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Legislative Update | July 24, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 20
New Regional Senior Justice: Justice Marlyse Dumel has been appointed as a new regional senior justice to the Ontario Court of Justice in the East Region, effective September 25, 2026. In March 2017, Justice Dumel was appointed to the OCJ, presiding in Ottawa in both English and French. Between 2022 and 2026, she was the local administrative judge.
Article | July 20, 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.
Legislative Update | July 17, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 13
Ticket Resale Updates: Premier Ford’s office has instructed the preparation of regulations to fix the new anti-scalping law. The cap on resale tickets was introduced as part of the 2026 budget. The draft regulations are intended to improve enforcement by defining the face value of a ticket and determining how secondary markets will have to verify it.
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.
News | July 07, 2026
AI is Reshaping Legal Practice. Are You Ready?
Why Ontario lawyers are marking August 18 on their calendars.
