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Featured Member: Lauren J. Dalton

  • March 18, 2022
  • Lauren J. Dalton

Our guest star for March's "Featured Member" series is Lauren J. Dalton, current newsletter editor and incoming chair of the International Business Law Committee. Lauren is an associate in the Corporate & Financial Services Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. We thank Lauren for her participation and hope you enjoy getting to know her!

Business Law, Student Forum

The Ontario HVAC Rental Scam

  • March 17, 2022
  • Dennis G. Crawford, MONTEITH RITSMA PHILLIPS PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

This article outlines the "Ontario HVAC Scam," which exploits loopholes in consumer protection laws and the real property registration system to dupe unsuspecting homeowners.

Real Property Law, Student Forum

Section 17 of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019 Declared Unconstitutional

  • March 16, 2022
  • Katrina Crocker, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP / S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.

In a motion to pursue a class action against the Ontario Provincial Police brought by Caledonia residents arising from Caledonia’s road and rail blockade by protestors in 2020, the Superior Court invalidated the mandatory stay arising from section 17 of the CLPA due to its inconsistency with section 96 of the Constitution Act.

Class Actions, Student Forum

Greenwood v. Canada: A Pathway to Negligence for Workplace Harassment?

  • March 16, 2022
  • Sue Tan, Koskie Minsky

In Greenwood, the Federal Court of Appeal certified a claim in systemic negligence. While this may be surprising to some given existing jurisprudence suggesting that negligence for workplace harassment claims are not viable causes of action, in this case certification of this cause of action rested on a very narrow exception – that the claims belonged to individuals who experienced workplace harassment, but who did not have written or unwritten contracts of employment.

Class Actions, Student Forum

Doucet v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Closing the Curtain on Honouraria for Representative Plaintiffs and Class Member Witnesses?

  • March 10, 2022
  • Chelsea Smith, McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP

The trend of rising judicial skepticism towards class action honouraria recently culminated in Doucet v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, a February 11, 2022 decision of Perell J concluding that the practice of granting honouraria is wrong and should be stopped altogether as a matter of legal principle. This article examines the impact or possible impact of Doucet on the practice of granting honouraria in Ontario.

Class Actions, Student Forum
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In-House Insights: Jason Lewis

  • March 07, 2022
  • Jason Lewis, Principal Legal Counsel, WSP in Canada; Dan Fridmar, Fridmar Professional Corporation

Introducing the In-House Insights series, where we interview in-house lawyers on their work experiences, the difference in their responsibilities from out-house firms, and general advice. Jason Lewis is Principal Legal Counsel at WSP, one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. Since 2016-17, Jason has served as a member of the Ontario Bar Association Construction and Infrastructure Law Section Executive.

Construction and Infrastructure Law, Student Forum
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In-House Insights: Lyndsay Butlin

  • March 05, 2022
  • Lyndsay Butlin, In-House counsel, Aecon Group Inc.; Dan Fridmar, Fridmar Professional Corporation

Introducing the In-House Insights series, where we interview in-house lawyers on their work experiences, the difference in their responsibilities from out-house firms, and general advice. Before moving in-house, Lyndsay's practice focused on commercial litigation, lawyers' negligence, and employment law. Lyndsay acted for business and individuals in commercial matters, including breach of contract claims and real property disputes.

Construction and Infrastructure Law, Student Forum
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In-House Insights: Jordan Fletcher

  • March 05, 2022
  • Jordan Fletcher, In-House counsel, Aecon Group Inc.; Dan Fridmar, Fridmar Professional Corporation

Introducing the In-House Insights series, where we interview in-house lawyers on their work experiences, the difference in their responsibilities from out-house firms, and general advice. Having obtained his legal training from the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law, Jordan spent eight years in private practice prior to making his transition to in-house counsel at Aecon Group Inc.

Construction and Infrastructure Law, Student Forum
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In-House Insights: Charlie Livermore

  • March 05, 2022
  • Charlie Livermore, In-House counsel, Aecon Group Inc.; Dan Fridmar, Fridmar Professional Corporation

Introducing the In-House Insights series, where we interview in-house lawyers on their work experiences, the difference in their responsibilities from out-house firms, and general advice. Charlie is Legal Counsel at Aecon Group Inc. He has been at Aecon for over three years, after articling and practicing litigation at Ross & McBride in Hamilton. His current practice includes all aspects of infrastructure law, with a focus on utilities and energy.

Construction and Infrastructure Law, Student Forum