Insurance
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July 24, 2025
AI liability is rising: How will insurers respond?
AI is making its way into nearly every industry, but what happens when it causes harm? Who is legally responsible? Courts, lawmakers — and insurers — are still figuring that out. Recent cases and studies provide some insight into how tort law may evolve.
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July 23, 2025
G20 finance ministers discuss international tax reforms and debt relief framework in South Africa
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world’s 20 largest economies (G20) have concluded their third meeting of the year in Durban, South Africa, by endorsing several initiatives with potential legal and regulatory implications for international finance and taxation.
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July 23, 2025
Harper Grey welcomes Jimmy Peterson
Harper Grey has added a new associate, Jimmy Peterson, to its health and insurance law groups.
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July 22, 2025
Ottawa mulls $150K deposit insurance limit, new $500K limits for non-retail accounts
The Department of Finance Canada is considering proposals to raise the federal deposit insurance coverage limit to $150,000 per account category and to introduce a new $500,000 limit for non-retail accounts in a bid to enhance depositor protection, according to a release issued July 22.
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July 22, 2025
Judge finds disclosure rule does not apply to class actions in $10M COVID insurance approval
In a significant decision involving thousands of Canadian dentists who were denied enhanced pandemic coverage under their business interruption insurance policies during COVID-19, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found that an immediate disclosure rule in multi-party litigation does not apply to class actions.
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July 22, 2025
Court rules reform proposal poses ethical challenges for lawyers
The Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group (CRRW) has recently proposed significant changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, aiming to streamline and modernize the litigation process. Among the most controversial of these proposed changes is the elimination of oral examinations for discovery, to be replaced by sworn written statements.
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July 22, 2025
Who is responsible when a dog bites?
Everybody loves a dog — until it bites.
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July 21, 2025
Justice minister sees no Charter risks in Bill C-5, but CBA sees other possible constitutional flaws
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he doesn’t see “any potential effects on Charter rights and freedoms” from the Liberal government’s contentious new One Canadian Economy Act (C-5), which aims to fast-track approvals for energy and resource development and national infrastructure projects.
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July 18, 2025
Auto body repair fraud likely a nationwide problem
The famous quote “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” spoken by Marcellus in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, signifies a deeper problem, often a sense of corruption or something fundamentally wrong, beneath the surface of appearances.
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July 17, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador invests $420,000 in AI-powered wearable gas detector for safety
Newfoundland and Labrador is providing $420,000 in funding to a company developing a wearable safety device that can detect multiple gases and enhance workplace safety in high-risk sectors, according to a release issued on July 16.