Injured While Driving for Work? Common Questions about WSIB
Introduction Many of us have heard of workerβs compensation or the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”). You may have heard that it pays money to people who get injured at work.Β But not many people know the details. It is important to understand how the system works, whether you are covered or not, and what...
Continue reading the post titled Injured While Driving for Work? Common Questions about WSIBOntario Budget 2011
Steady as she goes: not much changed in yesterday’s provincial budget for the environment. Most of the budget is devoted to the many achievements resulting from past/ existing initiatives. The province is pressing ahead with its Clean Energy Plan, continuing its existing support for public transit, and funding some water conservation pilot projects. The major...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario Budget 2011Microbead Ban Coming By January 1, 2018
On November 5, 2016, the federal government published a proposed regulation in the Canada Gazette, entitled Microbeads in Toiletries Regulations, to ban the manufacture or import of most toiletries that contain microbeads on or after January 1, 2018. The prohibition applies to products that are natural health products or non-prescription drugs on or after July...
Continue reading the post titled Microbead Ban Coming By January 1, 2018Court of Appeal Hears Jurisdiction Motion in Airia Brands
In December 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal heard an appeal in Airia Brands v Air Canada. The result of this appeal will have significant impact on the viability of global class actions commenced in Ontario and on the application of the real and substantial connection test in the context of a proposed global class...
Continue reading the post titled Court of Appeal Hears Jurisdiction Motion in Airia BrandsShould I franchise my business?
Franchising as a business expansion model has many advantages and can be a great choice for the right business. However, not all businesses are well-suited to be franchised (sometimes called βfranchisableβ). Moreover, a business needs to be at the right stage to start franchising. This article addresses some characteristics that make a business more or...
Continue reading the post titled Should I franchise my business?Privacy pulse: A series on data governance
As a business owner or professional, you may be experiencing challenges navigating privacy laws throughout various jurisdictions, protecting personal and confidential information, and understanding the risks associated with non-compliance. As a Certified Information Privacy Professional in Canada and the United States, I frequently receive requests on how businesses can simply keep up with this rapidly...
Continue reading the post titled Privacy pulse: A series on data governanceThe SEC crackdown on crypto-securities: SEC v. Ripple
Itβs a busy new year for lawyers representing Ripple Labs Inc. (βRippleβ), as they prepare to face off with American regulators in the βCryptocurrency Trial of the Centuryβ. On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launched an action against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its executives alleging the violation of federal...
Continue reading the post titled The SEC crackdown on crypto-securities: SEC v. RippleTech firms must follow Canadian anti-spam laws
Two techΒ companies were recently fined a total of $250,000 for the installation of malicious software through online ads. The case is the first where firms were fined by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for breaching Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) sending the message that the federal agency is checking on tech firms to determine...
Continue reading the post titled Tech firms must follow Canadian anti-spam lawsThe (Un?!-)Enforceability of Forum Selection Clauses in Adhesion Consumer Contracts
Case Commentary: Douez v Facebook, Inc., 2017 SCC 33 Ms. Douez, an ordinary citizen of the Province of British Columbia, brought a proposed class action against the internet giant, Facebook, Inc. (βFacebookβ), alleging that it improperly used her personal information to advertise companies and products to other members of Facebook and externally without her consent....
Continue reading the post titled The (Un?!-)Enforceability of Forum Selection Clauses in Adhesion Consumer ContractsThe Kate Middleton photo scandal: Applying a legal analysis
On March 10, 2024, Kate Middleton posted a photograph of herself and her three children to celebrate Motherβs Day in the United Kingdom. This was the first photograph released of Kate following a reported abdominal surgery which gave rise to a number of conspiracy theories about her whereabouts and wellbeing. After the photo was posted,...
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