Happy New Year! 2016 was a great year for Ottawa Law Blogs, and we are so pleased that so many Ottawa bloggers showed up in this year’s Clawbies, the Canadian Law Blog Awards. We are so incredibly honoured and grateful that Robeside Assistance was recognized as the winner in the Best Law Library Blog Award category!
Congratulations also to our fellow Ottawa bloggers:
- Anne-Marie McElroy as Best Practitioner Blog
- Michel-Adrien Sheppard as Best Law Library Blog runner-up
- Craig Forcese as Best Law School/Law Professor Blog
- Condo Adviser as Best Niche Blog Award
- The Docket as Best Podcast/Vlog
- Michael Geist into the Hall of Fame
And without further ado, below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in December.
Civil Litigation
So You Want to Appeal… (Part 2): Appealing a decision from Small Claims Court
– Megan E. Fife, Maclaren Corlett
Is WSIB Discriminating Against Workers with Mental Illness?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog
Penalties for Drivers in Fatal Pedestrian Accidents – Is Ontario Car-Biased?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog
Social Host Liability
– Burke-Robertson LLP
Man Loses Millions to His Kids in Elder Abuse Case
– Vice and Hunter LLP
Minister Facing Numerous Charges in Elder Abuse Case
– Vice and Hunter LLP
Man Bankrupts Mother in Case of Financial Elder Abuse
– Vice and Hunter LLP
Condominium Law
Using a By-law to Control Parking
– James Davidson, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Can Condo Owners Lease Out Their Parking Space?
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Airbnb Is Incompatible with The “Single Family Use” Provision of Most Condo Declarations
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Regulations Under the Legislation to Regulate Condo Managers Are Out For Consultation!
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
A Canadian Christmas Story: Remembering the Battle of Ortona
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
The “Airbnb” Decision is Out
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Corporate Commercial Law
Franchisor’s Obligation to Disclose Lease Arrangements to Prospective Franchisees
– Marina Abrosimov, Merovitz Potechin LLP
Securities Alert – December 2016
– Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
Criminal Law
December Criminal Law Round-up
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
The Cost of Impaired Driving
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
In the News: Marie Henein Needs to be Heard
– Aileen Furey, Shore Davis Johnston
Naqvi: Solution to Court Delays – Call Off Your Crowns
– Michael Spratt, Abergel Goldstein & Partners LLP
Will Legal Marijuana be One of History’s Most Disruptive Technologies?
– Tim McCunn, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
Employment & Labour Law
2016 Employment Law Year in Review
– Karine Dion, The Workplace Matters
Managing toxic employees: human and financial workplace costs
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP
Do An Employer’s Financial Circumstances Affect Reasonable Notice Periods?
– Janice B. Payne, The Workplace Matters
Bill 132 – Are Your Workplace Violence and Harassment Policies Compliant?
– Jim Anstey, The Workplace Matters
Ontario Judge Finds Temporary Coverage Employee Entitled to Balance of One-Year Contract
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
A Call for the Celebration of Boxing Day
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Top Five Cases of Importance to Ontario Employment Law – 2016 Edition
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Employers Can Terminate Probationary Employees Without Cause
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Bill 132 – Stronger protections and employer obligations regarding Workplace Harassment
– Ella Forbes-Chilibeck, Forbes-Chilibeck Employment Law
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas: The Dos and Don’ts of Holiday Work Parties
– Alex Dezan, Labour of Law
Does the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement Violate Canadian Human Rights Legislation?
– Andrew Reinholdt, Labour of Law
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, And Goodbye Free Elton John Tickets!
– Sarah Mansour, Labour of Law
New Year, New Obligations: AODA Update for Employers
– Heather Lovell, Momentum Law
Planning a Liability-Free Holiday Party, Without Becoming a Grinch
– Heather Lovell, Momentum Law
The Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Surprising Reinstatement Decision with Backpay
– Jean-Francois Lalonde, Vice and Hunter LLP
Ex-NHLer Wins Suit for Wrongful Termination of Endorsement Deal
– Vice and Hunter LLP
School Director Sues for Wrongful Termination, Wins Settlement
– Vice and Hunter LLP
Family Law
When Does Child Support End?
– Michael Chambers, Maclaren Corlett
Bill 28: How Does It Change Ontario’s Parentage Laws?
– Pam MacEachern and Paul Taylor-Sussex, Labour of Law
Changes to Rules relating to the Principal Residence Exemption
– Tess Brown, LMR Family Law
What happens to property when common-law couples separate?
– Bryce Dillon, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
General Interest
Beating the Bar: How to Overcome the Stress of Failure
– Sherif Rizk, Codified
Indigenous Law
Tribunals And The Crown: What Are Their Roles In The Consultation Process?
– Alex Keenan and Victoria Craine, Indigenous Law
IP & Copyright Law
Would The Real “Fashion Santa” Please Stand Up?
– Adam M. Tracey, IP@nelligan
Michael Jordan Wins Victory In China’s People’s Supreme Court
– Adam M. Tracey, IP@nelligan
Blacklock’s Reporter and Fair Dealing: An Update
– Paul Taylor-Sussex, IP@nelligan
Blacklock’s Must Pay $65,000 for Litigation that “should never have been commenced let alone carried to trial”
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Deadline for Blacklock’s Appeal from Justice Barnes’ Judgment Comes and Goes
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Blacklock’s Sues the Government of Canada – Again
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Senate Committee Calls for “thorough, in-depth examination of the Copyright Board of Canada’s mandate, practices and resources.”
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Marketing Law
Advertising – Can they really say that?! Advertising self-regulation in Canada – Part 3
– Mary Griffith, Maclaren Corlett
Practice Management
You’re not selling what we’re buying
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
Privacy & Security Law
The “Hacked” US Election: Is International Law Silent, Faced with the Clatter of Cyrillic Keyboards?
– Craig Forcese, Just Security
Consolidated version of Bill C-22 now available
– Craig Forcese, National Security Law
Stronger Bill C-22 (National Security Committee of Parliamentarians) Goes Back to the House
– Craig Forcese, National Security Law
Private Right of Action under CASL coming July 2017
– Margot Patterson, Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Real Estate Law
It’s about time! Options for Removing an Adult Child From the Family Home
– Frank Falsetto and Kate Craner, Startup.Buildup.Sellup.
Call the exterminator – who’s responsible for ridding a rental property of bedbugs?
– Jennifer Therrien and Jennifer Cox, Startup.Buildup.Sellup.
Wills & Estates Law
New Legislation Means Children Conceived After Death May Be Able To Inherit And Claim Dependent’s Relief
– Paula Lester, Wills and Estates Law Blog
Organ and Tissue Donation: Opt-in or Opt-Out?
– Erin Lepine and Natasha Chettiar, Wills and Estates Law Blog
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