Please find below links to a selection of recent blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in January.
Civil Litigation
Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure in Ontario
– Chloe Waind, Merovitz Potechin LLP
Ontario introduces amendments to simplified procedure – What does this mean for insurers?
– Jordan Wright & Cassandra Khatchikian, Gowling WLG
Consider Yourself Warned the Next Time you Lace Up Your Skates
– Michael Beeson, Low Murchison Radnoff LLP
Condominium Law
Status Certificates – A Checklist of Legal Considerations
– James Davidson, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Alberta Court Orders Removal of Dog from Condominium
– Mohiminol Khandaker, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Water Damage Flow Chart
– James Davidson & Nancy Houle, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Mould in a Unit – When Is a Condominium Corporation Responsible?
– James Davidson, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Chargebacks for Enforcement Costs – What Now?
– James Davidson, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Second-Hand Smoke – What Are the Rights and Obligations?
– James Davidson, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
The Crisis in Condominium Insurance
– James Davidson, Davidson Houle Allen LLP
Condos Must Notify Owners Before Commencing Lawsuits 2.0
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Condos Must Act Reasonably When Imposing a Section-98 Agreement
– Graeme Macpherson, Condo Adviser
Condos Must Act Reasonably When Seeking Compliance
– David Plotkin, Condo Adviser
Condos Cannot Lien the Cost of Seeking Compliance
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
The Condo Forms Have Moved !! Find Them Here!
– Rod Escayola, Condo Adviser
Construction Law
Regulatory changes for Ontario’s construction and environmental sectors
– Roxie Graystone, Merovitz Potechin LLP
Corporate Commercial Law
Incorporation for Real Estate Agents
– Jade Renaud, Mann Lawyers
Judicial Update – Bond Design Build Inc. v Wellings of Stittsville Inc.
– Christine A. Powell & Crystal McConkey, Soloway Wright
Criminal Law
The Ultimate Round-Up: The Top Supreme Court Cases From 2010-2019
– Anne Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
Let’s Talk About Phones In Ontario’s Jails
– Anne Marie McElroy, McElroy Law
Employment & Labour Law
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Ontario Employers Should Know
– Andrew Vey, Vey Willetts LLP
Food for thought: do employers need to accommodate ethical veganism in the workplace?
– Paul Willetts, Vey Willetts LLP
Scents and Sensitivity
– Eytan B. Rip, Merovitz Potechin LLP
“It ain’t over till it’s over.” – Yoga Berra’s Profound Answer to Employment Law’s Vexing Question
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Quit While You’re Ahead and Leave the Numbers Out of It
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Keeping Babies in Bathtubs – ONSC Maintains Termination Clause Notwithstanding Contractual Issues
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Long-Term Disability Entitlement
– Emily Cumbaa, Raven Law
When can former employees file a grievance?
– Denise Deschênes, Nelligan Law
Labour decision sobering reminder about limits of federal whistleblower protection
– Karine Dion, Nelligan Law
2020 Accessibility To-Do list (Ontario)
– Anne Lemay, Gowling WLG
Entertainment Law
Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel: “Time To Act”
– Margot Patterson, Entertainment & Media Law Signal
Family Law
FLA Claims Cannot Be Brought After the Limitation Period…Or Can They?
– Tracy Lyle & Grace Tran, Nelligan Law
A Burning Issue: Disclosure in Family Law
– Jenny Johnston, Mann Lawyers
RRSP Home Buyer’s Plan and Separation
– Alison Boyce, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP
IP & Copyright Law
Exceptional Circumstances Now Required for Extensions In Trademark Examination
– Michael O’Neill, Gowling WLG
Two New Mass Copyright Lawsuits – Rambo: Last Blood & Angel Has Fallen
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Update on Allarco Litigation – Allarco’s Potential Exit Costs in the Federal Court
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Update on Allarco’s “Unusual” Litigation
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
The “M” Word in Canadian Copyright Law – The “Mandatory” Matter
– Howard Knopf, Excess Copyright
Practice Management
Skill Sets # 4: Managing the Lawyer-Client Relationship
– K. Scott McLean, Mann Lawyers
Law firm culture and the “war for talent”
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
Reflections from a parallel universe
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
What will lawyers do now?
– Jordan Furlong, Law21
Privacy & Security Law
Brexit impact on privacy
– Chantal Bernier & Anca Sattler, Dentons Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Canada’s piece of the regulatory pie: Application of Canadian data privacy laws to a local data processor with a global reach
– Wendy J. Wagner, Christopher Oates & Sarah Boucaud, Gowling WLG
Wishlist for the Justice Minister’s priorities on digital issues and law reform
– Emily Laidlaw, Intrepid
Intrepid Bi-Weekly Briefing #8
– Hannah Diegel, Intrepid
Justice is Served…a Mandate Letter Part II: Criminal Justice & National Security
– Michael Nesbitt, Intrepid
Justice is Served…a Mandate Letter: Terrorism Priorities
– Michael Nesbitt, Intrepid
Real Estate Law
Expropriation Law: A Year in Review
– Multiple authors, Gowling WLG
Supreme Court
Vavilov and the Assessment Review Board
– NextGenLaw LLP
Vavilov: A Comprehensive review in brief
– Kaisha Thompson & Guy Régimbald, Gowling WLG
Trade Law
Canada-European Union Trade deal continues to apply during Brexit transition period
– Richard G. Dearden, Wendy J. Wagner & Hunter Fox, Gowling WLG
Canada should consider the Economic Impact of Imposing AD/CV Duties on Imports and should start with OCTG
– Gordon LaFortune, Canadian Trade Law Blog
Proving FTA preferential tariff eligibility: The evidentiary burden in Canada
– Jean-Marc Clement, Canadian Trade Law Blog
Wills & Estates
Changes to Ontario’s Probate Fees
– Natalie Sanna, Persona Law Group
Over Involved Adult Children and Estate Planning: When Does Assistance Become “Suspicious”?
– Kate Wright, Mann Lawyers
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!