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Last Updated September 18, 2020
September 18 - In the Wake of Waksdale: A Recent Decision with Serious Consequences for Ontario Employers by Martin Smith and Carly Jacuk
September 15 - Striking jury notices during the COVID-19 Pandemic: When is it more likely to happen? by Alan Drimer and Ryan Taylor
September 1 - Priority dispute determined by financial dependency: Featured Case Study for Eric Boate: TD Insurance and Intact Insurance by Howard Borlack
August 11 - Ontario Courts updating online infrastructures to accommodate COVID-19 needs for safety by Howard Borlack and Conner Sipa
August 10 - Updates around Civil Matters in the Superior Court of Justice in the Central East Region by Howard Borlack and Paul Jacoby
July3 - Corrosion Exclusion II - Resulting Physical Damage - An exception to the exclusion in case: MDS Inc. v Factory Mutual Insurance by Hillel David of McCague Borlack LLP
June 24 - Corrosion exclusion denied due to ambiguity; This author disagrees with the determination in case: MDS v Factory Mutual by Hillel David of McCague Borlack LLP
June 9 - Can a condominium corporation seek recovery of subrogated interests from a unit owner? by Martin Smith and Marla Kuperhause of McCague Borlack LLP
May 31 - A Plea for Simple Pleadings by Chris Macaulay and Brittany Rizzo of McCague Borlack
May 22 - Factors to consider during the tendering process - Case Study: Aquatech Canadian Water Services v Alberta by Howard Borlack
May 21 - "It's 2020": Bringing the Courts in Line with the Times During COVID-19 - Case Study: Arconti v. Smith by Van Krkachovski
May 21 - Insurance Policies, 1 Insured: Who Defends the Action, Who Pays the Costs of the Defence, and Who Controls the Defence? Case Study: Markham (City) v. AIG by Van Krkachovski
May 15 - Licensed Cannabis Growers Are Not Out of the Weeds: Disclosing Marijuana Grow Ops to an Insurer by Sara Shuchat
May 11 - Is it okay for jurors to engage in internet research during deliberations? Case Study: Patterson v Peladeau by Jennifer E. Kelly
May 11 - The Doctrine of Discoverability and Accident Benefits Claims: Special Considerations following Tomec and Pafco by Jennifer E. Kelly and Carly Jacuk
May 7 - We're getting close! Reopening for business amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by Martin Smith by McCague Borlack LLP
April 29 - COVID-19: Business interruption – Tangible property and loss of use in the Ontario Courts - by Peter Yaniszewski and Lena Vartanian of McCague Borlack LLP
April 21 - Directors' and Officers' Liability in the Age of COVID-19
April 16 - Expansion of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit by Martin Smith of McCague Borlack LLP
April 15 - COVID-19 and Force Majeure: Navigating Exceptional Times as a Business by Sharon G. Druker, Geneviève Goulet, Sara Laraichi, Elyssa Leiberman and Sydney Warshaw of Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP
April 15 - COVID-19: Taking stock of urgent motions By Ashley Faust and Egi Troka of McCague Borlack.com
April 15 - Double Recovery and the Right of Subrogation: A Case Summary of Cowley v Skyjack Inc. by Alessia D'Aversa at Whitelaw Twining
April 15 - COVID-19 and Unfulfilled Transportation Contracts: Will Force Majeure Clauses Come To The Rescue? by Melissa Santalucia and Benjamin Meadow at Whitelaw Twining
April 14 - COVID-19: Business interruption – Are you covered? By Peter Yaniszewski and Lena Vartanian of McCague Borlack LLP
April 8 - Civil Claims Online Portal: Filing Non Urgent Documents Online - by Martin Smith of McCague Borlack LLP
April 7 - Impacts on the Performance of Agreements Due to COVID-19: A Focus on Development Agreements by Jeneane Grundberg and Nicole Maynard of Brownlee LLP
April 6 - MGA Defences Override Alleged Breaches of the OLA by Nabeel Peermohamed of Brownlee LLP
April 6 - Can I Go To the Judge? No, Not Right Now…Unless It’s Urgent or an Emergency by Arran Ferguson of McDougall Gauley LLP
April 6 - Anticipating Business Interruption Coverage Issues Arising From COVID-19 by Aaron Peterkin of Brownlee LLP
April 3 - COVID-19 and Amazon: You Are Fired! — Health and Safety in the Workplace vs The Right of Association by Eliab Taïrou and Marianne Poliquin of Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP
April 3 - Canada's Emergency Wage Subsidy in Response to COVID-19 - by Martin Smith at McCague Borlack
April 1 - Court Services Offered During COVID-19 Restrictions
March 26 - Force Majeure – what exactly does that mean? by John Fiddick, Jeremy Ellergodt & Nicole Change at Whitelaw Twining
March 26 - Can Policyholders Access Their Business Interruption Coverage in Response to COVID-19? by John Vamplew & Justine Forsythe at Whitelaw Twining
March 26 - Canada's Economic Response Plan in Response to COVID-19 - by Martin Smith of McCague Borlack LLP
March 25 - Smoked Out: Crossing US Ports of Entry in the Era of Legalized Recreational Cannabis in Canada by Angelika Erickson at Whitelaw Twining
March 25 - Summary of Emergency Measures for Homeowners - by Jeff Norwig & Clayton Barry at McDougall Gauley
March 12 - Can a pseudonym screen name protect you from a lawsuit?: Case Study: Theralase Technologies Inc. v Lanter By Van Krkachovski
March 12 - Can a claim be denied due to criminal history from 20 years ago?: Case Study: Mohammed v The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company By Van Krkachovski
March 12 - Long fight ends in judgement to Plaintiff includes interest plus costs: Featured Case Study: Infinity Construction Inc. v. Skyline Executive Acquisitions by Van Krkachovski
March 5 - Right-of-Way: When Civil Liability and Well-Meaning Signals for Drivers to Proceed Collide by Duncan Taylor of Brownlee Law
February 14 - Analyzing Use or Operation of a Vehicle - Case Comment: Hunt v Peel Mutual Insurance by Howard Borlack & Brittany Rizzo of McCague Borlack LLP
February 7 - Cannibis Edibles: Not the same cannabis high you are looking for by Angelika Erickson of Whitelaw Twining
January 30 - Beware of Presumption of Management or Control of a Director - Case Comment: Alizadeh v Ontario by Howard Borlack
January 23 - The Five "C"s of Trip and Fall Liability by Nabeel Peermohamed - Brownlee LLP
January 13 - A Duty of Good Faith is Foundational: Case Study: Demetriou v. AIG By Van Krkachovski, Theresa Hartley
January 13 - Location of Loss: Case Study: Benson v. Belair Insurance By Van Krkachovski, Theresa Hartley
January 13 - A power outage may not qualify for damage on premise: Case Study: La Rose Bakery 2000 Inc. v. Intact By Van Krkachovski, Theresa Hartley
December 19 - Use A Competitor To Defend A Professional - by Nabeel Peermohamed of Brownlee Law
November 15 - Construction Act Reforms: Now in Effect! - Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC) by Stephen Barbier & Eric Turkienicz of McCague Borlack LLP
November 12 - The Test for Misfeasance of Public Office: Case Comment on Capital Solar Power v OPA - case by Howard Borlack of McCague Borlack LLP
October 21 - The Weir-Jones (2019) Summary Judgment Hangover: Two Similar Occupiers' Liability Cases With Different Results