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July 10 - Workplace Harassment: The Employer’s Responsibility in the Modern World by Howard Borlack and Kayen Francisco of McCague Borlack LLP
July 9 - Comparing Outcomes: BC Court of Appeal Confirms Test for Loss of Earning Capacity as Real and Substantial Possibility of Loss By Usna Tynan Kelleher of Brownlee LLP
July 4 - Inquiring Minds Want to Know By Kyle Allen of Brownlee LLP
June 27 - Frustration of Contract: When Performance Becomes Impossible by Peter Yaniszewski and Samantha Campione of McCague Borlack LLP
June 26 - Thank You, Sherlock: A Claimant’s Duty to Investigate following Eberhardt By Nathan Belsek of Brownlee LLP
June 20 - Can I Be Held Liable If My Niece Steals My Car and Crashes It During A Teenage Joyride? By Faiza Khan of Brownlee LLP
June 18 - FOIP – No More! Alberta’s New Public Sector Access to Information and Privacy Legislation is Now in Force By Lorne Randa, James Work, and Anna DeCorby of Brownlee LLP
June 17 - Break Glass In Case of Emergency: Imminent Filing Deadlines and What to Do By Blaise Zak of Brownlee LLP
June 16 - A Cautionary Tale – The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession: Past, Present and Future by Alan Drimer and Katie Bolger of McCague Borlack LLP
June 9 - Ontario Court of Appeal Reaffirms Waksdale: Dufault v The Corporation of the Township of Ignace by Marla Kuperhause and Draeden Lee of McCague Borlack LLP
June 6 - Case Comment: Murray v Windsor Brunello Ltd, 2023 ABKB 375 By Gregor Allan and Elizabeth Parker of Brownlee LLP
May 26 - Amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act Passed by Calen Nixon and Alyssa Phen of McDougall Gauley LLP
May 26 - Which decisions are binding on what court and when? The impact of stare decisis by Mackinley M. Sim of McDougall Gauley LLP
May 21 - Technological Developments and Professional Obligations* - Ko v Li by Peter Yaniszewski & Angela Ribarich of McCague Borlack LLP
May 7 - Stop that! Seeking and obtaining injunctive relief by Mackinley M. Sim of McDougall Gauley LLP
May 6 - Lumping Together Past and Future Income Loss Awards? You Can’t Do That. Lessons from Lewis v Gibeau, 2025 BCCA 127 By Neil Zimmerman and Inderpal Gill of Brownlee LLP
April 22 - Back to School, Back in Debt: Piekut v Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13 by Corbin W. Golding of McDougall Gauley LLP
April 22 - Burned by Butane, Denied by the Policy: Intent and Insurance in McGregor By Drew Wilson of Brownlee LLP
April 4 - Bill 30’s Amendments to the PPCLA: Streamlining the Prompt Payment and Adjudication Process By Nathaniel Brenneis and Anna DeCorby of Brownlee LLP
April 4 - Bill 30’s Amendments to the Public Works Act: Introducing Prompt Payment and Adjudication to Public Works By Nathaniel Brenneis and M. Ali Naqvi of Brownlee LLP
April 3 - Howard Borlack was selected for Lexpert 's Special Edition: Infrastructure 2025
Mar 28 - Clearing the Smoke: Ambiguous Marijuana Exclusions in Insurance Policies by Sara Rhydderch of Brownlee LLP
Mar 27 - Litigation Pitfalls: Lessons on Delay, Prejudice, and Limitation Periods from Sampare v. 1199 Holdings Ltd. by Amrit Kalra of Brownlee LLP
Mar 26 - Navigating Negligence: BC Court of Appeal Upholds Delfs v. Stricker by Leilani Karr & David Pick of Brownlee LLP
Mar 21 - Watch What You Post on Social Media by Jasreen Bhangu of Brownlee LLP
Mar 17 - Case Comment: Chisholm v. Valemount Forest Products Ltd. by Sarah Holder of Brownlee LLP
March 12 - Can a Letter of Intent Seal the Deal in Saskatchewan? by Corbin W. Golding of McDougall Gauley LLP
Mar 12 - Limitation Periods: Ultimate Edition: The impact of Huether v. Sharpe, 2025 ONCA 140 by Eric Turkienicz & Olivia Polihronis of McCague Borlack LLP
Mar 11 - Drawing the Line: Court Denies Paralegal Coverage Under Lawyer’s Policy by Arman Brar of Brownlee LLP
Feb 26 - A Smoother Path to Resolution: Ontario’s Construction Adjudication Overhaul by Ali Aghaeinia and Eric Turkienicz of McCague Borlack LLP
Fbb 20 - Saskatchewan Immigration Nomination Program (SINP) Halts New Job Approval Forms Amid Federal Cuts by Ada Aja of McDougall Gauley LLP
Feb 14 - Precision and Prejudice: Primary Consideration under Rule 4.31 by Nathan Belsek of Brownlee LLP
Feb 14 - Worth Its Weight in Gold? Not When Liability Clauses Tip the Scales by Arun Raju & Eric Turkienicz of McCague Borlack LLP
Feb 14 - Waive Liability Goodbye: Takeaways from Bernier v. Ville d’Ottawa by Iqra Azhar of Brownlee LLP
Jan 31 - Key Numbers for 2025 - by Sophia Souffront & Draeden Lee of McCague Borlack LLP
Jan 15 - A gift that doesn’t stand the test of time by Howard Borlack & Angela Ribarich of McCague Borlack LLP
Jan 13 - Go Rogue, Go Broke: Refining Corporate Responsibility in Insolvency: Aquino v Bondfield Construction Co., 2024 SCC 31 and Scott v Golden Oaks Enterprises Inc., 2024 by Craig Frith and Paul Fedoroff of McDougall Gauley LLP
Jan 8 - When Employment Controls the Journey: Lessons from Fushtey v. WCB by Neil Zimmerman of Brownlee LLP
2024
Dec 31 - Overcoming Limitations Act Issues to Realize the Value Of Icebreaker Settlements by Howard Borlack and Kyle MacDonald of McCague Borlack LLP
Dec 20 - Bill 216 and Key Changes Coming to the Ontario Construction Act by Eric Turkienicz & Chanpreet Shokar of McCague Borlack LLP
Dec 18 - Clause or Chaos? Decoding Forum Selection Clauses in Contracts by Mina Khan of Brownlee LLP
Dec 9 - The Cost of Deception: Fraud, Credibility, and Insurance Coverage in Motor Vehicle Claims by Drew Wilson of Brownlee LLP
Nov 30 - Supreme Court of Canada settles controversy, adds to list of substantive review precedents by Alan Meka of McCague Borlack LLP
Nov 20 - From Funk to Fairness: Alberta’s New Take on SEF 44 Endorsements by Amrit Kalra & Hassan Khan of Brownlee LLP
Nov 14 - Transport Tangles: Liability Limits and Insurance Agreements by Sarah Holder of Brownlee LLP
Nov 6 - Governance Changes: The Impact of the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 by Alifeyah Gulamhusein, Derek King, and Whitney Mosley of Brownlee LLP
Oct 31 - New Authority: Property Tax Incentive Bylaws for Residential Property by Greg Plester, Rebecca Kos, and Stephen Raitz of Brownlee LLP
Oct 30 - Thorns and Roses of Arbitration Clauses to Third-Party Beneficiaries by Alan Meka and Eric Turkienicz of MB
Oct 29 - Introducing EPR in Alberta: How Municipalities Can Navigate this New Waste Diversion Model by Marny Paul of Brownlee LLP
Oct 24 - Tortfeasor Covered: Victim’s Covenant to Insure Supersedes Indemnification Clause by Nathan Belsek of Brownlee LLP
Oct 22 - Defining Detection: The Fight Over Coverage in Paramount v. Chubb Insurance by Arman Brar of Brownlee LLP
Oct 11 - Legal Causation in Medical Malpractice Claims by Hillel David, Howard Borlack, Peter Yaniszewski, and Theresa Hartley of MB
Sept 18 - Review the Bill of Costs! by Sarah Rhydderch of Brownlee LLP
Sept 13 - Coffeehouse Brawl: Dangers in Litigating Personal Injury without Expert Testimony by Dylan Sigurdson of Brownlee LLP
Aug 29 - No Judgment Required to Apply New PJI Rates by Dylan Sigurdson of Brownlee LLP
Aug 26 - Who's the Owner? Who's Liable? Harris v. Ward case study by Angela Ribarich and Howard Borlack of MB
Aug 6 - A Fiery Legal Battle: Insurance Coverage and the Collapse of the Empress Hotel by Sarah Rhydderch of Brownlee LLP