Hawaii to Ban Sale and Distribution of Sunscreens Deemed Harmful to Coral Reefs
On July 3, 2018, Hawaii Governor, David Ige signed a Bill to ban the sale and distribution of sunscreens containing the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate. The Hawaiian state legislature passed Bill SB2571 in May of this year in response to scientific evidence suggesting that oxybenzone and…
View the post titled Hawaii to Ban Sale and Distribution of Sunscreens Deemed Harmful to Coral ReefsLegalization of marijuana, set to take effect by October 17, 2018
Canadian employers should be ready for the legalization of marijuana, set to take effect by October 17, 2018. The Senate voted to pass the Liberal government’s Bill C-45 on June 19, 2018 and today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the October 17, 2018 date, which allows the provinces …
View the post titled Legalization of marijuana, set to take effect by October 17, 2018CTV News Interviews Bridget Moran about ReproMed Fertility Class Action
CTV News interviews Siskinds LLP’s Bridget Moran for the ReproMed Fertility class action. Watch the full interview here. For more information or to join the class action, visit our web page: http://siskinds.com/repromed
View the post titled CTV News Interviews Bridget Moran about ReproMed Fertility Class ActionRaymond Leach Speaking at Straight from the Bench – June 14
Siskinds partner Raymond Leach will be speaking at the 13th Annual Straight from the Bench Conference on June 14th. Raymond will participate in a panel discussion on estoppel and constructive trusts with The Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Leach, Anne Marie Frauts of Frauts Dobbie, and Lou Anne F…
View the post titled Raymond Leach Speaking at Straight from the Bench – June 14Cyber Security: Peter Dillon and LEDC host session on June 14
On Thursday, June 14, Peter Dillon will join the LEDC and other industry leaders in hosting a half-day information session about cyber security. This session is targeted to founders, CEO’s, senior IT leads, and decision makers in small-to-medium sized businesses in London. Ideal sector…
View the post titled Cyber Security: Peter Dillon and LEDC host session on June 14Facebook Privacy Breach Class Action
Siskinds’ class action lawyer Sajjad Nematollahi was interviewed for an article in The Toronto Star on May 2 regarding the class action that has been initiated regarding Facebook’s alleged privacy breach. Read the full article here. To learn more about this class action, click here.
View the post titled Facebook Privacy Breach Class ActionCompeting Class Actions: The Unsettled Law of Carriage Motions
Class counsel trying to predict the outcome of a carriage motion has little to learn from two recent decisions by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Carriage motions are unique to class actions. They arise when multiple class actions are filed for what is essentially the same case and co…
View the post titled Competing Class Actions: The Unsettled Law of Carriage MotionsBill 21: Seeking to Make Fossil Fuel Producers Strictly Liable for Climate Harms in Ontario
Ontario NDP MPP Peter Tabuns has introduced a private bill that seeks to establish statute-based civil liability for climate change against certain private actors. Bill 21 would enact the “Liability for Climate-Related Harms Act, 2018” (the “Act”), making fossil fuel producers strictly liabl…
View the post titled Bill 21: Seeking to Make Fossil Fuel Producers Strictly Liable for Climate Harms in OntarioReform of the Federal Environmental Assessment Regime Under Bill C-69: Many Faces of Critique
Bill C-69, the federal government’s proposal for changing the current environmental assessment regime, is currently at first reading. The Bill proposes to reconfigure the way that potential environmental impacts of a project are evaluated in advance of its approval. The proposed changes are …
View the post titled Reform of the Federal Environmental Assessment Regime Under Bill C-69: Many Faces of CritiquePublic Interest Intervention in Private Environmental Disputes
A recent decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Huang v Fraser Hillary’s Limited, 2018 ONCA 277, underscores the challenges faced by parties seeking to intervene in private environmental disputes. Background Fraser Hillary’s Limited (“FHL”) is the corporate owner of a property in Ott…
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