Ensure you are prepared for the post-COVID business landscape

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By LegalMatters Staff • Putting your legal house in order can help a business get the jump on the competition when coronavirus restrictions are lifted, says Toronto technology lawyer Allan Colquhoun.   Colquhoun is founder and principal of Elan Techlaw and a founder and patent agent at Elan IP, serving corporate and commercial clients with mergers and acquisitions, licensing and […]

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Insurance claimants have become ‘the silent victims’ in the pandemic

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By LegalMatters Staff • Auto accident benefits claimants have become forgotten victims in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown and more needs to be done to ensure they receive the help they deserve, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin Social distancing necessary to combat the coronavirus has left many people unable to get the treatment they

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Start making shared custody arrangements for summer vacation

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By LegalMatters Staff • Uncertainty reigns in the current coronavirus climate leading to many shared custody agreements being adapted on the fly so it can be difficult to think beyond the coming weeks, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. However, with the May long weekend behind us, it’s a good time for parents

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University scores a ‘pyrrhic victory’ in long-running copyright case

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By LegalMatters Staff • A recent Federal Court of Appeal decision on copyright tariffs and fair dealing amounts to a double-edged victory for York University, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. The ruling in the ongoing battle between York University and Access Copyright involves an important yet “technical area that most people are not

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Changes brought about by lockdown may improve our judicial system

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • While the coronavirus lockdown disrupts courtrooms across the country, it can be hoped a more efficient and less costly judicial system will emerge after it is over, says Brett Harrison, the new president of the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). “The bench and bar have been trying for years to

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Be ready for new employment realities in the post-COVID world

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By LegalMatters Staff • With the business world slowly emerging from isolation it is important to prepare for what lies ahead and heed the lessons learned from the pandemic, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. Rudner, founder and principal at Rudner Law, says employers can now turn their attention toward facing the new

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Ontario needs to mandate auto insurance premium reductions

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We are living in a difficult time; people are getting sick and dying and the economy is in chaos. Recent Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) projections show a forecast of a federal deficit of nearly $250 billion. Millions of Canadians are out of work and many small and medium-sized businesses will not survive the current crisis.

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Defamation law reform: the good, the bad and the missed opportunity

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Proposals to update Ontario’s defamation laws to reflect social and technological changes in communications brought about by the internet are mostly sound, says Toronto lawyer Howard Winkler. In March, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released its final report titled Defamation Law in the Internet Age, with its terms

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Ensure your insurance policies are up to date during the pandemic

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By LegalMatters Staff • The impact of coronavirus shutdown had led to many questions – whether you’re properly insured shouldn’t be one of them, says Toronto insurance lawyer Heather Vaughan. Vaughan, partner with Benson Percival Brown LLP, specializes in insurance claims and she encounters many different situations in her practice. With much of Canada at

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Five common myths shrouding the realities of pedestrian safety

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In 2019, 42 pedestrian fatalities were recorded in Toronto. According to one source, six pedestrians are struck by vehicles every day in Toronto. Although some political leaders acknowledge Toronto’s road safety crisis and initiatives such as Vision Zero have been voiced, they have largely failed to improve pedestrian safety. Five common myths have been disseminated to discredit pedestrians

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