Avoiding False Starts and Hollow Victories: Equipping Yourself for Cross-Border Litigation
The business of litigation, like commerce itself, has become increasingly international.
Times, They are A’Changing
What is an employer’s duty to accomodate the needs of their employees?
Quiz on Cross-Border Litigation Issues
Quiz on cross-border litigation issues provided by WeirFoulds LLP partner, Greg Richards.
Are You Prepared for the New Customer Service Accessibility Laws?
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2004 (“AODA”) came into force in June 2005, but its impact is just beginning to be felt. Accessibility standards for customer service have now been established by regulation, with almost every public and private sector organization in Ontario needing to comply by January 1, 2010, for most public sector entities and January 1, 2012, for the private sector.
Duty to Accommodate Supreme Court of Canada Rehabilitates the Undue Hardship Threshold
A recent decision of Canada’s top court signals a pendulum swing in the judicial attitude towards the employer’s burden.
Is Your Business Protected When Employees Leave?
The non-competition agreement you have with employees may not be worth the paper it’s printed on. More than ever, protecting your business interests when employees leave requires more than boilerplate wording.
New Harper lawyer once represented Mulroney
New Harper lawyer once represented Mulroney.
The Manual Review of Electronic Documents
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Two Trends Flying High: Arbitration & International Exposure for Canadian Litigators
Savvy litigators are finding two ways to grow their practices: first, private arbitration is growing like litigation on steroids; and secondly, Canadians are litigating cross-border disputes here and international cases […]
Guardianships
As medical science has improved, so has the life expectancy of those who are catastrophically injured. With longer life expectancy has come increased financial need for those who experience these tragedies. Personal injury damage awards have increased commensurate with this new reality. In the result, it is no longer unusual to see damage awards of more than $5 million.
Environmental Law Quiz
How much do you know about environmental law?
A vote of sanity in employee claims of bad faith
A recent unanimous Ontario Court of Appeal decision puts limits on what qualifies as “bad faith” in the manner of termination.
Drug testing standoff
Both Alberta and Ontario have released leading cases on drug testing but each has reached a different conclusion.
Directors BEWARE – Potential Environmental Liability
When it comes to industrial clean-ups, the Ministry of the Environment is looking for help and personal liability can lurk in the murky ponds and work sites of the companies you serve.
WeirFoulds Partner Greg Richards inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
TORONTO – April 2, 2008 – WeirFoulds LLP partner Greg Richards has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the most prestigious legal […]