Going to court: Navigating commercial litigation in Ontario
When faced with a business-related dispute, understanding the steps involved before initiating a legal proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is crucial to protect your rights and reaching a proper conclusion. Three main steps in a legal action Whether you’re dealing with …
View the post titled Going to court: Navigating commercial litigation in OntarioInstitutional abuse litigation
Throughout Canada, recent years have seen repeated discoveries of abuse in institutional settings. Allegations against religious organizations, educational facilities, nursing homes, and correctional facilities have brought to light horrific stories of the mistreatment, neglect and abuse of …
View the post titled Institutional abuse litigationCanadians can now claim under $20 million OxyContin class actions settlement
On May 27, 2023, a claims filing process becomes open to Canadians to apply for compensation for injuries suffered from addictions to OxyContin and OxyNEO. The claims process gives Canadian opioid victims the chance to receive funds from a $20 million Settlement to resolve longstanding Oxy…
View the post titled Canadians can now claim under $20 million OxyContin class actions settlementAre feelings of frustration and anger compensable in medical malpractice?
When a patient has experienced a medication error, or other medical negligence by a health care provider, it can cause stress, anxiety, and feelings of frustration and anger. Whether those feelings, or psychological upset, will amount to a compensable mental injury in law will depend on a nu…
View the post titled Are feelings of frustration and anger compensable in medical malpractice?Same as it ever was? Divisional Court sets out Ontario law on honoraria in Doucet et al. v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet et al.
In March of 2022, we blogged about honoraria and observed that while Ontario was trending towards a more permissive approach where such payments are commonly approved, Justice Perell’s decision in Doucet v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, 2022 ONSC 976 (“Doucet”),was an outlier that took Ontario l…
View the post titled Same as it ever was? Divisional Court sets out Ontario law on honoraria in Doucet et al. v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet et al.Canadian Invokana / Invokamet Settlement now open to claims
On April 15, 2023, a claims filing process became open to Canadians to apply for compensation for injuries suffered following use of the diabetes medications Invokana, Invokamet and/or Invokamet XR. The claims process will give Canadians the chance to apply to have their claims evaluated pur…
View the post titled Canadian Invokana / Invokamet Settlement now open to claimsBetterHelp’s unauthorized disclosure of private and personal health information to third-party advertisers, including Facebook
Siskinds LLP has filed a proposed privacy class action against BetterHelp, Inc. (“BetterHelp”) on behalf of all Canadians who registered a User Account on a BetterHelp platform before January 1, 2021. BetterHelp is the largest provider of online mental health services worldwide, including i…
View the post titled BetterHelp’s unauthorized disclosure of private and personal health information to third-party advertisers, including FacebookJ&J files new bankruptcy case to address talcum powder claims after initial bankruptcy case rejected
On April 4, 2023, Johnson & Johnson announced a new proposed plan to commit $8.9 billion USD to “resolve all claims arising from cosmetic talc litigation against the Company and its affiliates in North America” through a newly filed Chapter 11 case in a US bankruptcy court. The proposed…
View the post titled J&J files new bankruptcy case to address talcum powder claims after initial bankruptcy case rejectedFive other reasons not to skip Title Insurance
In a previous blog post, I discussed the advantages of title insuring your home for Fraud Protection, whether at the time of purchase or by purchasing an existing owner policy.1 While fraud protection is extremely relevant right now (consider the current media coverage on title fraud in Onta…
View the post titled Five other reasons not to skip Title InsuranceIs it time to update your vaccination policy?
It’s been three long years of ever-changing expectations about our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As governments and organizations are reassessing the cost/benefit analysis of risk reduction measures, mandatory vaccination policies are front and centre. Now that the Ontario government i…
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