Business
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July 16, 2025
Carney announces new measures to protect steel industry including TRQs on FTA partners
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a series of new measures to protect the domestic steel industry, including the introduction of a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for steel imports from Canada’s free trade agreement (FTA) partners, excluding the United States.
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July 16, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds municipal authority in Stratford encroachment dispute
In a decision that could provide guidance for property owners, municipalities and municipal law practitioners, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a Stratford, Ont., property owner who sought to avoid entering into a city encroachment agreement for structures built on a municipal road allowance, ruling that the city never expressly approved the encroachments despite having issued building permits and occupancy certificates.
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July 16, 2025
Darren Glossop joins BLG’s disputes group
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has welcomed Darren Glossop as counsel in its disputes group in Calgary.
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July 16, 2025
Federal Court rules pulsed electric field tech not covered by McCain patent on french fry treatment
The Federal Court has dismissed a patent infringement suit brought by McCain Foods, finding that the company’s claims over electric field processing of potatoes for french fries does not extend to a newer pulsed electric field (PEF) technology, which applies higher electric fields in rapid pulses.
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July 16, 2025
Be cautious when using a variant of a registered trademark
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is the registered owner of the trademark SAGE & Design Mark, for use in association with “restaurant services; catering services.” The registration does not include a colour claim.
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July 16, 2025
Court lifts stay, allows $2M to be paid into court in contempt case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed a motion to partially lift a stay in a contempt case where nearly $2 million was ordered to be paid into court.
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July 16, 2025
Dentons stands by its commitment to inclusion as it navigates trade volatility, say CEOs
These are “interesting times” to be one of the world’s largest law firms. With about 5,900 lawyers across more than 80 countries, Dentons is helping clients navigate some of the worst economic volatility in decades and generational technological change as it carefully works to protect its own flanks from a U.S. administration that’s frequently been hostile to the legal sector. Global CEO Kate Barton said that while several major U.S. law firms have been targeted by President Donald Trump — particularly those perceived as opposing him or representing his adversaries — Dentons has managed to avoid the administration’s scrutiny by maintaining a bipartisan approach.
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July 16, 2025
Competition Bureau, Schlumberger reach agreement on competition concerns
The Competition Bureau and oilfield services company Schlumberger Ltd. (Schlumberger) have reached a consent agreement to address “competition concerns” related to the proposed acquisition of ChampionX Corp. (ChampionX).
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July 16, 2025
Prepare for change: The plain language legal writing standard is coming
What lawyer has not heard that legal writing should be clear and concise? Everyone wants legal documents to be straightforward, client-oriented and “crisp.” Yet, cryptic memoranda, wordy submissions, legalese-filled judgments and insurmountable walls of text in contracts and policies remain common. Even with clarity in mind, writing clearly is hard without knowing the rules to guide the process.
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July 15, 2025
Dumping inquiry launched for cast iron soil pipe from China
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Quebec company Canada Pipe Company ULC that claimed it suffered injury due to dumping and subsidizing of cast iron soil pipe from China.