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Introduction: The Maturation of Crypto Asset Recovery As digital asset markets expand, global courts are increasingly tasked with untangling complex, cross-border cryptocurrency disputes. When tokens are misappropriated, the immediate legal reflex for claimants is to pierce the pseudonymity of the blockchain. Universally, litigators have turned to the Norwich Pharmacal order (or Bankers Trust order), an […]

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has brought unprecedented capabilities and efficiencies to the legal profession. However, alongside its benefits come profound risks, particularly when AI is employed in adjudicative decision-making. The recent landmark ruling by the Quebec Superior Court in Association des ressources intermédiaires d’hébergement du Québec (ARIHQ) c. Santé Québec (2026 QCCS

Introduction In the rapidly expanding world of digital finance, courts face a novel challenge: determining the legal location, or situs, of supposedly borderless crypto assets. When a digital asset is lost or stolen on an international platform, where exactly does the legal harm occur? The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently addressed this critical issue

The intersection of digital currency and the tax collector has always been a point of friction, but a recent judgment from the Tax Court of Canada has provided a clarifying jolt to the system. In Amicarelli v. The King, 2025 TCC 185, delivered in December 2025, Justice John A. Sorensen stripped away the technological hype

The judgment of the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in HoneyBadger Enterprises Ltd. v Bue, 2025 SKKB 123, provides salient guidance on the interpretation of payment authorization agreements in the context of cryptocurrency transactions and the allocation of loss following third-party fraud. The decision also engages with the persistent question of the legal classification of digital

The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Tambosso v. Nguyen, 2025 BCCA 338, provides a salient analysis of how established Canadian contract law principles apply to loan agreements involving cryptocurrency. While the judgment was rendered in chambers on a procedural application to extend time for an appeal, the court’s reasons offer significant insight into

In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, McRae-Yu v. Profitly Incorporated et al., Hooper J. granted and then upheld a Mareva injunction in the context of an allegedly fraudulent non-fungible token (“NFT”) collection called “Boneheads.” The judgment offers an important illustration of how courts may approach NFTs, “minting,” and the potential

In Shirodkar v. Coinbase Global, Inc., 2025 ONCA 298, the Court of Appeal for Ontario grappled with a question that often arises in modern crypto-related disputes. A Canadian plaintiff, seeking to sue a network of Coinbase entities spanning multiple jurisdictions, challenged whether an Ontario court could properly assume authority over all of them. This judgment

In the recent decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia Niroei v Bushell, the court delved into the critical issue of procedural fairness in arbitration. The case, involving a dispute between a landlord (the petitioner) and tenants (the respondents), highlights the importance of adhering to principles of natural justice during arbitration proceedings. Background The

In a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal—Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2299 v. Distillery SE Development Corp., 2024 ONCA 712—the court tackled the thorny issue of appealing court-appointed arbitrators. This case serves as a stark reminder of the limitations imposed by arbitration legislation on court intervention and the appealability of certain orders.