When asked, “are family members entitled to damages in a personal injury lawsuit?” the answer is generally, yes. Family members can be burdened with extraordinary challenges when a loved one is seriously injured or killed. The law in Ontario recognizes this, and grants certain rights to family members of people who are injured or killed due to the fault of another party. 

Partner Charles Wright with the Class Actions Department authors a chapter in the newly released American Antitrust Institute’s The International Handbook On Private Enforcement of Competition Law published by Edward Elgar Publishing.   Click the following link to visit the publisher’s website to order at http://www.e-elgar.com/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=13782.  

A snapshot of what we suggest counsel to franchisors should be doing to verify your client’s ongoing compliance with its franchise disclosure obligations.

After the enactment in Ontario of a statutory cause of action for misrepresentations in the secondary market, plaintiffs continue to advance common law misrepresentation claims in securities class actions.

The new provincial ban on the use of hand-held wireless communication devices while driving, which comes into effect on October 26, 2009, has been widely publicized. 

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision in 6792341 Canada Inc. v. Dollar ("Dollar It"). Some aspects of the decision appear to be fundamentally flawed. Nevertheless, to the extent that this decision represents the current state of the law in Ontario, it may necessitate a substantial overhaul of your disclosure document, and your approach toward disclosure.

Ontario employers should be aware that the province has enacted a new Child Pornography Reporting Act which will make it an offence not to report child pornography.

 For a while there, it looked like franchise legislation was going to sweep across Canada like a bad cold.

Do you have non-competition or non-solicitation agreements with your employees? Should you have them?

A version of this paper was also presented to the County of Carleton Law Association, 27th Civil Litigation Conference, November 2007, in Montebello, Quebec.

Do you have a business that you currently operate and wonder if it would make a good franchise?

With the first signs of spring and melting of snow comes relief as we no longer have to worry about the potential liability that can follow if a visitor slips and falls on our icy driveway.

The decision to erect a fence on your property is usually made for any number of reasons: to provide a safe space for children and pets to play, to increase privacy on your property, or to protect your possessions.

Parties are often confused about what they should do upon separation.