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OBA Insurance Law Section – Spotlight Interview with Sandra LeBrun

  • 24 mars 2022

In an interview with Insurance Law Section member-at large Harold Geller, Sandra LeBrun, in-house counsel at Aviva Trial Lawyers (Ottawa Office), talks about her career path, her involvement in the insurance bar and broader legal community, her most memorable court appearance, her advice for junior lawyers, and more.

Droit des assurances, Student Forum

No Liability for Infringing Comparative Advertising

  • 18 mars 2022
  • May M. Cheng

The Quebec Court of Appeal decision in Constellation Brands US Operations Inc. v. Société de vin internationale ltée 2021 QCCA 1664 has received a lot of attention for its discussion of when comparative advertising constitutes infringement and whether comparative advertising can depreciate goodwill. However, the case is noteworthy for its consideration of the court’s discretion to refuse to grant an accounting of profits after having found infringement, and this merits more discussion.

Droit du divertissement, de l'information et des télécommunications, Student Forum
Head shot photo of Emma Katz

A New Tort of Family Violence: Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia

  • 18 mars 2022
  • Emma Katz

Emma Katz reviews the newest member of the tort law family, the tort of family violence. This tort was recently recognized by Mandhane J. and is expected to provide new and potentially significant relief in cases of family violence.

Droit de la famille, Student Forum
Head shot photo of Lauren J. Dalton

Featured Member: Lauren J. Dalton

  • 18 mars 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!

Droit des affaires, Student Forum

The Ontario HVAC Rental Scam

  • 17 mars 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.

Droit immobilier, Student Forum

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

  • 16 mars 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.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum

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

  • 16 mars 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.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum