By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • It is time to dispel the notion that driving an automobile is a right and consider lifetime bans for impaired drivers, says Ontario trial lawyer and safety advocate Patrick Brown. Brown, principal partner with McLeish Orlando LLP, says lifetime licence revocation for repeat drunk drivers should be the norm […]
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Gluckstein Lawyers entered into three strategic partnerships in 2020 to expand its reach in Ontario and offer clients an enhanced level of innovation, expertise and experience in the coming years. After building a stellar reputation for its work in traffic accidents, the firm founded in 1962 by Bernard Gluckstein has become an industry leader in the field
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin says he is taking his firm and his career to the next level by merging with Toronto-based Gluckstein Lawyers. “When you are trying to provide the best service and attempting to ensure you are ready to operate in the COVID world, partnering into a firm
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Companies that sign a fixed-term contract covering a long period of time could be liable for significant damages if the employment relationship does not work out. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling bears that out, with an employer ordered to pay damages totalling more than $1.2 million. The respondent in McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario
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The court weighs many factors when deciding the sentence in a white-collar crime, which includes securities fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion and money laundering. While the Criminal Code spells out maximums (two years less a day and a $5,000 fine for fraud below $5,000 and a maximum of 14 years in prison for fraud above $5,000), in
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Driving a vehicle without auto insurance coverage bars the owner from starting a lawsuit after a collision regardless of another driver’s negligence, due to the joint operation of s. 2(1) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act and s. 267.6(1) of the Insurance Act. The Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act is intended to ensure that every car operated in the province is insured. The
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A divorce does not just affect the two parties ending a marriage. Numerous people are affected by others’ splits, including the couple’s children, in-laws and close friends. And don’t forget the furry, feathered companions. When owners split up, they must decide what will happen to their pets. This can be a surprisingly complicated and upsetting
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As 2020 comes to a conclusion and we reflect on this tumultuous year, we want to take this opportunity to wish everybody a happy holiday season and a healthy, successful new year. LegalMattersCanada.ca launched last February, a month before the pandemic shutdown. Starting a business in the best of times can be a challenge and
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There is no Criminal Code offence called “white-collar crime” though it is generally recognized as offences committed by those in the financial or corporate world. The Canadian Encyclopedia states that it consists of occupational crime and corporate crime, explaining “occupational crime refers to offences committed against legitimate institutions (businesses or government) by those with ‘respectable’ social
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • When it comes to personal information violations, no harm, no foul is not the rule, says Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell. Privacy intrusions can be subject to legal action even if there is no tangible damage, says Waddell, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation. “Just because no obvious
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