Articles 2020

Aujourdʼhui
Aujourdʼhui

Working from Home with Children—from a Mom who has no idea what she’s doing

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Jill Lewis, lawyer at Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP

If you’re like me, then you will agree that COVID-19 has not provided us with more time to read for leisure or reorganize the pantry. If you have a young one at home, you are likely balancing the stress of this pandemic, the pressure of your billable target, crisis managing your clients, all with your new full-time job—care-giving.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Women Lawyers in Tax: Q&A with Laura White, Retired Partner from BLG

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Rachel Gold

This is the second installment of the OBA Tax Section's Q&A series with women lawyers in tax. The objective of this series is to give insight into the tax law career possibilities and practice areas that women can have, to give advice to junior tax lawyers or students who may be considering tax, and to shine the spotlight on women leaders in the tax profession. In this quarter, we feature Laura White, a retired partner from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum, Droit fiscal
Crisis Management Bulletin: Construction Contracts and COVID-19

Crisis Management Bulletin: Construction Contracts and COVID-19

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Andrew J. Heal, J.D., LL.M., Heal & Co. LLP

This short legal bulletin raises some of the key legal considerations in managing the rapidly evolving impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in our construction industry. It also urges all of us to take a collective deep breath, and pause, to work together to continue economic activities vital to the health of our nation.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure, Student Forum
Staying the Enforcement of an Adjudicator’s Award: Will Ontario Follow the U.K. Test?

Staying the Enforcement of an Adjudicator’s Award: Will Ontario Follow the U.K. Test?

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Damon Stoddard, Heal & Co. LLP

Over the past year, many articles have been written about the availability of adjudication. One author aptly wrote that “the legislation does not specifically refer to the proper invoice as the foundation of adjudication … as a result, the jurisdiction is arguably broader than originally envisioned [and] most common disputes arising on a construction project will likely fall within one or more of the listed matters, making adjudication widely available."

Droit de la construction et infrastructure, Student Forum

How Do Suppliers Fit Within the New Prompt Payment Regime?

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Jackie van Leeuwen, student-at-law at Glaholt Bowles LLP, Andrea Lee, Partner at Glaholt Bowles LLP,

The lag between a subcontractor completing its work on a project and the subcontractor being paid has been a longstanding source of tension in the construction industry. In the past, subcontractors typically had to wait for the contractor to be paid by the owner before money would flow down to them and, even then, there was no guarantee that they would be paid within weeks or even months of completing work on a project.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure, Student Forum

Where the Restructuring Meets the Road: the Intersection Between Insolvency Proceedings and Construction Law

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Jeffrey Levine, Nicole Rozario

This article considers three key issues at the intersection of construction and insolvency law: (1) the “stay of proceedings;” (2) the operation of the Construction Act trust provisions in an insolvency context; and (3) the treatment of suppliers critical to the restructuring of a construction business.

Droit de l’insolvabilité, Student Forum

Lawyers’ Checklist: Checking for Indicators of Undue Influence During Virtual/Digital (Video) Meetings

  • 06 avril 2020
  • Kimberly A. Whaley, Whaley Estate Litigation Partners

Undue influence can be difficult to detect in a regular face-to-face client meeting. Detecting such influences through video conferencing may be even more challenging. It is therefore important to adapt to current norms and develop processes and steps to help determine if undue influence is at play in all situations. Following is a helpful checklist fo use during virtual/digital meetings or video conference calls with clients or potential clients.

Elder Law, Student Forum