Ottawa Blog Roll: September 2016
Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in September.
Civil Litigation
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits – A Primer
– Najma Rashid, OTLA Blog
Ottawa’s Cyclist Safety Crisis
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog
What is a “Rule 49” Offer to Settle?
– Alexandra Ormond, Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP
Corporate Commercial Law
Agreements of Purchase and Sale Must be Completed in Good Faith
– Noah Potechin, Merovitz Potechin LLP
Video Blog – Management Buyout as Succession Plan Option
– Robert P. Kinghan, Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP
Criminal Law
A Picture May Be Worth a Thousand Words, But the Fairness When It Comes to the Justice System is Priceless
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Can’t Sneak That Third Party In The Back Door
– Dallas Mack, Mack’s Criminal Law
Objective Validity: Is That Sufficient?
– Dallas Mack, Mack’s Criminal Law
Invitation To Knock? Depends If You Are Investigating Or Searching…
– Dallas Mack, Mack’s Criminal Law
The Basics of Bail
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
August Criminal Law Round-up
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
Employment & Labour Law
“Age is an impediment”: Fair severance for older employees in Ontario
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP
Surviving Your Performance Improvement Plan
– Andrew Vey, Vey Willetts LLP
For Your Eyes Only – Privacy and Digital Technology
– Paul Taylor-Sussex, Labour of Law
Being “Reckless With the Truth” Not Just Cause for Termination
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Will Wood Finally Answer the Question of Benefits? There’s Hope.
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Emotional Upset Not Enough for Award of General Damages: ONCA
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
It’s All In Your Head! When Should You Report A Head Injury?
– Peggy King, Labour of Law
Terminations during the Probationary Period: Three Common Assumptions
– Colleen Hoey, Mann Lawyers
Fiduciary Employees Held to a Higher Standard
– Jill Lewis, The Workplace Matters
Restrictive Covenants: What Are My Rights Post-Employment?
– Stephanie Lewis, The Workplace Matters
Family Law
Attending Kids’ Events: Whose Turn is It?
– Dana Du Perron, The Family Connection
Donor Sperm: Buyer Beware?
– Erin Lepine and Paul Taylor-Sussex, The Family Connection
Cost Recovery in Family Law Litigation
– Tess Brown, LMR Family Law