Unlocking Lockstep
Now that several U.S. law firms have run away from the lockstep model for associate compensation, many Canadian firms are looking to move in the same direction, though not at […]
Quiz: Social Networking Liabilities, Risks, and Rights of Employees and Employers
What happens when the virtual world impacts the real one, and how is labour and employment law dealing with those impacts?
Spoliation and Sanctions for the Failure to Preserve Relevant Documents in Canada
One of the greatest concerns at the preservation and collection stages of the discovery process is the destruction or loss of relevant documents, and the sanctions that can ensue from […]
Councillor’s Repentance Solves Only Part of Problem
Toronto Councillor Adrian Heaps has seen the light – lamentably late, but he has come to his senses. Sort of.
Council’s Reckoning
Facing a tide of public indignation and two lawsuits, and with an election just nine months away, Toronto city councillors would be rash to continue flouting the law by covering […]
Holyday Sues Over Peers’ Free Ride on Legal Bills
Angered by Toronto council’s decision to cover legal expenses for three colleagues, Councillor Doug Holyday has hired a lawyer himself to try to quash the payments.
No Holyday for Some Councillors
Doug Holyday is taking his colleagues on council to court to try and force them to overturn a decision to pay legal expenses for three councillors, including Adrian Heaps’ libel […]
Letters of Intent – The Good and the Bad
A common practice in business or major business transactionsis using a letter of intent to set out the main points of a proposed business deal.
Wal-Mart, Water, Winona School
The year 2009 had its share of bad news (H1N1 deaths, job losses) and good news (Hamilton’s win as part of the Toronto bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games, […]
Weak Economy Forces Firms to Tighten Up Business Practices
This year’s weak economy forced lawyers to make fundamental changes to the business side of their practices.
Mayor Hopes Integrity Commissioner Becomes Lonely
Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger wants the city’s newly appointed integrity commissioner to become the city’s very own “Maytag repair man.”
2009 Lexpert Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
Congratulations to Bryan Finlay and David Wingfield, both of whom have been listed in the 2009 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada in the section […]
RM Plan Seen as Survival Key; The Proposals Would Set a Floor Price Covering the COP as well as Manage Supply
Interest in a risk management program that will require some form of management of production is growing rapidly in Ontario’s hog-farming community, judging by testimony at the appeals tribunal hearings […]
Bradford Issues Apology to Worker
Coun. John Bradford says he is sorry for his actions in harassing a city hall employee at work, but he intends to serve out his term of office.
Toronto Drug Officers Face More Corruption Accusations
“A few bad apples.” That’s how former Toronto police chief Julian Fantino described the force’s problems when six former officers were charged with conspiring to beat and rob drug dealers […]