Competing 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 MotionsPeople, Planet, Profit: Corporate Social Responsibility in an Environmentally Conscious Marketplace
While not a new concept, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a driving force in today’s marketplace, influencing the way business is conducted in virtually every industry. Modern businesses are encouraged, by both laws and industry, to engage in practices that extend beyond the …
View the post titled People, Planet, Profit: Corporate Social Responsibility in an Environmentally Conscious MarketplaceLegal Considerations for Start-Ups
Introduction “Starting companies is a lot like launching rockets: if you’re a tenth of a degree off at launch, you may be a thousand miles off downrange” – Craig Johnson One of the most common mistakes start-ups make is not seeking legal advice when founding their company. While financial re…
View the post titled Legal Considerations for Start-UpsBill 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 OntarioPaula Lombardi to Speak at OBA Professional Development Program
On Thursday, May 3 at 8:30am, join Paula Lombardi, environmental lawyer at Siskinds, for a professional development session at DoubleTree by Hilton London Ontario, led by the Ontario Bar Association. Paula will be leading a discussion on the topic, Environmental Contamination for the Transac…
View the post titled Paula Lombardi to Speak at OBA Professional Development ProgramCanadian companies may soon be impacted by the GDPR
Siskinds technology, privacy and cybersecurity lawyer Peter Dillon, was recently interviewed by AdvocateDaily.com regarding the European Union’s new rules for data protection and how it may impact Canadian companies. Read the full article below. Canadian companies may soon be impacted by the…
View the post titled Canadian companies may soon be impacted by the GDPR‘Predator’ Spouse, Take Note of Hunt v. Worrod
Predatory marriages have drawn a lot of attention in recent years. They are believed to be on the rise. For families with single, elderly family members, this phenomenon is alarming. For Ontario’s estate litigators, the governing legal principles are infuriating. Too often in the past, the p…
View the post titled ‘Predator’ Spouse, Take Note of Hunt v. WorrodNew hope for brain injuries: Pituitary gland testing
At a medical conference I attended a few years ago, I recall one of the guest speakers said the only cure for a brain injury is avoidance. He of course was referring to the school of thought that for the most part, neurons don’t recover after a brain injury. While that may be open to...
View the post titled New hope for brain injuries: Pituitary gland testingReform 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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