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About Articles The articles below are published by the Young Lawyers Division of the Ontario Bar Association. Members are encouraged to submit articles. 

Editors: Emily OKeefe - Central Region; Caroline Bedard - East Region

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Cruise Ship Liability and the Canadian Plaintiff

  • May 13, 2014
  • Danielle T. Gauer

This article discusses the conflict of laws issues that surround cruise ship liability. In the United States cruise ship personal injury litigation has grown to become a specialized practice area with the maritime law field. Canadians are no stranger to the growing popularity of cruise ship travel. Therefore, it is important to understand the complex legal issues that exist in pursuing litigation for injury suffered at sea.

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Roadkill or Sacred Cow?: Defining 'Reputation' in 21st Century Defamation Law

  • April 29, 2014
  • Mark A.B. Donald

It's bound to be an exciting summer not only for the Liberal Party of Canada, but also for defamation law: in the space of two weeks, the Grits initiated not one, but two high-profile defamation actions. Putting aside politics, each action offers to Ontario courts an opportunity to engage with the concept of “reputation” in modern Canadian society. In this article, Mark A.B. Donald discusses how these two actions might further define how "reputation" impacts the law of defamation.

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18 Years!?! 18 Years?!? Revisiting Kanye West’s "Gold Digger" and the Law on Child Support

  • April 29, 2014
  • Andrew Sudano

Despite Kanye West's assertion that "18 years" is the de facto end of childhood, the law regarding child support under the Divorce Act and Federal Child Support Guidelines indicates that a parent’s obligation to support their child may extend beyond the age of 18. In this article, Andrew Sudano discusses ongoing child support obligations in cases involving an older "child of the marriage".

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Lean In Panel Discussion

  • April 07, 2014
  • Vivene Salmon

Vivene Salmon highlights a Panel Discussion on the book Lean In, authored by Sheryl Sandberg.

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The Selfie Strikes BACK – Social Networking and Family Law

  • March 11, 2014
  • Andrew Sudano

2013 is officially the year of the "selfie": from the biggest celebrities to our closest friends, some people choose to instantly update their social media accounts to let the world know exactly what they are up to. But could these actions have legal repercussions for those engaged in family law litigation?

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