2021 Year in Review

Contradictory COVID-19 rulings dominated employment law in 2021

/ 2021 Year in Review, Employment/Labour /
Stephen J. Moreau
Stephen J. Moreau
Partner at Cavalluzzo LLP
(416) 964-5541
smoreau@cavalluzzo.com
Stephen J. Moreau
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New precedents in employment law kept Stephen J. Moreau busy in 2021, especially labour issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, he wrote about an Ontario funeral home that was told by the courts to pay a former employee $1.2-million after the business violated a fixed-term contract with him. “This case perfectly illustrates the […]

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A year of commentary on defamation, online and in politics

/ 2021 Year in Review, Defamation Law /
Howard Winkler
Howard Winkler
Principal at Winkler Law
(416) 519-2344
hwinkler@winklerresolution.com
Howard Winkler
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Toronto media and defamation lawyer Howard Winkler discussed various forms of defamation in posts throughout 2021. In February, he applauded a decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia holding online social media platforms responsible for the defamatory content they publish as a step toward. The court gave a Vancouver businessman permission to sue Twitter

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Workplace changes kept employers and workers on their toes

/ 2021 Year in Review, Employment/Labour /
Stuart Rudner
Stuart Rudner
Founder at Rudner Law
(416) 864-8500 or (905) 209-6999
stuart@rudnerlaw.ca
Stuart Rudner
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New legislation and court judgments had an impact on employers and workers alike during 2021. The lawyers at Rudner Law provided timely commentary with each new change.  Founder and managing partner Stuart Rudner reflected on 2020 and looked at the challenges that lay ahead in the coming year in his January post. A challenging road lies

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Class-action lawsuits targeted cybersecurity, worker rights in 2021

/ 2021 Year in Review, Class Action /
Margaret Waddell
Margaret Waddell
Partner at Waddellphillips.ca
(416) 477-6979
marg@waddellphillips.ca
Margaret Waddell
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Class-action lawsuits help publicize issues and offer consumer protection, lawyer Margaret Waddell, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation noted in 2021. She opened the year telling LegalMattersCanada.ca that a lawsuit targeting Westjet baggage fees that were charged between 2014-19 should be a novel test of the Competition Act. “Airport tariff cases are complicated because this

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It was another interesting year for intellectual property law

/ 2021 Year in Review, Intellectual Property /
John Simpson
John Simpson
Principal at Shift Law Professional Corporation
(647) 361-7533
jsimpson@shiftlaw.ca
John Simpson
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Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson, principal of IP and new media law boutique Shift Law Professional Corporation, shared his views on some of the more interesting copyright and trademark cases of 2021. In January, Simpson explained that a Federal Court of Canada decision favouring one of his clients illustrated the importance of moving quickly

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The rights of gig workers, privacy among 2021 employment issues

/ 2021 Year in Review, Employment/Labour /
Jeffrey M. Andrew
Jeffrey M. Andrew
Partner at Cavalluzzo LLP
(416) 964-5895
jandrew@cavalluzzo.com
Jeffrey M. Andrew
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From the rights of gig workers to employer tracking apps, Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, shared his opinions on this past year’s workplace issues. In January, he told LegalMattersCanada.ca that a seemingly private opinion posted on social media may not be quite as harmless as employees believe and could

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Canada’s extradition laws under attack for many reasons in 2021

/ 2021 Year in Review, Criminal Law /
Gary Botting
Gary Botting
Principal at G.N.A. Botting, Barrister
garybotting@shaw.ca
Gary Botting
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B.C. criminal lawyer Gary Botting focused almost exclusively on extradition matters throughout 2021, particularly the efforts of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to avoid being sent to the United States to face charges. In January, Botting, principal of Gary N.A. Botting, Barrister, praised the B.C. Court of Appeal for overturning the dangerous offender designation for one

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The past year brought new challenges in family law

/ 2021 Year in Review, Family Law /
A. Julia P. Tremain
A. Julia P. Tremain
Partner at Waddell Phillips PC
julia@waddellphillips.ca
(416) 745-4974
A. Julia P. Tremain
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Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, turned her insights to such legal issues as divorce, domestic contracts and the “grey divorce” in the past year. In January, Tremain advised that while domestic contracts or prenuptial agreements may not be a priority when couples start out, they should

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TLA celebrates success in another year of serving members

/ 2021 Year in Review, Legal Services /
Toronto Lawyers Association
Toronto Lawyers Association
(647) 247-4782 ext. 222
library@tlaonline.ca
Toronto Lawyers Association
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The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) took on the important issue of funding for law libraries while providing its members with valuable educational and professional development courses throughout 2021. TLA  president Brett Harrison began the year discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Ontario courts, noting everyone involved has made major strides to make the

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A year of advocating for clients with COVID-induced stress, disabilities

/ 2021 Year in Review, Disability Law /
MK Disability
MK Disability
Law firm at MK Disability Law
(844) 231-6986
info@mkdisabilitylawyers.com
MK Disability
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The trauma-informed lawyers at MK Disability Lawyers tackled such issues as post-traumatic stress disorder and employee alcohol and substance abuse in a busy 2021. Partner Leanne Goldstein opened the new year predicting a significant increase in disability insurance claims could be expected as Canada continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are now seeing

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