Please find below links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in September.
Civil Litigation
Ontario Laws Now Tougher on Careless Drivers Who Endanger or Hurt Pedestrians
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog
Condominium Law
Another Court-Ordered Condo Unit Sale
– James Davidson, Davidson Condo Law
Municipal Elections: Can Condo Owners Post Electoral Signs?
– Graeme Macpherson, Condo Adviser
Is this Condo Rule Legal?
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Privacy or Transparency in Condos: What Info Should your Neighbour Get About You?
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Who Should Pay the Costs Incurred by the Corporation in an Application for Compliance?
– Cheryll Wood, Davidson Condo Law
Corporate Commercial Law
Update on Cannabis Retail Regulations
– Mark Asfar, Momentum Business Law
Employment & Labour Law
Today’s Tip for Making a Termination Clause Legally Binding: KISS
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Changing One’s Mind about Retirement
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Vicarious liability for the intentional torts of workers
– Mark Josselyn, Gowling WLG
Rights and Responsibilities of Ontario Restaurant Owners and Employees
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP
Paying the price: Ontario court reminds employers to carefully consider their approach to litigation
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP
Do employees of an unlicensed cannabis dispensary have any rights?
– Megan Fultz, Raven Law
Does Making a Worker Don Risque Garb Violate Employee Rights?
– Vice & Hunter LLP
Is an Employer Required to Offer Alternative Employment Before Terminating an Employee?
– Michel Nolet, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Family Law
Adoption and non-spousal relationships: Marta’s groundbreaking case
– Paul Taylor-Sussex, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
Indigenous Law
Kivalliq Hall designated as an Indian Residential School
– Paul Taylor-Sussex, Nelligan O’Brien Payne
IP & Copyright Law
ISPs Entitled to Compensation for Costs of Identifying Infringing Subscribers
– Julia Werneburg & Stéphane E. Caron, Gowling WLG
One-year anniversary of the CSP Regulations
– Alexander Camenzind, Gowling WLG
Notice or Norwich: Who foots the bill for identifying online infringers?
– Matthew Estabrooks & Graeme MacPherson, Gowling WLG
Rogers Wins in Supreme Court of Canada
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
More On Mass Copyright Litigation in Canada – Part II
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
American NAFTA Inconsistency Re Copyright Term Extension – And Why This Issue Matters Bigly & Involves Billions
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Practice Management
Diversonomics | Season 3 Episode 1 | The paradox of manning up: A deep dive into unconscious bias
– Roberto Aburto & Sarah Willis, Gowling WLG
How compensation plans are wrecking law firms
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
Real Estate Law
5 things commercial landlords should know about the new Construction Act
– Laurie J. Sanderson, Gowling WLG
Trade Law
Canada’s Trade Relationship With The USA Today: The Upside Down
– Richard G. Dearden, Gowling WLG
We include highlights of recent posts and articles from Ottawa-area blogs that are of substantive value to the legal community. Did we miss one? Let us know!