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Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Test for Extension of Time to Opt Out of Class Action

  • 17 novembre 2022
  • Sarah Armstrong & Carolyn Flanagan

This article summarizes Johnson v Ontario, 2022 ONCA 725, in which the court held that a class member seeking to opt out late must show excusable neglect and that the extension will not prejudice the class, the defendant, or the administration of justice.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum

Welcome from the Chair and Vice-Chair

  • 16 novembre 2022
  • Afsana Gibson-Chowdhury and Matthew Gordon

The ADR Section Executive is back for another great year of CPD, networking events, mentorship events, and arguing for increased use of ADR processes in the legal field.

Mécanismes extrajudiciaires de règlement des conflits, Student Forum

Strong Mayors: Shifting the Municipal Governance Model

  • 15 novembre 2022
  • John Mascarin and Jennifer Bilas, articling student, Aird & Berlis

A comparison of the "strong mayor" system to the "weak mayor" system, providing an overview of the changes introduced by the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022. Topics discussed include how the system will apply in Toronto and Ottawa, potential application to other municipalities, strong mayor powers such as budget, hiring and veto powers, council override powers, immunity, and delegation. The authors also consider whether or not this system can deliver on the Province's intended goals.

Droit municipal, Student Forum
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Golf Day and CPD on Liquidated Damages: A New Era of Reasonableness

  • 14 novembre 2022
  • Brad Halfin and Edward Lynde

An exciting update on the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Construction & Infrastructure Law Section Golf Day held on September 30, 2022 as well as the continuing professional development session that followed.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure, Student Forum
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Standard of Care in Conducting General Reviews of Construction

  • 14 novembre 2022
  • Yasser Korany, PhD, PEng, PE, LEED AP, PMP and Joe Figliomeni, JD

General reviews are a critical component of many construction projects. Professionals engaged to carry out a general review must observe sufficient aspects of the construction to enable verification that the work has been completed with approved plans. Failure to do so, may have negative consequences for the reviewing professional.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure, Student Forum
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Availability of Bond Rescission Shakes the Construction Industry

  • 10 novembre 2022
  • Sahil Shoor, Jeramie Gallichan, and Fabiola Alvarez

The Gowling WLG Waterloo construction team reviews the latest Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Urban Mechanical Contracting Ltd v Zurich, which creates significant implications for the bonding sector of the construction industry.

Droit de la construction et infrastructure, Student Forum
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Buying and Selling of a Business – An Overview

  • 08 novembre 2022
  • Ola Oshodi (ACIS)

The purchase and sale of a business mirrors the laws of contract in terms of its elements, however, there are more aspects to be considered. The purpose of this article is to give the reader a general overview of the process involved in buying and selling a business, and it is in no way exhaustive of the intricacies involved in buying and selling a business.

Droit des affaires, Student Forum

Gucci’s Loss is Parodys’ Gain: CUGGL found not similar to GUCCI

  • 07 novembre 2022
  • Pankhuri Malik, Osgoode LLM graduate, IPilogue writer and IP Innovation Clinic Fellow

Last month, Gucci found itself on the losing side of a trademark battle in Japan. The Italian luxury goods company had been in an ongoing dispute with the brand Parodys, owned by Nobuaki Korukawa. Kurokawa makes t-shirts with parodies of famous brands like Chanel, Balenciaga, Adidas and of course, Gucci.

Student Forum, Technologies de l'information et le droit de la propriété intellectuelle