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How are class action mediations different?

The Toronto Bankruptcy Court Registrar’s Committee meets periodically to discuss administrative issues before the bankruptcy court in Toronto. This update offers a summary of issues discussed at the Committee’s meeting on September 18, 2018.

Members of Michigan State Bar and the Ontario Bar Association come together to discuss environmental law topics relevant to lawyers on both sides of the border. Our speakers will discuss the impact of the deep geological repository, and other nuclear waste disposal options, aquaculture, development patterns, storm, sewage, and chemical run-off on the Great Lakes being the source of significant drinking-water sources.

Mediation has been a fundamental part of employment law since the mid-1990s. Well over 80% of cases that go to mediation settle.

In R. v. D.B., the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the fundamental differences between youth and adults who commit crimes, which entitles young people to a presumption of diminished moral blameworthiness.

Estates matters can be highly emotional for the parties involved; however, it is essential that counsel remain civil at all times.

In February 2017, the Federal Court of Canada issued interlocutory relief to the Plaintiff in Sleep Country Canada Inc. v. Sears Canada Inc., a trademark case.

Join our stellar faculty as they discuss the varying levels of capacity and consent with respect to personal care.

Even though it's 2018, sexism and barriers for women in the workplace still exist. The discussions sparked by the past year's #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have shown that there is still a lot left to fight for, and the legal profession is just as susceptible to these attitudes in our workplaces as anywhere else.

The unanimous adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights cemented the notion that businesses play a critical role in supporting human rights in all jurisdictions where they or their affiliates operate.