Liability waivers: Are they enforceable?
Nearly every recreational activity offered today requires the participant to sign a waiver of liability. Skiing, spin classes, kid’s field trips- waivers have become so common place that people don’t think twice about signing them. But what effect do these waivers really have? If you or your child is injured after you’ve signed a waiver,...
Continue reading the post titled Liability waivers: Are they enforceable?The Securities and Exchange Commission amends its whistleblower program
On September 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) finalized changes to its highly successful whistleblower program (the “SEC Program”)1. Since it began, the SEC Program has paid over $500 million in total rewards to tipsters. Earlier this June, one anonymous individual was handsomely rewarded with nearly $50 million for detailed evidence about...
Continue reading the post titled The Securities and Exchange Commission amends its whistleblower programCivil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide for Junior Lawyers
Practical tips for bringing and speaking to motions in the civil Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario.
Continue reading the post titled Civil Motions in the Superior Court of Justice: A Practical Guide for Junior LawyersCOVID-19 exposure in the workplace: will WSIB approve the claims?
Are workers entitled to WSIB benefits if they contract COVID-19 at work? The answer, in some circumstances, is yes. The WSIB has stated that workers will be entitled to benefits for COVID-19 “arising out of and in the course of the worker’s employment”; this is simply a reflection of the standard approach to adjudicating whether an injury or...
Continue reading the post titled COVID-19 exposure in the workplace: will WSIB approve the claims?Non-compete clauses in Ontario: status and potential application of Bill 27
By now, most employers know that Bill 27, the Working for Workers’ Act (the “Act”), prohibits employers and most employees from entering into non-competition agreements (“non-competes”). At this point, we have limited information about how this will be implemented and treated by the Courts. As with any new legislation, it will take time to see...
Continue reading the post titled Non-compete clauses in Ontario: status and potential application of Bill 27Getting it right in Ontario courts’ treatment of honoraria – Doucet and Redublo
In the event of a successful monetary settlement in a class proceeding, courts may order that additional compensation, in the form of a payment called an honorarium, be paid to a representative plaintiff who has meaningfully contributed to advancing litigation on behalf of the class. Honoraria have not been awarded routinely in Ontario. The case...
Continue reading the post titled Getting it right in Ontario courts’ treatment of honoraria – Doucet and RedubloTwo corporate modernization developments taking effect today in Ontario
On October 19, 2021, Ontario is taking two significant steps toward the modernization of Ontario corporate law and services, one statutory and one procedural. These developments are of particular importance to not-for-profit corporations who have patiently awaited the arrival of a new statutory regime and simpler processes to complete their corporate filings. Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations...
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The Ministry of the Environment has an organization chart on its website, allegedly current to December 2012. As the chart is very difficult to find, we are posting a screenshot:
Continue reading the post titled Ministry of the Environment organization chartJohnson & Johnson stopping all sales of talcum-based baby powder
On August 11, 2022, global pharmaceutical and consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) announced that it would stop all sales of its talc-based baby powder products in 2023. The announcement is noteworthy news for tens of thousands of women who are bringing lawsuits against J&J, claiming damages for allegedly developing cancer due to baby...
Continue reading the post titled Johnson & Johnson stopping all sales of talcum-based baby powderBruce to Milton transmission line progress
One of Ontario’s most promising areas for wind power development is the Bruce Peninsula. However, renewable energy development on the peninsula has been severely constrained by Ontario’s contractual commitment to devote most of the existing transmission capacity to the Bruce nuclear plant. The resulting “Orange Zone” will only be released when the new Bruce to...
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