What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
In the context of a personal injury claim, alternative dispute resolution (also referred to as “ADR”), is a means for the parties to discuss a settlement of the claim without the need for a trial. The term ADR can refer to mediation, arbitration or even formal settlement discussions. ADR is becoming an increasingly popular approach to resolving...
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At this week’s meeting of the Eco Babes, a group of women in the sustainability professions agreed to work together to build support for public transit in the Greater Toronto Area. If you’d like to help, read on.
Continue reading the post titled Easy useful things to support public transit, nowPersonal liability for officers and directors- how far?
Should company directors and officers be personally liable for contamination they did not cause? “Directors’ liability is one of the primary instruments used by policymakers to promote good corporate governance. However, … [t]he imposition of ever-increasing personal liability on directors may eventually affect the management and business efficiency of Canadian corporations.” So concludes a research...
Continue reading the post titled Personal liability for officers and directors- how far?What really happens in a personal injury trial?
In times past, the vast majority of personal injury cases would settle after meaningful negotiation between the parties. Unfortunately, the role of meaningful negotiation has decreased in recent years. A growing number of insurers have adopted an aggressive negotiation strategy, especially towards cases involving chronic pain injuries. Usually, these insurers assess the case by means...
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Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller has issued another sobering report. “Losing our Touch” is Part 2 of the 2011/2012 Annual Report. He concludes: “We are no longer a jurisdiction that the world looks up to.” (I admit I thought that Mike Harris made sure of that.) The Commissioner lists chapter after chapter of “bumbles and foibles”,...
Continue reading the post titled Losing our touch? Environmental Commissioner reportsEmergen-C Vitamin Drink Class Action Recent Discontinuance: click here for more info
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE CLASS ACTION CONCERNING COMMENCED AGAINST PFIZER CANADA INC. Take notice that, on March 29 2016, petitioner Stéphanie Chipeur was authorized to discontinue her Motions Seeking Authorization to Institute a Class Action, dated November 24, 2015. A copy of the judgment rendered by Justice Pierre-C. Gagnon, J.S.C.,...
Continue reading the post titled Emergen-C Vitamin Drink Class Action Recent Discontinuance: click here for more infoVideo Testimonial – Rear End Collision
A rear-end collision that seemed relatively minor, turned into a permanent issue, a spinal disc herniation, for the person who was hit. After interviewing several lawyers, this person chose Jim Virtue and Rasha El-Tawil, who ensured he had a strong legal outcome. He tells his story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZp-YlTOE9E&feature=youtu.be
Continue reading the post titled Video Testimonial – Rear End CollisionFeed in Tariff update for renewable energy
Wind and Solar Tariffs Reduced New Emphasis on Community Power–10% of Capacity Set Aside Substantial Increase in Inflation Adjustment for Biomass and Biogas Program Moves to Annual Review Possible New Renewable Targets No Word on Connection Barriers and Inclusion of New Technologies Paul Gipe has graciously allowed us to publish his analysis of the long...
Continue reading the post titled Feed in Tariff update for renewable energyZofran: A Drug Manufacturer’s Duty to Warn
The Class Actions team at Siskinds LLP recently commenced a new case against the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Zofran. The class action claim alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to warn that Zofran is unsafe for pregnant women. In Canada, drug manufacturers have a duty to warn of the risks associated with the use of their...
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One of the issues in the Northern Gateway pipeline hearing is the threat that oil tankers will pose in the dangerous channels and sensitive ocean environments near the proposed port, Kitimat. Enbridge soothingly predicts that major spills will be inconceivably rare:
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