By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • As claims for invisible conditions such as long-COVID and mental health issues continue to rise, insurers need to start giving people and their care providers the benefit of the doubt when it comes to assessing their cases, says York Region disability insurance lawyer Courtney Mulqueen. Mulqueen, principal lawyer and […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • While unionized workers may have a right to strike it is not an absolute right and the wrong timing can have legal and financial repercussions, says Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew. “People generally believe a strike is when people cease working and start picketing the employer because that is how
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Determining what constitutes constructive dismissal in the COVID era has been difficult, and with a limited window to file a claim, it is essential for potential plaintiffs to seek legal advice, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. “Most people I am dealing with have started some kind of action with
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) invites lawyers to “take a deep dive into how we subconsciously organize patterns in our complex, information-filled world” in a unique seminar that delves into cognitive bias. Criminal defence lawyer David Rudolf, joined by his wife and law partner Sonya Pfeiffer will present The Role of Cognitive
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • The definition of family violence added last year to the Divorce Act is broad enough to encompass many actions people may consider harmless, Toronto family lawyer Gene C. Colman told a conference audience. “Men especially might engage in behaviour that they might think is not so bad, such as
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) is an integral part of the justice system that gives minors input into family law matters, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. “The OCL gives children a voice. It can also be a way to share information with them because they
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The uncertainty of a constructive dismissal claim makes it a risky proposition so a negotiated settlement is often the more prudent choice, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. “Most of these cases are all or nothing, which means that if you are an individual pursuing the claim
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It has been a long and difficult time since the pandemic began. Children have experienced changes like never before, and many children and youth are showing the strain from the effects of the pandemic. Do children need mental health days and, if so, how do we as parents manage them? To read more, click here.
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A lawsuit alleging a Hamilton realtor stole a signature outstretched arms advertising pose from an American counterpart would make for a “fun fact scenario in a law school intellectual property class,” says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. According to CP24, a Minnesota real estate agent filed a lawsuit in August
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Nominations for two of the Toronto Lawyers Association‘s (TLA) three major awards are open and executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang is encouraging lawyers and organizations to act quickly to beat the Oct. 17 deadline. The Honsberger Award, honouring past president and published TLA historian John D. Honsberger, is given to
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