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Resources, Articles, & Advocacy

News | July 07, 2026

AI is Reshaping Legal Practice. Are You Ready?

Why Ontario lawyers are marking August 18 on their calendars.

Article | July 07, 2026

Why U.S. Title Insurance and Escrow Matter to the Canadian Real Estate Lawyer

Canadian real estate lawyers are accustomed to handling closings end-to-end. Under Canada’s Torrens-style land titles systems, the government register provides statutory assurance of title, and closings largely involve inter-law-firm fund exchanges. When your client purchases real property in the United States, however, the process is fundamentally different. There is no government guarantee of title. Instead, title evidence and settlement are private-market functions performed by title insurers and escrow/settlement agents. Understanding these differences is essential to properly advising your client on a U.S. real estate acquisition.

Article | July 07, 2026

Obtaining Evidence from Non-Parties in Estate Litigation

This article examines the regulations and jurisprudence governing non-party evidence in estate litigation.

Article | July 07, 2026

Divisional Court Clarifies the Appropriate Mechanism for Challenging OLT Decisions on Questions of Law

In Caledon Residences Inc. v. Ontario Land Tribunal2025 ONSC 6546, the Divisional Court confirmed that judicial review is not an appropriate means for challenging Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) decisions on questions of law, to which it included matters of procedural fairness, and that instead leave to appeal must be sought.

Article | July 07, 2026

Get to Know Your Exec: Hyunju (Crystal) Park

An interview with Hyunju (Crystal) Park, CPD Liaison on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.

Article | July 07, 2026

Get to Know Your Exec: Tinju Thomas

An interview with Tinju Thomas, Secretary on the OBA Business Law Section.

Article | July 07, 2026

Get to Know Your Exec: Avechi Chimara

An interview with Avechi Chimara, Vice-Chair of the OBA Business Law Section Executive.

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