The first Compliance and Enforcement Decision under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law was issued on October 27, 2016. Among other insights, the decision provides clarification on the "conspicuous publication" ground of implied consent to receive commercial electronic messages and the application of the factors relevant to the quantum of an administrative monetary penalty under CASL.

Civil topics covered included MVA, SABs, family law, vexatious litigants, employment law, simplified procedure and another chapter in the Indian Residential Schools settlement.The RJM56 Investments Inc v Kurnik decision highlights the importance of litigators not treating the tax implications of a settlement as an afterthought and of obtaining tax advice before completing a settlement.

[Almost] everything you need to know about the latest Supreme Court of Canada criminal law decisions, in six words or less.

This month from the Ontario Court of Appeal: drinking enough to be dangerous but not impaired, using God to bolster a witness's credibility (don't try it), and getting extra credit — or not — for harsh pre-sentence custody.

Sometimes, one or even two civil proceedings will arise from the same allegations that underlie a criminal proceeding. Justin Nasseri examines if and to what extent the result from one kind of case can be used in another, and some of the key takeaways for defence and Crown counsel to bear in mind.

This particular LAT decision suggests that if applicants do not medically qualify for an IRB, they can still apply for NEB, if not given the option to elect, thus requiring insurers to send out election forms for every claim where IRB may be payable to preclude applicants from claiming both NEB and IRB.