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Top Five Legal Tips for the Health and Wellness Industry

  • 30 avril 2019
  • Christine Laviolette, senior associate, and Lydia Wakulowsky, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) LLP

Lawsuits involving the health and wellness industry happen, though they are not often the subject of reported decisions in Canada. It is crucial for regulated health professionals, non-regulated consultants, spa and medi-spa owners and operators in the industry to be wary of potential risks, which may leave them vulnerable to liability and negative publicity. This article examines five of Christine Laviolette and Lydia Wakulowsky's top risk management tips based on their experience in this area.

Droit relatif à la santé, Student Forum

Get to Know your Executive - Pantea Jafari, Member-At-Large

  • 29 avril 2019

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Pantea Jafari, Member-At-Large. Read on to learn more about Pantea’s practice and her experiences.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

Get to Know your Executive - Les Morley, Regional Coordinator

  • 29 avril 2019

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Les Morley, Regional Coordinator. Read on to learn more about Les’ practice, his experiences, and his motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum
Get to Know your Executive - Khrystyna Yankovska, Member-At-Large

Get to Know your Executive - Khrystyna Yankovska, Member-At-Large

  • 29 avril 2019

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Khrystyna Yankovska, Member-At-Large. Read on to learn more about Khrystyna’s practice, her experiences, and her motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

Get to Know your Executive - Anikka Hammett, Member-At-Large

  • 29 avril 2019

In our continuing efforts to introduce you to your OBA Executive, we wish to introduce you to Anikka Hammet, Member-At-Large. Read on to learn more about Anikka’s practice, her experiences, and her motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

A Case Comment: Gully v. Gully

  • 26 avril 2019
  • Corina S. Weigl, Fasken

An analysis of the recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Gully v. Gully, (2018) BCSC 1590 and a reminder of the risks related to property held in joint tenancy between a parent and an adult child.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions

Brown Bag Lunch - April 16, 2019

  • 26 avril 2019
  • Noah Weisberg, Hull & Hull LLP; Pooja Sihra (Articling Student), Hull & Hull LLP

Highlights from the April 16, 2019 Brown Bag Lunch, including a discussion about the recent provincial budget, the case of Law Society of Ontario v. Dinnen on conflicts of interest, the case of MaWhinney v. Scobie on proving a Will in solemn form and more.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions

Brazeau v. Canada: Ontario court explores un-Chartered territory

  • 26 avril 2019
  • Janeta Zurakowski

In Brazeau v. Canada, 2019 ONSC 1888, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded $20 million in damages for class-wide systemic Charterbreaches following a successful summary judgment motion by the class

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum