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The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has recently confirmed that the American doctrine of corporate successor liability has no application in Alberta.

If you can't say anything nice, is it better to say nothing at all?

A recent decision out of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, casts some doubt on the protections afforded by termination clauses contained...

In three recent decisions, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") applied its decision in Grewal v Sofina Foods Inc., 2023 AHRC 46 (CanLII) ("Grewal")...

The recent unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26, clarifies the two-step approach to quantifying common law reasonable...

In the midst of economic uncertainty and widespread cost-cutting, many employers are currently facing the challenge of how to taper wage costs while avoiding constructive dismissal claims.

Constructive dismissal may occur when an employer unilaterally changes a fundamental term of employment without the employee's consent. In these situations, the employee may reject the change and claim constructive dismissal.

The "changed substratum" doctrine applies where there have been fundamental changes to the employee's duties after the employment contract was made, such that the "substratum" (or foundation) of the contract...

The Court of Appeal released its decision in ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2014 ABCA 397.

McLennan Ross successfully represented Shell Canada Limited in a summary dismissal application seeking to have a number of related lawsuits against Shell dismissed.

It is a conversation that most wills and estates lawyers have had more times than they wish to count.

Surrogacy is a crucial family planning option. Intended parents and surrogates often have (or should have) questions surrounding their legal rights and the surrogacy process itself.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada released Operational Bulletin 588, which provides operational guidance on the amended definition of "dependent child".

There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the Canadian Government's Temporary Foreign Worker Program in the last few years.

On September 9, 2022, the Alberta Court of King's Bench released the decision in Jackson v Cooper, 2022 ABKB 609. The Plaintiff in this matter sought damages for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle...

The Court of Queen's Bench has recently considered the issue of pre-trial advance payments to claimants under the Fair Practice Regulation, AR 129/2012 ("Regulation") and the Insurance Act, RSA 2000 c I-3.

Commercial litigation is almost invariably expensive and time consuming. No one should embark on commencing a lawsuit for financial damages ...