In-House Counsel
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July 22, 2024
Navigating debt collection and litigation in Ontario
Whether you are a local business or a foreign entity operating in the province, understanding Ontario’s legal landscape is essential for protecting your rights.
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July 22, 2024
Court rules taxi permit holders were victims of disguised expropriation
The Quebec government was ordered to pay more than $143 million, plus interest, to compensate thousands of taxi permit holders after the Quebec Superior Court ruled that the provincial government illegally expropriated their permits without fair compensation after the Uber online ride-hailing service forcibly made its entry into the market a decade ago.
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July 19, 2024
Proposed $1B opioid class action against some drug firms cancelled due to lack of lead plaintiff
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dropped a pharmaceutical company and its affiliates from an ongoing proposed opioids class action against various manufacturers that alleges promotion of opioid use leading to addiction.
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July 19, 2024
Toronto flash floods: What businesses need to take away
The rainstorm that affected many across the city this week was a big wake-up call for businesses. Whether it was the power outages or ensuring your staff got home safely if they were required to leave the office, employers felt the impact.
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July 19, 2024
Defamation action dismissed on summary judgment motion
In general, defamation actions are not conducive to dismissal on a summary judgment motion. As explained by the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Baglow v. Smith, 2012 ONCA 407, this general rule is based on the recognition that the threshold over which a statement must pass in order to be capable of being defamatory of a plaintiff is relatively low and the long-held view that the question of whether a statement is, in fact, defamatory is to be determined by the trier of fact on a full factual record with cross-examinations and possibly expert testimony.
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July 18, 2024
Federal Court orders government to disclose redacted information in $102M contract with Ford Canada
The Federal Court has directed the federal government to disclose some previously redacted information related to an agreement through which the government committed to contribute $102.4 million towards an engine program at the Ford plant in Windsor, Ont.
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July 18, 2024
Last major grocery chains sign on to Grocery Sector Code of Conduct
Touting it as a win for consumers, federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture and agri-food have announced that all of Canada’s major grocery chains have now signed on to the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct that was developed by government and industry.
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July 18, 2024
Court finds doctor cannot amend libel claim against lawyer who represented car accident victim
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court has dismissed an appeal of a decision that denied a doctor’s request to amend his statement of claim in a libel case against a lawyer who was involved in a car accident insurance claim case.
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July 18, 2024
Copyright board vice-chair and chief executive officer appointed
François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of innovation, science and industry, announced the appointment of Drew Olsen as the vice-chair and chief executive officer of the Copyright Board of Canada. The announcement, made in a July 16 news release, confirmed that Olsen would begin his five-year term on Aug. 26, 2024.
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July 18, 2024
A new criterion for evaluating regulators
There is an increasing tendency to evaluate the performance of regulators of professions. Most of these evaluations are conducted by oversight bodies, such as the various superintendents in British Columbia, or by third-party consultants retained by the regulators themselves. Most evaluations have focused on the regulatory effectiveness of the body or the functionality of their governance. A new criterion for evaluation is emerging relating to their internal culture, particularly related to staff.