What is the date of separation?
When I first meet with new clients, they are often confused about the date of separation. Sometimes they are unsure of the specific date. Sometimes they do not know what date to provide until we discuss their situation further. Sometimes they will mistakenly believe they are not yet separated because they are still living with...
Continue reading the post titled What is the date of separation?Ontario’s new Consumer Protection Act prompts businesses to revisit contracts for compliance
In the last month of 2023, Ontario’s Bill 142, Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023 received Royal Assent, which repeals the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 and replaces it with the new Consumer Protection Act, 2023 (“CPA 2023”). Notably, although the Bill was passed, CPA 2023 does not come into force until a date...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario’s new Consumer Protection Act prompts businesses to revisit contracts for complianceThe case for punitive damages
In the realm of injury law, the term “punitive damages” often emerges, surrounded by curiosity and confusion. Unlike the more commonly understood compensatory damages intended to reimburse victims for their losses, punitive damages serve a distinct and somewhat more complex purpose. This brief article seeks to shed light on punitive damages within Ontario’s legal landscape,...
Continue reading the post titled The case for punitive damagesBusiness Essentials – Episode 4: Immigration law, foreign workers, government processing times & more
In Siskinds’ Business Essentials, a limited-run podcast series, Chris Sinal of Siskinds’ labour & employment group sits down with some of the firm’s business lawyers to discuss current issues and challenges facing our clients as they adapt to the new business environment resulting from COVID-19. Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast by...
Continue reading the post titled Business Essentials – Episode 4: Immigration law, foreign workers, government processing times & moreThe (potentially) high cost of social media posts
Stressing to your teenage children that their posts on Facebook and other social media can have a real cost is something that most parents do. For Patrick Snay, the cost became very real following a recent decision of the Third District Court of Appeal in Florida: Gulliver v. Snay. Snay had sued his former employer for...
Continue reading the post titled The (potentially) high cost of social media postsThe dangers of drip pricing: Shining a spotlight on hidden fees
When a consumer chooses to make a purchase based on a price displayed, they should be able to trust that price is accurate. Unfortunately, it is all too common for a shopper to be bombarded by surprise fees which are tacked on just before or even after credit card information has been entered. These fees...
Continue reading the post titled The dangers of drip pricing: Shining a spotlight on hidden feesBusiness Essentials – Episode 6: Professional practice law and running a practice virtually
In Siskinds’ Business Essentials, a limited-run podcast series, Chris Sinal of Siskinds’ Labour & Employment group sits down with some of the firm’s business lawyers to discuss current issues and challenges facing our clients as they adapt to the new business environment resulting from COVID-19. Like and subscribe to the podcast by searching “Siskinds Business...
Continue reading the post titled Business Essentials – Episode 6: Professional practice law and running a practice virtuallyGuide to automobile accident benefit forms
Statutory Accident Benefits (“accident benefits”) are available to those who are injured as a result of the “use or operation of a motor vehicle”. This includes passengers, drivers, cyclists, or those who are injured by motor vehicles as pedestrians. Accident benefits are available regardless of fault and are therefore often referred to as “no-fault” benefits. ...
Continue reading the post titled Guide to automobile accident benefit formsIf it looks like a franchise, it’s a franchise
By Peter Dillon for AdvocateDaily.com In another decision in the line of “accidental franchisor” cases, Justice Mary E. Vallee, of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, granted summary judgment on the basis of non-disclosure to plaintiffs who purchased the rights to operate an alcohol delivery service under an established trademark. This decision reiterates that a business relationship may...
Continue reading the post titled If it looks like a franchise, it’s a franchiseBusiness Essentials – Episode 5: Corporate law and conducting business during the pandemic
In Siskinds’ Business Essentials, a limited-run podcast series, Chris Sinal of Siskinds’ labour & employment group sits down with some of the firm’s business lawyers to discuss current issues and challenges facing our clients as they adapt to the new business environment resulting from COVID-19. Be sure to like and subscribe to the podcast by...
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