Civil Litigation
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November 26, 2024
Competition Bureau obtains court order as part of probe into fintech giant Broadridge
The Competition Bureau has obtained a Federal Court order to access corporate information as part of an investigation into Markham, Ont.-based financial technology firm Broadridge Software Ltd.
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November 26, 2024
Sanctions imposed against trustee for supposed code violations unreasonable, Ontario court says
An Ontario school trustee who was found in violation of her board’s trustee code of conduct is likely breathing a little easier after a court overturned the rulings, saying she was denied procedural fairness and the board failed to consider her freedom of expression rights under the Charter.
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November 26, 2024
New associate joins Turnpenney Milne
Turnpenney Milne LLP recently announced the addition of Thaniya Jeyachandra as an associate.
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November 26, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: stress remains significant issue for lawyers
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high levels of satisfaction with things like collegiality and collaboration at their firms and opportunities for advancement, but there is one issue that continues to remain a problem and has no easy fix — stress.
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November 25, 2024
RCMP union sues federal government over pension rights of part-time members
The union representing about 20,000 RCMP members is suing the federal government over a policy that prevents those who temporarily worked part-time from buying back pensionable service.
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November 25, 2024
Canadian trade probe targets Vietnam to protect $140M container trailer market
Canada is locking horns with Vietnam in the $5.6 billion global market for container chassis — specialized trailers for shipping containers that play a crucial role in the global intermodal transportation system.
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November 25, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal rules landlords not required to mitigate losses before lease termination
The B.C. Court of Appeal has increased damages awarded for the breach of a commercial lease by a tenant, ruling that landlords have no duty to mitigate losses before terminating a lease.
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November 25, 2024
Legislation needs updating in wake of cremation mix-up: lawyer
A Nova Scotia lawyer hopes the exoneration of a local funeral director in a case where the wrong body was cremated serves as a “wake-up call” for the province to update its “vague” rules governing the profession.
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November 25, 2024
4 new associates join Koskie Minsky
Recent news releases from Koskie Minsky LLP announced the addition of Abigail March, Apollonia Mastrogiacomo, Bennett Morrison and Sean Fattah as associates.
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November 25, 2024
In-person court and advocacy skills | Gary Joseph
This week I had the opportunity to attend in person a family law dinner honouring this year’s Ontario Bar Association (OBA) award winner for excellence in family law. It was a lovely event and a great opportunity to connect with the many family law colleagues I have grown to like and admire over the years. There was genuine pleasure on all sides to be connecting again in person and trading stories and laughs as we did all those years hanging around court.