IP right infringers will find it difficult to hide in internet shadows

/ Intellectual Property /

By LegalMatters Staff • An Ontario Court of Justice ruling ordering anonymous online posters to pay damages for defamatory statements made on an internet chat forum will help in the battle against online piracy, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. Simpson, principal of IP and new media law boutique Shift Law, says the judgment opens up a new avenue […]

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New Huawei charges should not impact CFO’s extradition case

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Fresh indictments against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei should not be a factor in deciding if the company’s top financial executive can be extradited from Canada to the United States to face fraud-related charges, says British Columbia criminal lawyer Gary Botting. CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested by Canadian authorities on

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TLA awards gala honours trio of exceptional litigators

/ Legal Services /

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Toronto area lawyers are invited to unwind with their peers as they celebrate the achievements of three exceptional lawyers at the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) Annual Awards Gala,  on March 5 at the Omni King Edward Hotel. “Many lawyers don’t allow themselves enough time away from their work,” says

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Don’t make a separation agreement with a mentally ill spouse

/ Family Law /

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Couples going through a divorce should not even attempt to reach a separation agreement if one party has mental health issues, advises Toronto lawyer Gene C. Colman. “You are playing with fire if you go that route,” says Colman, principal of the Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre. “You

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Ending online defamation starts with making websites accountable

/ Civil Litigation /

By LegalMatters Staff • Ordering anonymous online posters to pay thousands of dollars in damages for defamatory statements they made on an internet chat forum is “a good starting point” but falls short of effectively addressing the issue, says Toronto litigator and lawyer Howard Winkler. In an Ontario Court of Justice judgment released on Jan.

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Employee feels heat after online beef about gift of barbecue sauce

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By LegalMatters Staff • An employee who was fired for going online to criticize his company after receiving a $6 bottle of barbecue sauce as a holiday gift should serve as a warning for workers and those who employ them, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. Low, principal of Ellen Low Employment Law, says it’s important

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‘Colonial policing’ in Indigenous communities a complex issue: Grey

/ Civil Litigation /

It will take more than money to solve the problem of “colonial policing” in Indigenous communities, says Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey. A recently released report, conducted by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) on behalf of Public Safety Canada, concluded that many Indigenous communities are poorly served by a colonial model of policing that not

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Winkler finds ‘effective, efficient’ solutions to clients’ problems

/ Civil Litigation /

Over more than 30 years of practice, Toronto lawyer and mediator Howard Winkler has always taken a problem-solving approach to his clients’ needs. “When they come to me, they’re not really interested in arcane law,” he says. “They’re here because they have a problem and need a solution,” says Winkler, principal and founder of Winkler Dispute Resolution. “I

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Better communication with your ex? There is an app built for that

/ Family Law /

Separated parents can stay in touch about childcare and other issues by simply downloading an app to facilitate that communication, says Toronto family lawyer Julia Tremain. “These apps are becoming pretty common for parents with kids, especially families who need the extra layer of assistance in terms of accountability,” says Tremain, partner with Waddell Phillips

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Class-actions can be effective in workplace harassment cases

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More class-action lawsuits relating to workplace harassment could be in the making, especially if the Supreme Court of Canada (SSC) decides to recognize harassment as a stand-alone tort, says Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell. While lower courts have ruled there is no tort of harassment, if the SCC grants leave to appeal in two recent decisions,

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