Employment settlements that stick
A few careful steps can help ensure the employment termination settlements you provide are beyond any future legal challenge.
Make it a functional Family Day
The simple addition of one public holiday may be anything but simple for some employers.
Awaiting the ABCP Blame Game
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
A New Era in Provincial Enforcement
Goodbye regulatory silos. Inspectors from different ministries can now share their observations and findings about your organization with each other.
Get the lead out
For years now, lower production costs in developing countries have been a competitive advantage for many businesses. But as recent product recalls have shown, it’s a strategy that requires significant attention to the potential risks involved…
Changes to Ontario’s CVOR System – Effective April 2, 2007
If you hold a CVOR, you need to be aware of important changes to the CVOR system which came into effect on April 2, 2007.
Passages to India
The world’s largest democracy is on the move, scouring the world for energy, money, infrastructure and legal expertise. Canadian companiesand their lawyersare helping to meet the demand.
Staying Vigilant
While e-discovery is well established as a major concern for in-house counsel, it’s also clear that the issue is only becoming more complexand potentially fraught with unknown pitfalls.
The rising risks of the e-document evolution
With electronic files now dominating workplace documentation and communication, significant litigation risks have emerged relating to the production of e-documents when a dispute arises. The good news? A proper document management plan can reduce these potential risks substantially.
Privilege Under Fire
As North American securities regulators crack down on corporate fraud, a cornerstone legal principle, solicitor-client privilege, has been caught in the crossfire. Today, in-house counsel wear huge targets on their […]
A Man With A Mission
Star lawyer Frank Walwyn guides aspiring black students through the minefields of the legal profession.
Standard of Judicial Review
The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is an expert tribunal representing the pinnacle of planning decision-making in the province, especially since the removal of cabinet petitions in respect of Planning Act matters. However, in terms of law and jurisdiction, it is not the final decision-maker.
Drug & Alcohol Testing: Zero Tolerance is Against the Law
A decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, released November 6, 2003 (the “Tribunal’s Decision”), partially resolves the dilemma facing transportation companies about what they can and cannot do with respect to drug and alcohol testing for their employees…
Court Accepts Proposals for Distribution to Victims of Christian Brothers Assets
An Ontario Superior Court judge hopes his order winding up the Christian Brothers of Ireland in Canada will “provide a concluding chapter” to the quartercentury of abuse associated with the […]