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Meeting with a lawyer for the first time can be a daunting prospect, especially in the context of any family law issue; moreover, when you first need a family law lawyer, many issues or problems you are experiencing will likely be affecting much of your day-to-day life making an appointment with a lawyer even more overwhelming or confusing.

An important concept for musicians to understand is that a band is a business, both generally and legally.

If you are a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, you may wonder whether the legal system can still help you — especially if the abuse happened many years ago.

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision establishes that restricted stock units (RSUs) constitute a "term or condition of employment" under the Employment Standards Act, potentially entitling terminated employees to continued vesting during their notice period. The ruling in Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd. resulted in a US $4.7 million award and raises critical questions about whether standard forfeiture clauses in RSU agreements can lawfully cut off vesting upon termination.

It has become standard in Ontario for human resources professionals to operate from the premise that when an allegation of harassment is made in the workplace, an independent investigation is required.

The federal government has updated the Federal Child Support Tables, effective October 1, 2025.

Can you challenge the validity of a will while the testator is still alive? In Palichuk v. Palichuk 2023 ONCA 116, the Court of Appeal for Ontario said no.

The CRA has introduced new trust reporting requirements that apply to all express trusts (with a few exceptions) with taxation years ending after December 30, 2023.

Ontario's Civil Rules Review Working Group recognizes that even the best reforms fail without a clear, workable transition.

Caring for a critically ill family member can be an emotionally taxing and stressful experience.

This blog is a footnote to a related blog, Catastrophic Impairment is a Label, Not a Benefit, posted April 21, 2015, in which I discussed the Divisional Court decision in Do v. Guarantee ("Do"), which held that the two-year limitation period governing the denial of a benefit had no application when the issue in dispute related to the catastrophic impairment designation.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently confirmed the limited circumstances where solicitor-client privilege will be abrogated by a statutory provision.

Most discussions about personal injuries in auto accidents tend to assume that all of the involved drivers are insured, and their identities are known.

A carriage battle is one where two or more plaintiffs’ counsel compete to be class counsel on the same proposed class action.

This issue was dealt with recently in the Superior Court decision Lica v. Dhaliwal, 2015 ONSC 3888 released July 29, 2015.

In Prism Resources Inc. v. Detour Gold Corporation, the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered a motion judge's approach to summary judgment about a royalty interest in mining claims and leases.

Mentorship has always been an important part of the life of an advocate, and it is a long-standing tradition. Many advocates, myself included, consider it our duty, since prior to the creation...