Negotiating a visitation agreement for their children can be a challenge for newly separated couples. Where conflict is low, some couples are able to come to an understanding of when, how frequently, and for how long the child spends with each parent. Depending upon the circumstances of the separation, visitations may be court-ordered. There are […]
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Continuing their drive to become an industry leader in the field of catastrophic injury and medical malpractice, Gluckstein Lawyers announced senior counsel James Newland and senior associate Brian Moher have joined their expanding roster. “With the addition of James and Brian to our team, we are well positioned to become a top-tier firm in the area of mass torts and class actions,”
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Holding back information while bargaining for a collective agreement may tilt the negotiations in your favour but a failure to disclose some details could be seen as bargaining in bad faith, says Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, says unions and employers have a duty
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A lawsuit involving the rights to the name Dunder Mifflin – a fictional paper company featured in NBC’s The Office – is a reminder of the importance of monitoring trademarks, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. According to a media report, multinational media and entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal is suing a company it
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Revenge porn is increasing across Canada. According to cypertip.ca, reports of offences were up 58 per cent in the first nine months of 2021, compared to the nine-month period prior to April 2020. That includes a 94 per cent increase in youth reporting and a 44 per cent increase in adult reports. To read more,
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The ability to lead is an art, says family lawyer Jennifer Gold, who will share her insights with her colleagues at the Toronto Lawyers Association’s (TLA) fifth annual Women in Law Program in October. “The number of women entering the legal profession has increased significantly in the past decade,” says Gold, partner at
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Parenting is more than a full-time job. Our child’s needs are plentiful: preparing favourite foods so they eat their lunch or dinner, then there’s the laundry, keeping up with the homework, as well as ensuring they have time to see friends but outside, because of COVID. While we want to be good parents, some of us want
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Health-care horror stories dominate Canadian news. If Canada is serious about addressing the shortage of primary health-care providers, the federal and provincial governments must commit to a new funding model for nurse practitioners. And soon. To read more, click here. More from TTL Health Law: It is time for Canada to go ‘Dutch’ on health
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • What is in the best interest of the child is more important than biology when it comes to determining custody, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, cites the recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) case B.J.T v. J.D. that awarded custody of an
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Websites are a proven means to establish an online presence. They are the virtual storefronts of a business enterprise, converting visitors to consumers. A website is a marketing tool but it can offer so much more. So when we set out to build our new site, we had an ambitious plan to position Gluckstein Lawyers
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