There is no moral equivalency between Israel and Hamas

/ Family Law /

Canadians were shocked when thousands of armed Hamas fighters breached a border security fence and indiscriminately slaughtered at least 1,400 innocents while raping women, beheading babies and taking more than 200 people of all ages and nationalities as hostages. Yet when some politicians, university deans or leaders of professional associations were asked to denounce Hamas […]

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TLA closes out 2023 with some excellent educational sessions

/ Legal Services /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The year is quickly coming to an end but there is still time to take advantage of some of the excellent educational programs offered by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang. “We support our members through the three pillars of knowledge, advocacy and community and our educational

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IP rights are at the centre of Starbucks’ dispute with union

/ Intellectual Property /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Recent lawsuits concerning a pro-Palestine social media post by Starbucks union organizers is an example of how intellectual property law often finds its way into larger disputes “as a collateral issue,” says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. Starbucks and the Starbucks Workers Union are countersuing after the union expressed

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Why the Gaza war matters to the legal profession and law schools

/ Family Law /

In mid-October, 74 students from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law (LASL) issued a statement offering “unequivocal support” for Palestinians and “all forms of Palestinian resistance.”  The letter alleged that Israel is not a country but is instead “the brand of a settler colony” and accused the Jewish State of “ethnic cleansing,” “war crimes” and

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Anti-scab legislation ‘another percolating employment issue’

/ Employment/Labour /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • With a renewed focus on anti-replacement worker legislation at the federal and provincial level it is important to consider what it could ultimately mean to companies and their workers, says Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew. “It is another percolating employment issue,” says Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP. “We are

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Verbal abuse does not help when discussing a parenting plan

/ Family Law /

By LegalMatters Staff • Separated or divorced parents in the midst of preparing a parenting plan should put aside any anger or resentment they feel toward their ex-partner,  “Letting your emotions take control could lead you to verbally abuse the other parent, which could have serious consequences,” says Edmonton family lawyer Jaskiran Bajwa. “If your

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Judgment could encourage LTD claimants to pursue their cases

/ Disability Law /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A long-term disability (LTD) case that saw a woman who suffered a stroke awarded $1.08 million in legal costs may well provide others with the impetus to seek justice in their insurance claims, says Ontario disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Earlier this year, the Superior Court of Ontario ordered Blue Cross Life

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