A $45-million lawsuit has been launched against the production company that makes a number of popular TV programs — including Property Brothers — alleging wages and other benefits were unpaid to hundreds of contract production workers. The statement of claim for the proposed class action, filed by Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau, partner with Cavalluzzo […]
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Whether she’s in court or not, Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain brings a settlement focus to her work at all times. Tremain, partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says those looking to hire counsel may mistake some lawyers’ aggressive style for effective advocacy. “For some people, the aim is to fight over absolutely
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Parents of twins and multiples on parental leave should be able to collect employment insurance benefits for each child like they would if an adoption and a birth took place at around the same time, says Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau. At the very least these parents ought to be allowed to argue their position
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Legalizing marijuana for recreational use is unlikely to have a large long-term effect on impaired driving rates, Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando says. The federal government recently introduced Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, which governs the use and sale of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its partner, Bill C-46, which proposes an overhaul of the country’s impaired
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A judge has given the green light to a lawsuit launched by Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell against a prominent ballet school and former teacher on behalf of former students who allege intimate pictures were taken of them, some of which were sold online. Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell certified the proceeding, which so far involves more
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The Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) recently recognized Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown for his tireless work and advocacy around the Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act. Brown, a partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, was presented with the AGM Professional Award for his work promoting the private member’s bill, which would apply to 40 offences where a vulnerable road
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News that the Office of Ontario’s Fire Marshal will conduct tests to better understand how hand-held fuel containers could ignite and inadvertently become flame-throwers when used around products like ethanol-fuelled lamps is a step in the right direction, says Toronto personal injury lawyer John McLeish. “Many fire products instil a false sense of security in consumers
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Transport Canada’s recent announcement that it is requiring seatbelts to be installed on highway buses is “long overdue,” Toronto critical injury lawyer Dale Orlando tells The Lawyer’s Daily. The legal publication reports that by 2020, seatbelts will be installed on all large and medium-sized highway buses. “Small buses, with the exception of school buses, already have lap and
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Legal analytical software can cut a firm’s research time by 75 per cent, Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau tells the Canadian Bar Association’s National magazine. “Employment Foresight reduces the time it takes to make reports from four hours to one hour,” says Moreau, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP. “It makes the practice more efficient and
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The fundamental issue the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) was grappling with in a class-action lawsuit against major banks was the meaning of “exercising due diligence” to discover a potential claim, Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell tells Law Times. “The error of the motions judge was in holding class counsel to an unreasonably high standard — effectively expecting
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