Recent Court of Appeal Decision Classifies Structured Settlements as “Income” not “Property”
In a recent decision, Hunks v Hunks, 2017 ONCA 247, the Court of Appeal ruled that structured settlement payments received after separation to replace lost wages should be classified as “income” not “property” for the purpose of calculating equalization and support. I…
View the post titled Recent Court of Appeal Decision Classifies Structured Settlements as “Income” not “Property”What are Non-Earner Benefits?
Part of your contract with your own auto insurance company includes the potential payment of Non-Earner Benefits. Non-earner benefits are accident benefits that are available to insured drivers in Ontario. Details of these benefits are found in Part II of the Statutory Accident Benefits Sche…
View the post titled What are Non-Earner Benefits?What the Cost of Your Training Kit Says About Your Multi-Level Marketing Company
For aspiring multi-level marketing (“MLM”) or direct selling (“DS”) companies, a positive written opinion by Canada’s Competition Bureau is an important first step in the operational success of their business. However, early decisions in the pricing of “st…
View the post titled What the Cost of Your Training Kit Says About Your Multi-Level Marketing CompanyWhat is an “Accident”: A Case Summary on Dittmann v. Aviva
The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision of Dittmann v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada[1] provides an interpretation of what qualifies as an “accident” pursuant to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (“SABS”). Subsection 3(1) of the SABS defines “accident” as “an inciden…
View the post titled What is an “Accident”: A Case Summary on Dittmann v. AvivaTeck Coal Fined $1,425,000
On October 5, 2017 Teck Coal Limited (“Teck”) in British Columbia court pled guilty to three counts of contravening the Fisheries Act for discharging a deleterious substance, namely selenium, into a tributary of the Elk River frequented by fish. On October 16, 2014, approximately 45 dead fis…
View the post titled Teck Coal Fined $1,425,000Video Testimonial – Post-Surgery Recovery
Our client’s surgeon expected our client to return to work within a few weeks of surgery. However, it soon became clear that our client did not feel physically nor emotionally capable of returning to her regular activities as quickly as expected. Personal injury lawyer, Rasha El-Tawil,…
View the post titled Video Testimonial – Post-Surgery RecoveryClass Actions Team Ranked Top-Tier Nationwide
Congratulations to Siskinds’ team of class action lawyers for their recognition as a top-tier plaintiff class action team nationwide by Chambers and Partners. Congratulations also to lawyers Charles Wright, Michael Robb and Linda Visser who were individually recognized. We are proud of the o…
View the post titled Class Actions Team Ranked Top-Tier NationwideCourt of Appeal Finds in Favour of Plaintiff in Securities Class Action
A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal has provided clarity on how courts should approach secondary market misrepresentation cases at the preliminary leave stage. In Rahimi v SouthGobi,[1] the Plaintiff Paiman Rahimi (represented by Siskinds) appealed a lower court decision that ha…
View the post titled Court of Appeal Finds in Favour of Plaintiff in Securities Class ActionVideo Testimonial – Motor Vehicle Accident
After being rear-ended, our client tended to her daughter’s injuries before becoming concerned about her own. She soon realized that the back and neck pain she suffered had changed her life in more ways than she could have imagined. Emily Foreman and her team worked alongside our clien…
View the post titled Video Testimonial – Motor Vehicle AccidentThe Environmental Law Team Welcomes Dr. Jane Sadler Richards
Siskinds is proud and pleased to announce that Dr. Jane Sadler Richards is now a member of the Siskinds Environmental Group. Jane is a scientist, an agrologist, and a paralegal. Her work focuses on regulatory issues related to environment and land, and agriculture and food production. At Sis…
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