ArticleExpress Trusts: Recovering Goods Or Proceeds From A Bankrupt ClientWhen a client goes bankrupt, an unpaid supplier is often left with few remedies. CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringLerners LLP
ArticleThirty Day Rule: Recovering Goods or Proceeds from a Bankrupt ClientWhen a client goes bankrupt, an unpaid supplier is often left with few remedies. CanadaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringLerners LLP
ArticleUncertainty Exists Around Court's Stance On Duty To DefendLawsuits arising as a result of "slip and falls" are common. The situation often unfolds as follows: on a winter day, an individual slips and falls.CanadaInsuranceLerners LLP
ArticleArbitration Boot Camp – Join Us For Session 5 On February 9th!This 10-part series of monthly webinars, hosted by Lisa C. Munro, FCIArb, Q. Arb, Arbitrator and Editor of Arbitration Matters, is designed to offer you some basic training...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
ArticleDecision Clarifies Limitation Periods For Internet LibelIn this recent interview, Brian Radnoff describes the effect of a recent defamation decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario ( Shtaif v. Toronto Life Publishing Co. Ltd.) on how limitation periods in the Libel and Slander Act function, how those provisions apply to Internet libel and the state of the "single publication rule" in the law of Ontario.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
ArticleTask Force Right To Suggest Pretrial Conference ChangesEarl Cherniak, Q.C. was recently interviewed about the Ontario Bar Association’s task force right to suggest pre-trial conference changes.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
ArticleThe Business Judgment RuleCanadian Courts, like their American counterparts, have developed a rule of deference to business decisions called the "business judgment rule".CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
ArticleThe Risk Of Self-Incrimination In Cross-Border Disputes: The Use Of Canadian Discovery Evidence In U.S. Criminal/Regulatory Proceedings – Part IA common scenario in which the privilege against self-incrimination is threatened occurs when a person is party to criminal or regulatory proceedings in the United States (U.S.) and civil litigation in Canada.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
ArticleThe Risk Of Self-Incrimination In International Cross-Border DisputesThe risk to the privilege against self-incrimination is not limited to proceedings taking place in parallel in Canada and the United States (U.S.). CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
VideoTop 5 Civil Appeal Decisions - October 2013 (Video Companion)Appellate lawyer, Mark Freiman provides a summary of Lerners' recent Top 5 Ontario civil appeals decisionsCanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLerners LLP
ArticlePrivacy And Data Protection Tips For Charities And Non-ProfitsWhen resources are so limited, why would a charity or non-profit want to spend time and money on privacy and data protection? Well, it will benefit your organization.CanadaPrivacyLerners LLP
ArticleInfrastructure Ontario AgreementsNumerous agreements are entered into throughout an Infrastructure Ontario project.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionLerners LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal Holds That Waivers Are EnforceableIn 2017, two Superior Court judges held that certain provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 precluded an occupier from relying on a waiver in the recreational sports context ...CanadaConsumer ProtectionLerners LLP
ArticleDirector & Officer Liability: Where Are The Risks?At law, a corporation is a separate legal entity with its own assets and liabilities.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLerners LLP
ArticleDuties Of Directors Of Subsidiary Corporations: A Brief OverviewUnder corporate law, directors have a duty to act honestly and in good faith in the best interests of the corporation for which they are directors. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLerners LLP
ArticleOppression Remedies May Be Lost Through DelayIf the affairs of a company are conducted in a manner that is unfairly prejudicial to or that unfairly disregards the interests of a complainant (such as a shareholder, director or officer), ..CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawLerners LLP
ArticleBig Brothers Sexual AbuseBig Brothers (now known as Big Brothers Big Sisters) is a non-profit organization that provides services to youth, including matching pre-screened and approved adult male volunteers with boys. CanadaCriminal LawLerners LLP
ArticleAvailability Of Similar Employment In Determining Reasonable NoticeWhat role does availability of similar employment play in determining reasonable notice? This was one of the issues at stake in the recent case of Strik v EXP Services Inc.CanadaEmployment and HRLerners LLP
ArticleAshes To Ashes - What Can We Do With Those Ashes?The cremation rate in Canada is increasing steadily and rapidly as more and more people choose cremation as a means of final disposition.CanadaFamily and MatrimonialLerners LLP