unjust enrichment
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal regarding an alleged unjust enrichment claim for chattels used by a restaurant despite its refusal to complete an asset sale agreement.