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Hearing Date: 21 Aug 2025

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc.

CourtFederal Court

Case NumberT-2505-25

Practice AreaIntellectual property

ClientsNovartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., Novartis AG, Apotex Inc.
Released Date: 20 Aug 2025

9401-0428 Québec inc. v. 9414-8442 Québec inc.

CourtCourt of Appeal of Quebec

Case Number500-09-030459-234

Practice AreaReal estate

Clients9401-0428 Québec inc., 9414-8442 Québec inc., Officier de la publicité des droits de la circonscription foncière de Labelle
Hearing Date: 19 Aug 2025

Eastern Meat Solutions Inc. et al v. PNC Vendor Finance Corporation Canada et al

CourtCommercial List

Case NumberCV-24-00720622-00CL

Practice AreaCorporate & commercial law

ClientsEastern Meat Solutions Inc., Sierra Custom Foods Inc., Sierra Supply Chain Services Inc., Sierra Realty Corporation, RVB Holdings Inc., Vanden Broek Holdings (2008) Inc., Sierra Realty Calgary Corporation, Eastern Meat Solutions (USA) Corp., PNC Vendor Finance Corporation Canada, Manulife Ontario Property Portfolio Inc., Exceldor Cooperative West, Exceldor Cooperative, Sierra Winds Business Park Inc., Woolsey Equities Inc.,, GoCold Solutions Inc., Premium Brands Holdings Corporation.
Hearing Date: 15 Aug 2025

Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al v JTI-MacDonald Corp. et al

CourtCommercial List

Case NumberCV-19-00616077-00CL

Practice AreaCorporate & commercial law

ClientsImperial Tobacco Canada Limited, Imperial Tobacco Company Limited., JTI-MACDONALD CORP., THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, PROVINCE OF MANITOBA, PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK, PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, ROTHMANS, BENSON & HEDGES INC., CONSEIL QUEBECOIS SUR LE TABAC ET LA SANTE, JEANYVES BLAIS AND CECILIA LETOURNEAU (THE "QUEBEC CLASS ACTION PLAINTIFFS"), HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF ALBERTA, NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, INC., THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN RIGHT OF ONTARIO, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, THE FORMER GENSTAR U.S. RETIREE GROUP COMMITTEE, GRAND RIVER ENTERPRISES SIX NATIONS LTD., HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND, JACKLIN, SUZANNE, BOURASSA, BARBARA ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL DAVID BOURASSA, MCDERMID, RODERIK DENNIS, DORION, LINDA, ADAMS, THELMA, KUNTA, DEBORAH, ONTARIO FLUECURED TOBACCO GROWERS' MARKETING BOARD, THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
Hearing Date: 15 Aug 2025

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. v Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited et al

CourtCommercial List

Case NumberCV-19-00616779-00CL

Practice AreaCorporate & commercial law

ClientsROTHMANS, BENSON & HEDGES INC., IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA LIMITED, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA, THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK, THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, THE PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, CONSEIL QUEBECOIS SUR LE TABAC ET LA SANTE, BLAIS, JEANYVES, LETRONEAU, CECILIA, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C., B.A.T. INDUSTRIES P.L.C., BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, PHILLIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF ALBERTA, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN RIGHT OF ONTARIO, QUEBECOIS SUR LE TABAC ET LA SANTE, JEANYVES BLAIS AND CECILIA LETOURNEAU, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND, GRAND RIVER ENTERPRISES SIX NATIONS LTD., JACKLIN, SUZANNE, BOURASSA, BARBARA ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL DAVID BOURASSA, MCDERMID, RODERICK DENNIS, DORION, LINDA, ADAMS, THELMA, SEMPLE, BEN, KUNTA, DEBORAH, ONTARIO FLUECURED TOBACCO GROWERS' MARKETING BOARD, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY, LA NORDIQUE COMPAGNIE D'ASSURANCE DU CANADA, CITIBANK CANADA
Released Date: 14 Aug 2025

Toronto Star Newspapers Limited v. OpenAI Inc.

CourtSuperior Court of Justice - Ontario

Case NumberCV-24-00732231-00CL

Practice AreaIntellectual property

ClientsToronto Star Newspapers Limited, Metroland Media Group Ltd., Postmedia Network Inc., PNI Maritimes LP, The Globe and Mail Inc. / Publications Globe and Mail Inc., Canadian Press Enterprises Inc. / Entreprises Presse Canadienne Inc., Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Société Radio-Canada, OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI GP, LLC, OpenAI, LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund I, LP, OpenAI Startup Fund GP I, LLC, OpenAI Startup Fund Management, LLC, OpenAI Global, LLC, OpenAI OpCo, LLC, OAI Corporation, OpenAI Holdings, LLC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Entreprises Presse Canadienne Inc.
Released Date: 13 Aug 2025

Moghadam v. Moghadam

CourtSuperior Court of Justice - Ontario

Case Number CV-25-99532

Practice AreaEstates & trusts

ClientsSoraya Moghadam, Zahra Moghadam
Released Date: 13 Aug 2025

Royal Bank of Canada v. Regis Ainbinder

CourtSuperior Court of Justice - Ontario

Case Number CV-24-00094492-0000

Practice AreaCivil litigation

ClientsRoyal Bank of Canada, Regis Ainbinder
Released Date: 8 Aug 2025

Bayer Inc. v. Amgen Canada Inc.

CourtFederal Court of Appeal

Case NumberA-64-25

Practice AreaIntellectual property

ClientsBayer Inc., Amgen Canada Inc., Minister of Health
Released Date: 7 Aug 2025

Heegsma v. Hamilton (City)

CourtCourt of Appeal for Ontario

Case Number COA-25-CV-0166

Practice AreaConstitutional law

ClientsCity of Hamilton, Kristen Heegsma, Darrin Marchand, Gord Smyth, Mario Muscato, Shawn Arnold, Cassandra Jordan, Julia Lauzon, Ammy Lewis, Ashley MacDonald, Corey Monahan, Misty Marshall, Sherri Ogden, Jahmal Pierre, Linsley Greaves