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Target Practice: Motions to Strike in Ontario Civil Litigation

Target Practice: Motions to Strike in Ontario Civil Litigation

by Dan van der Burg | Mar 8, 2026

IntroductionFew procedural tools in Ontario civil litigation are as powerful, or as frequently misunderstood, as the motion to strike. When properly used, it acts as an early gatekeeping mechanism that removes legally defective claims or defences before the parties...
When the Robot Is Listening: AI and the Ethics of Recording Legal Conversations

When the Robot Is Listening: AI and the Ethics of Recording Legal Conversations

by Dan van der Burg | Mar 6, 2026

Not long ago, I received a call from a young lawyer about a file. Before the conversation even began, a recorded message announced that artificial intelligence software was recording and transcribing the call.I stopped the discussion immediately.I told counsel that if...
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