The lawyers at Dunn & Associates covered a wide range of criminal law in 2022. Greg Dunn kicked it off in January by noting that resource-rich Alberta led the country in fraud investigations. White-collar crime in Alberta can take many forms Later that month, Vincent Semenuk wrote about the penalities for theft and fraud, with […]
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From new government reglations to breaking down the Employment Standards Act, employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, kept clients informed on all the latest labour-related developments in 2022. Andrew started the year discussing the Ontario government’s newly minted Working for Workers Act, 2021 (WWA) which introduced changes intended to create a better work/life balance for employees.
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Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner and his team at Rudner Law kept on top of the important issues affecting employers and workers in 2022. Associate Geoffrey Lowe started off the year explaining why the dismissal of almost 500 City of Toronto workers for failing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccination policy would lead to
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Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low kept busy with new laws and court rulings that helped shape the working environment in 2022. Low, principal of Ellen Low & Co., began the year commenting on the Omicron surge that left many employers and workers with even more doubt and uncertainty when it comes to their rights and responsibilities. Latest
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Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson, principal of IP and new media law boutique Shift Law Professional Corporation, found many interesting cases to discuss in 2022. He started the year off discussing how co-branding deals can help businesses expand their market but warned that caution is required when signing up for such agreements. Important to keep an
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By LegalMatters Staff • When a couple decides to start living together or get married, they typically face many decisions, big and small. However, the question of whether to get a cohabitation or prenuptial agreement may not be a decision they see as a priority. It should be. In the glow of love, you may
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Employers in Ontario faced another busy year dealing with new government regulations intended to define and protect workers’ rights, says Toronto-area employment lawyer Brittany Taylor. Taylor, a partner at Rudner Law, says updates to various employment legislation, including changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), are intended to
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • While calculating child support payments “can be very straightforward, there are still some complications that people need to be aware of,” says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. “The vast majority of people understand that they owe an obligation to their children and they will pay what is expected
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By LegalMatters Staff • The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled in late October that those convicted of designated sexual offences should not be automatically included in a national sex offenders registry, since that infringed on rights guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. “A law cannot deprive the life, liberty, or security of
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By LegalMatters Staff • After an early morning shooting left a 40-year-old man dead in the quiet community of Douglasdale outside of Calgary recently, police reported the killing had “all the hallmarks of organized crime.” Weeks before, police searched 17 properties in Canmore, Alta., as part of a multi-provincial operation that recovered more than 100
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