Heuristica Congratulates Winner of Legal Research Award

Heuristica is pleased to congratulate Tyler Holland, the winner of the 2026 University of Calgary Faculty of Law Heuristica Discovery Counsel Award for Legal Research.

This $2,000 award is presented annually to an undergraduate law student who authors the best research paper in the Faculty’s Law 693 undergraduate E-Litigation course. Tyler’s winning paper is entitled, “Recognizing Spoliation as an Independent Tort in Canadian Civil Law.”

Heuristica also congratulates the School, Dean Laura Spitz, past Dean, Dr. Ian Holloway, and Professor Gideon Christian for their initiative in establishing and maintaining this important course — a first for a Canadian law school. … Read More

Crystal O’Donnell to Attend the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee Annual Conference 2026

Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP is pleased to announce that Crystal O’Donnell, Founder & Managing Partner, will be attending the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee Annual Conference 2026, taking place October 7–9 in Montréal.

The conference will bring together international arbitration practitioners, corporate counsel and arbitrators from around the world to examine the latest developments in international dispute resolution. Crystal is looking forward to insightful discussions, reconnecting with colleagues and building new relationships with members of the global arbitration community.

If you’re attending, be sure to connect with Crystal during the conference. You can reach Crystal at codonnell@heuristica.ca… Read More

Supreme Court of Canada Confirms Inferred Intent and Mandatory Consequences for Spoliation of Digital Evidence

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Canadian Commissioner of Competition v. Canadian Real Estate Association

Martin Felsky

Of Counsel

July 28, 2026

Canada (Commissioner of Competition) v Canadian Real Estate Association [2026 FC 574]

Summary

The most interesting aspect of a recent Federal Court decision involving 26,000 privilege claims may not be the law of privilege, but rather what the case reveals about the increasingly industrial nature of modern eDiscovery.

Following the issuance of an order compelling the Canadian Real Estate Association (“CREA”) to produce records and information to the Commissioner of Competition, CREA produced approximately 50,000 records, and a privilege log containing approximately 26,000 entries, 5,000 of which were redacted.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on document review, which employed large-scale eDiscovery processes to ensure that every document withheld on grounds of privilege had been properly reviewed.… Read More

Supporting the AWL Golf Tournament

Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP is pleased to sponsor this year’s Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) Golf Tournament in Calgary.

The tournament offers members of the legal community an opportunity to strengthen professional relationships, reconnect with colleagues, and enjoy a day of friendly competition in a relaxed setting. This year, Heuristica is sponsoring both the Water Hole and the Shortest Drive competition, helping add an extra element of fun to the day.

Whether participants are sinking putts, finding the fairway, or earning bragging rights for the day’s most memorable “short” drive, we hope everyone enjoys a fantastic tournament.

Supporting events like the AWL Golf Tournament reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering connections within the legal profession and contributing to a strong, collaborative legal community.… Read More

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