SCC: an accuser’s sexual past can be evidence in trials for human trafficking, sex services offences. The ruling applies to charges laid before Parliament enacted the Protecting Victims Act this summer. hubs.la/Q04ByLqD0

Licence Appeal Tribunal finds falling snow at gas station qualifies as an automobile accident. Tribunal says snow falling from a gas station canopy did not break the chain of causation. hubs.la/Q04ByK2w0

Jamie Greenberg named chief corporate and legal officer at Solink. Company announces three executive appointments as it expands its international operations. hubs.ly/Q04ByJG60

Dementia Justice Canada raises concerns over proposed advance MAiD requests. Group urges Parliament to address risks of coercion, undue influence and elder abuse. hubs.la/Q04BpG8q0

How ongoing trade war uncertainty could lead to more financial distress. Insolvency experts say the fallout will not be restricted to insolvency filings. hubs.la/Q04BpFS20

.@Mcleishorlando’s Jamie Davison on the ABI funding gap. How injured Ontarians fall through the cracks between insurance and public health. hubs.la/Q04BpFP40

CCAA restructuring evolves as new tools gain ground. Sales, creditor-led cases and RVOs are reshaping how companies restructure. hubs.la/Q04Bg82m0

Dentons Canada expands employment and labour practice with 10-lawyer team. Richard Charney, John Mastoras and Daniel McDonald lead the new group of lawyers. hubs.la/Q04Bg7Yj0

Energy in-house roundtable: regulatory certainty is the priority. The discussion with energy sector legal leaders was powered by Canadian Lawyer’s Leaders Network. hubs.la/Q04Bg7PY0

Neither fear nor ‘blind optimism’: keynote at Canadian Legal Summit argues for proactive approach to AI. The second annual Canadian Legal Summit took place in downtown Toronto Wednesday. hubs.la/Q04Bg7ws0

Ontario Court of Appeal quashes Mexico's appeal over arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction. Court finds appeal bar applies despite tribunal issuing an award rather than a preliminary ruling. hubs.la/Q04B6GQd0

Courts ‘cannot provide an unlimited audience’ to AI filings, BCCA justice warns litigants. In a ruling this week, BCCA Justice Susan Griffin says AI has introduced access to justice issues. hubs.la/Q04B6Gl60

Ontario appeal court denies former personal injury lawyer's bid to extend appeal deadline. Court finds proposed appeal had so little merit that an extension was not justified. hubs.la/Q04B6Fx60

Ontario Court of Appeal quashes Mexico's appeal over arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction. Court finds appeal bar applies despite tribunal issuing an award rather than a preliminary ruling. hubs.la/Q04z_8RB0

Fertility and obstetrical malpractice: where Canadian law stands. As reproductive processes generate more litigation, Canada’s legal framework is still being written. hubs.la/Q04z_8x20

SCC reconciles need to address high Indigenous incarceration rates with protecting Indigenous victims. A split ruling on Friday introduces a three-step test for reconciling the two requirements under criminal law. hubs.la/Q04z_82g0

Legal sector salaries projected to rise above national average in 2027: Robert Half. Litigation support and eDiscovery directors could see 5.1 percent salary growth. hubs.la/Q04z_84H0

LNG Canada reaches final investment decision on Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat. The expansion will double LNG export capacity to 28 million tonnes annually. hubs.la/Q04zTQhr0

Ontario Superior Court denies vexatious litigant leave in personal injury appeal. Court finds proposed appeal was an abuse of process and lacked reasonable grounds. hubs.la/Q04zTPL10

Flexibility and uncertainty define insolvency and restructuring in Canada. RVOs, creditor-led CCAA and trade disruption are reshaping how lawyers work. hubs.la/Q04zTP320