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Article | July 13, 2026
The Emerging Role of Predominance in Ontario Class Actions: Pedersen V. Advanced Bionics LLC
A recent certification decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Pedersen v. Advanced Bionics LLC, provides important guidance on the predominance requirement introduced by the 2020 amendments to Ontario's Class Proceedings Act, 1992. The case is noteworthy because it is one of the first decisions to meaningfully apply the predominance requirement following Justice Perell's analysis in Banman v. Ontario, 2023 ONSC 6187. This article considers the Court's novel use of the predominance requirement as a case-management tool capable of shaping and rehabilitating proposed class actions.
Legislative Update | July 13, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 6
Ticket Resellers Untouched: Despite ticket resale platforms running afoul of Ontario’s new price cap law, the province has not fined any violations to date.
Article | July 10, 2026
Court of Appeal Summaries (June 29 – July 3)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 29, 2026.
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 Tribunal, 2025 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.
