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Good morning.Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 4, 2026.
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In Dorceus v. Ontario, the Court dismissed an appeal brought by more than 400 healthcare workers challenging Ontario’s
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 27-April 31)
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Good afternoon.
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 27, 2026.
Continue ReadingIn Chubb Insurance Company of Canada v. Zurich Insurance Company, the Court allowed an appeal. It held that
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 20 – APRIL 24)
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Good afternoon.
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 20, 2026.
Continue ReadingIn Rajic v. MacDonald, the Court held that the public interest threshold under the anti-SLAPP provisions of s.
Please Read the Rules (and Other Good Advice): A Day With the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Buckle up for a long (but informative!) post, everyone.
On March 30, 2026, the Maine State Bar Association hosted an all-day seminar on appellate practice before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The seminar featured ten separate educational sessions, each led by one or more current Law Court Justices. Court staff, a Maine Law professor, and
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 13 – APRIL 17)
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Good afternoon.
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 13, 2026.
Continue ReadingIn Hartman v. Canada (Attorney General), the Court dismissed an appeal arising from the tragic death of a
Dear Alaska: We know our own constitution, thank you very much.
On April 6, 2026, the Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court handed down their respective opinions in the latest “solemn occasion” proceeding, this one concerning ranked-choice voting. If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because this is the second such solemn occasion concerning ranked-choice voting, with the last one in 2017. In both solemn
Alternatives to Horizontal Stare Decisis
Suppose the Supreme Court of North Carolina jettisoned In re Civil Penalty—the case requiring panels of the Court of Appeals to treat earlier Court of Appeals panel opinions as binding precedent. What system would take its place?
This is no mere hypothetical. As my colleague Morgan Reece pointed out last week, at least
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (APRIL 6 – APRIL 10)
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Good afternoon.
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 6, 2026.
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In Matiko John v. Barrick Gold Corporation, the Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the motion judge’s
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (MARCH 30-APRIL 3)
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Good afternoon.
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 30, 2026.
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In Miranda v. Balita Media Inc., the Court upheld the trial judge’s finding that the 2022 publications
We need to talk about… In re Civil Penalty (again)
On March 20, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in In re N.M.W., No. 159PA25, 2026 WL 796105 (N.C. Mar. 20, 2026). But as many of you know, I’m not here to discuss the holding or outcome of that case. I want to talk about Justice Berger’s concurrence.
Background first. Readers of this blog will