Vanishing Premiums
Vanishing Premiums Vanishing Premium Insurance Products The Siskinds class action group was successful in reaching a resolution regarding vanishing premiums against Sun Life Assurance Company, Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Premium and Mutual of Omaha. Successful Actions: McRae v. Mutual of Omaha 2000 – National settlement of vanishing premium litigation. McKrow v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance...
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In response to ongoing developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors at Siskinds LLP has developed a comprehensive operational plan that aims to protect our employees, clients, colleagues and the greater community while continuing to deliver uninterrupted legal services. Among other things, we have implemented a broad set of policies which will increase the...
Continue reading the post titled Response to COVID-19: letter from Board of DirectorsWhy is FOI so hard?
In 2009, of the 10,240 general information requests received by provincial government organizations, the Ministry of the Environment received 4944, the most of any provincial institution.
Continue reading the post titled Why is FOI so hard?Minimizing Liability Now That The 24-Month Cap on Reasonable Notice Is In Question
Although we often tell clients that determining the reasonable notice period in any given situation is more art than science, one thing we’ve felt confident about is the 24-month cap – unless there are exceptional circumstances, no matter how much seniority an employee has and no matter what age he is, a Court will not...
Continue reading the post titled Minimizing Liability Now That The 24-Month Cap on Reasonable Notice Is In QuestionCan I recycle that?
If you wish to recycle and compost all that you can, but aren’t sure whether a particular item is recyclable, compostable, or garbage, the City of Toronto now makes it easier to find out: http://app.toronto.ca/wes/winfo/search.do Happy recycling and composting. Thanks to Mike Brigham for the tip.
Continue reading the post titled Can I recycle that?Ministry of Finance seeks to prevent insurers from improperly including HST in accident benefit limits
On March 13, 2019, the Ministry of Finance proposed changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (“SABS”) under the Insurance Act to clarify that Harmonized Sales Tax (“HST”) is required to be paid by insurers in addition to the maximum accident benefit amounts limits. In Ontario, consumers pay a 13% HST tax on many goods...
Continue reading the post titled Ministry of Finance seeks to prevent insurers from improperly including HST in accident benefit limitsJudicial Criticism of Experts: so what?
Judges occasionally make harsh criticisms of the witnesses who appear before them. Sometimes those criticisms are justified; other times, everyone is just having a bad day. In these days of instant search, such a criticism could be recycled endlessly in subsequent cases, perhaps permanently damaging the credibility of the witness. This could end the courtroom...
Continue reading the post titled Judicial Criticism of Experts: so what?Crypto-Platforms hit with eleven coordinated class actions
Crypto-currency trading platforms (“Crypto-Platforms”) received an unwelcome surprise last month, when eleven of them were hit with coordinated class action suits in America by two law firms. The class actions target some of the largest crypto-currency exchanges in the world: Binance, Bibox and KuCoin, along with several individual defendants. Crypto-Platforms are online trading platforms that generally...
Continue reading the post titled Crypto-Platforms hit with eleven coordinated class actionsSuperior Court of Justice Dismisses Third Party Action for Professional Negligence arising from the Purchase of Contaminated Land
The Superior Court of Justice recently granted a motion to dismiss a third party claim for professional negligence in a proceeding involving the purchase of a contaminated property that was subject to a remediation order registered on title (the “Contaminated Property”). CN Railway Company v. Crosslink Bridge Corp., 2018 ONSC 5475 (“CN Railway”) arose from...
Continue reading the post titled Superior Court of Justice Dismisses Third Party Action for Professional Negligence arising from the Purchase of Contaminated LandChanges to the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA)
A change has occurred this year in Ontario which impacts the delivery of child welfare services to children, youth and families. The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) came into force on April 30, 2018, with Part X scheduled to come into force in January 2020. The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA)...
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