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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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La CSC rejette le pourvoi : un cas de fraude grave est nécessaire pour refuser un paiement aux termes d’une lettre de crédit

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Le 25 avril 2024, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’en appeler d’une décision rendue récemment par la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») dans l’affaire Pacific Atlantic Pipeline...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave Application – Strong Case of Fraud Required to Refuse Payment of Letter of Credit

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On April 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) denied leave to appeal the recent ruling of the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) in Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd v. Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (Decision). In...more

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The Power and Peril of IP Addresses: The Supreme Court of Canada Weighs in on the Changing Landscape of Online Privacy

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently delivered a landmark decision on the privacy rights of Internet users. In R v Bykovets, police investigating an alleged online fraud requested and obtained a suspect’s Internet Protocol...more

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Court of Appeal Decision Welcome News for Victims of Fraud

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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Wescom Solutions Inc v Minet, 2019 ONCA 251 released on April 1, 2019, provides helpful guidance for victims of fraud seeking to pursue civil recovery against third parties....more

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Fraud and Knowing Assistance—Between the Innocents

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Fraud continues to plague businesses and individuals in Canada and abroad, increasing at an alarming rate. Those involved in asset recovery frequently turn to the equitable doctrine of knowing assistance to catch "strangers"...more

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