Ottawa Blog Roll: April 2016

Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community through the first half of April.

Civil Litigation

It’s time to open the civil litigation door for sexual assault victims
– Sherif Rizk, Codified Law Blog

It’s Official: Distracted Driving Is Just As Dangerous As Impaired Driving
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Could “Hot Tubbing” Bring Fairness to Personal Injury Claims in both Tort and Accident Benefits?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Changes ahead for Accident Benefits Dispute Resolution
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Compensation from one, several or all
– David Hollingsworth, The Lawyers Weekly

Occupiers’ Liability for Unmarked Hazards
– Danesh Rana, Burke-Robertson LLP

Corporate Law

USAs and Corporate Law: Letting Friends Stay Friends
– Gordon B. Greenwood, Maclaren Corlett LLP

Crowdfunding those benjamins!
– André Martin, Mann Lawyers

Criminal Law

Tasked with change: finding solutions to the Ottawa jail
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

March Criminal Law Round-up
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

My Brain Made Me Do It: Neuroscience & Criminal Law
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

Constitutional Jurisdiction – Confirmed
– Dallas Mack, Mack’s Criminal Law

Realistically Dangerous
– Louise Tansey, Mack’s Criminal Law

Some Is All You Need
– Louise Tansey, Mack’s Criminal Law

Marijuana production conviction for selling gardening supplies in Ontario?
– Brett McGarry, McGarry Law

Private Member’s Bills: Torture Abhors a Vacuum
– Michael Spratt

Justice Lauzon calls out the bail system
– Miriam Martin, Avant Law LLP

Employment & Labour Law

Uber and the Sharing Model – An Update
– Alison McEwen, The Workplace Matters

Diverse Workforces are an Important Key to Success
– Karine Dion, The Workplace Matters

Why Restaurants Need to Get Rid of Sexist Workplace Uniform Policies
– Alison McEwen, The Workplace Matters

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Ottawa Blog Roll: March 2016

Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community through the first half of March.

Civil Litigation

Primer on Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
– Owen Bourns, Ottawa Litigation

From FSCO to the LAT: Procedural Changes to Accident Benefits Disputes
– Najma Rashid, OTLA Blog

BC and Ontario Are Cracking Down on Insurance Fraud – But At What Cost?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Solving Ontario’s Auto Insurance IME Problem
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Constitutional Law

Allard Et Al V. Canada Federal Court Decision Favours Patient’s Rights And LPs
– Koby Smutylo, Smutylo Law+

Criminal Law

Fixing our Broken Bail System
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

Believing Complainants & Reasonable Doubt
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

February Criminal Law Round-up
– Anne-Marie McElroy, McElroy Law

Text me, will ya? Cell Phones, Search Warrants and Privacy in the Digital Forum
– Reem Zaia, Codified

Ontario DUI dismissed due to mistreatment in police custody
– Brett McGarry, McGarry Law

The Plight of the Accused: David vs Goliath
– Michael Spratt

Think Making a Murderer Can’t Happen in Canada? Think Again
– Michael Spratt

Sexual Assaults Are Acts Of Power, Aggression And Control
– Sarah Sullivan, Mack’s Criminal Law

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Ottawa Blog Roll: February 2016 Part 1

Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community through the first half of February.

Civil Litigation

What is Arbitration and How to Prepare for a FSCO Arbitration
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Do I Have to be Examined by the Insurance Company’s Doctor?
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Ontario Introduces Stronger Laws to Protect Pedestrians
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

General Damages for Pain and Suffering: What is the Maximum You Can Be Awarded?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Passing of Accounts: New Rules
– Yasmin M. Vinograd, Merovitz Potechin LLP

Passing of Accounts: Request for Further Notice
– Yasmin M. Vinograd, Merovitz Potechin LLP

Lanark Accident Results In Compensation for Soft Tissue Injury
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Primer on Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
– Owens Bourns, Ottawa Litigation

Corporate Commercial Law

The Exempt Market Provides Four New Ways To Raise Capital In Ontario
– Koby Smutylo, Smutylo Law+

Preparing Your Business for Sale – Guide UPDATED
– KS Business Group, Startup.Buildup.Sellup.

Criminal Law

Making a Murderer After show: Episodes 2-7
– Michael Spratt, The Docket Podcast

Handling Different Witnesses: A Guide for Lawyers (Part I)
– Sherif Rizk, Codified

Handling Different Witnesses: A Guide for Lawyers (Part II: The Angry/Adverse Witness)
– Sherif Rizk, Codified

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Ottawa Blog Roll: February 2016

Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community through the first half of February.

Civil Litigation

What is Arbitration and How to Prepare for a FSCO Arbitration
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Do I Have to be Examined by the Insurance Company’s Doctor?
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Ontario Introduces Stronger Laws to Protect Pedestrians
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

General Damages for Pain and Suffering: What is the Maximum You Can Be Awarded?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Passing of Accounts: New Rules
– Yasmin M. Vinograd, Merovitz Potechin LLP

Passing of Accounts: Request for Further Notice
– Yasmin M. Vinograd, Merovitz Potechin LLP

Lanark Accident Results In Compensation for Soft Tissue Injury
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Primer on Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
– Owens Bourns, Ottawa Litigation

Corporate Commercial Law

The Exempt Market Provides Four New Ways To Raise Capital In Ontario
– Koby Smutylo, Smutylo Law+

Preparing Your Business for Sale – Guide UPDATED
– KS Business Group, Startup.Buildup.Sellup.

Criminal Law

Making a Murderer After show: Episodes 2-7
– Michael Spratt, The Docket Podcast

Handling Different Witnesses: A Guide for Lawyers (Part I)
– Sherif Rizk, Codified

Handling Different Witnesses: A Guide for Lawyers (Part II: The Angry/Adverse Witness)
– Sherif Rizk, Codified

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Ottawa Blog Roll: January 2016

Below are links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community through the first half of January.

Civil Litigation

Can I get an insurance discount for using winter tires in Ontario?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Franchisor Cannot Terminate based on Unproven Allegations of Exploitation against Franchisee
– Marina Abrosimov, Merovitz Potechin

Be Aware of New Rules in Ontario at Pedestrian Crosswalks Aimed to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
– David Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

What Makes an Injury “Catastrophic”?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Criminal Law

The Docket: Making a Murderer After Show – Episode 1
– Michael Spratt, The Docket

The Silent Witness Sees It All
– Sarah Sullivan, Mack’s Criminal Law

Likely Relevant, But Inherently Unreliable
– Louise Tansey, Mack’s Criminal Law

A Politician’s Chamber-Speak: Hansard Debates and their Utility in MM v United States of America (and Case Law, Generally Speaking)
– Reem Zaia, Codified

Employment & Labour Law

Junior Hockey Players Show Power of Collective Action
– Andrew Reinholdt, Labour of Law

It IS Possible to Have Kids and a Career
– Jim Anstey, Labour of Law

Discrimination Against Mothers – An Update
– Jim Anstey, Labour of Law

Employment Agreements – Are Yours Worth the Paper They are Written On?
– Pinelopi Makrodimitris, Merovitz Potechin

Beware the Social Media Trap – Think Twice Before you Post
– Karine Dion, Workplace Matters

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Ottawa Blog Roll: December 2015

You can find below links to blog posts or articles authored by the Ottawa legal community in the first half of December.

Civil Litigation

Contractor/Sub-Contractor Entitlement to Payment for “Extras”
– Owen Bourns, Ottawa Litigation

Can a pedestrian be liable for being injured in an auto accident?
– Frank Van Dyke, Van Dyke Injury Law Blog

Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyers Discuss Host Liability
– David’s Hollingsworth, Ottawa Injury

Social Host Liability: How to Avoid the Naughty List and Ensure Guests Arrive Alive
– Najma Rashid, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Blog

Court Rules Title Insurance Must Cover Cost After Support Wall Found Missing
– Michael Abrams, StartUp.Buildup.Sellup.

Personal Guarantees
– Caitlin Cardill, Merovitz Potechin

Criminal Law

Zeroing in on Ontario’s New Law: Law, Order, Criminal Records and Reintegrating Into One’s Community
– Reem Zaia, Codified

Employment & Labour Law

“Benefits”: The Most Important Word in Ontario Employment Law
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Top Five Cases of Importance to Ontario Employment Law – 2015
– Sean Bawden, Labour Pains

Being Objectionable at Work: Management Liability for Failure to Investigate Anti-Gay Statements
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