Re-evaluate child custody plans in light of rising COVID-19 cases

/ Family Law /

By LegalMatters Staff • As coronavirus case numbers continue to climb parents with child custody orders should revisit their agreements in the event of another lockdown, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says business and school closures earlier this year took many parents by surprise […]

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Halting civil jury trials can help get courts back on track

/ Personal Injury /

By LegalMatters Staff • With civil cases piling up due to the COVID-19 crisis it’s time to suspend jury notices to get courts moving again, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, managing partner with Rastin Law, says he has seen his cases delayed by up to 15 months and a contributing factor is the insistence

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Trademark infringement and interlocutory injunctions

/ Intellectual Property /

Recently we wrote about TFI Foods Ltd. v. Every Green International Inc. which saw the Federal Court grant an interlocutory injunction in a trademark infringement and passing off case. However, as we noted the plaintiff’s motion was uncontested so it’s difficult to say the decision, in that case, makes it much easier to win these motions. For

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Canada must stop the schoolyard bullying and release Meng

/ Opinion /

A Reuters story recently reported links in Brazil between Huawei and Skycom that the news agency suggests could support the U.S. case against Huawei, although it is unclear how the revelations could implicate Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou or impact her ongoing extradition case. The agency says corporate records filed in Brazil show that Huawei and

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Do not make assumptions with managerial overtime pay

/ Employment/Labour /

By LegalMatters Staff • While it is commonly assumed salaried managers are not entitled to overtime pay that is not necessarily the case, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. Low, principal of Ellen Low Employment Law, says Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) regulations can be confusing when it comes to workers who take on a

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Copying online images to cut corners can come at a cost

/ Intellectual Property /

By LegalMatters Staff • Scraping photos from the internet to use with an online business is not only unscrupulous but can also be costly, as a Federal Court judgment illustrates, says Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson. In Rallysport DirectLLC v. 2424508 Ontario Ltd., Justice Janet M. Fuhrer recently awarded $357,500 in statutory damages and

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Expensive mistakes you should avoid in your divorce

/ Family Law /

There are numerous financial components of a divorce, from having to sell a house to paying child support. These can be unavoidable. However, there are some choices people make that result in unnecessary spending and financial loss. Minimizing these missteps can help parties save money during their divorce. To read more, click here.

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Understanding the charge of assault causing bodily harm

/ Criminal Law /

Police charge people with assault causing bodily harm when an attack on another person causes injury that will pass in a short time. There may be bruises and some feelings of anxiety, but the victim will fully recover. The Criminal Code defines bodily harm as “any hurt or injury to a person that interferes with the health

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TLA offers a ‘head start’ for licensing and articling candidates

/ Legal Services /

By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Those starting a career in law will benefit from the Licensing and Articling Candidates Head Start Program offered by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang.  “When you are articling, you have to make yourself invaluable to the firm,” says Rataic-Lang. “Hearing how others have

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