Pandemic Pandemonium: Anticipating And Mitigating Risk

On May 11, 2020, Canadian Lawyer held a webinar titled "COVID-19: Litigation Fallout: What Organizations Need to Do to Mitigate Their Risk" as part of their online event series focused on steering organizations through crisis. The risk of liabilities and potential for litigation are top-of-mind as businesses navigate from the pandemic towards its aftermath. Michelle Kelly, a partner at Cox & Palmer, led the speakers as they discussed practical tips and what to expect upon returning to the 'new normal'. Below are some key takeaways for organizations, and their in-house and external counsel.

There is Virtually No Going Back

While the pandemic has caused massive disruptions to the justice system, Lenczner Slaght partner, Matthew Lerner, stressed that "the courts are very much open for business". Although the extent to which matters are being heard varies greatly across provinces and court levels, courts nation-wide are increasingly encouraging (or