Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (April 8 – 12, 2019) April 24, 2019 John Polyzogopoulos Summaries of this week's Court of Appeal cases.
The Rana Plaza Class Action: Lessons for Class Action Lawyers April 24, 2019 Ranjan Agarwal, Gannon Beaulne and Ethan Schiff Lessons learned from the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Das v George Weston Limited regarding dispositive motions and costs awards.
Life Insurance as Security for Support Obligations April 22, 2019 Michael J. Marra, WEL Partners This is a timely article that canvases 2017 and 2018 case law for family law lawyers regarding the treatment of spousal and child support obligations on the death of the payor, and the corresponding rights and obligations that must be considered by family law lawyers when drafting Agreements and consent Orders.
New Court Fees and One-Key! April 22, 2019 Kelly Watson, student-at-law, Law Office of Laura E. Oliver This document informs family law practitioners of the April 1, 2019 court fees increase for their clients' matters.
What Can You Do When There is a Delay in a Mortgage Discharge? April 22, 2019 Raymond G. Leclair, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®) / Assurance LAWPROMD The Canadian Bankers Association has a list of bank officials to contact regarding the discharge of mortgages, which will be routinely updated and was last updated on January 28, 2019.
“Good Working Order” – What does this mean in the context of a Commercial Real Estate Agreement of Purchase and Sale? April 18, 2019 Avi Sugar and Michael J. Coleman, Fogler, Rubinoff LLP, What does the representation and warranty of "good working order" for chattels and fixtures in agreements of purchase and sale for real property mean? The authors summarize their recent experience reviewing the scarce case law on this subject.
Protecting Against Developer Error: Addressing Appropriate Data Management Procedures and Measures for Developers Today… and Tomorrow April 17, 2019 William Lim Facebook discovered a data breach in 2013 due to the inadvertent interaction between two of its features. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“Commissioner”) investigated the cause and aftermath of the breach and decided that the remedial measures Facebook implemented following this breach was sufficient. Would that decision be upheld by a Court in a claim for negligence? What additional but practical technical measures could Facebook have implemented to avoid being found negligent?
Lessons from “Hard Work is Not Enough: Take Control of Your Career" April 12, 2019 Heather Douglas, lawyer at AMR LLP On February 6, 2019, Heather Douglas and Dana Lue of the OBA Young Lawyers' Division chaired the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program "Hard Work is Not Enough: Take Control of Your Career". Read Heather's takeaways from the event here.
Getting Past Pronouns: Gender inclusive practice and drafting in the legal profession April 12, 2019 Elizabeth White, articling student, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Removing and replacing gendered pronouns and gender assumptions is a small but critical way the legal profession can promote equality and respect for gender diverse Canadians. Read on for practical tips and guidelines to be more gender-inclusive using the written word.
Young Lawyers and Articling Students as Employees: What Rights Do You Have? April 12, 2019 Krista Kais-Prial, lawyer at Israel Foulon LLP What rights and benefits are lawyers and articling students entitled to under Ontario's employment legislation? Read on to find out!