2022 Year in Review

Truckers’ protest and cybercrimes highlighted the year in criminal law

/ 2022 Year in Review, Criminal Law /
Céline Dostaler
Céline Dostaler
Principal at Céline Dostaler Criminal Defence Lawyer
celine@celinedostaler.ca
(613) 695-8595
Cell (613) 863-8595 (24/7)
Céline Dostaler
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Ottawa criminal lawyer Céline Dostaler, principal at Céline Dostler Criminal Defence Lawyer, opened the year by discussing what traits people should look for when choosing legal counsel. What qualities should you look for when choosing a lawyer Dostaler followed that up by noting that lawyers and their clients must develop trust in each other. The […]

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From divorce to pet custody, an interesting year in family law

/ 2022 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, had another busy year dealing with issues from common-law property division to the correct path to take in a divorce. Understanding and caution are needed when making a separation agreement with a spouse who has mental health issues, she noted in January. “There

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Finding the answers to serve clients in disability law in 2022

/ 2022 Year in Review, Disability Law /
MK Disability
MK Disability
Law firm at MK Disability Law
(844) 231-6986
info@mkdisabilitylawyers.com
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The team at MK Disability Lawyers shared their insights on a myriad of issues during a busy year of representing their clients. Partner Leanne Goldstein started 2022 off by explaining that having a diagnosis in a disability claim does not automatically lead to benefits nor does the lack of one necessarily mean you are not entitled to file a claim. Proving

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Facing the challenges of mass tort, class-action litigation in 2022

/ 2022 Year in Review, Class Action /
M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin, senior counsel at Rastin Gluckstein, spoke about the challenges of mass tort and class-action litigation during another eventful year. Rastin began the year by explaining that preparation is vital in getting a class-action lawsuit past the all-important certification stage, noting that failing to win certification can be the death knell of the claim.

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A look back at helpful advice for separated/divorced parents

/ 2022 Year in Review, Legal Services /
Renew Supervision Services
Renew Supervision Services
GTA | Hamilton | Barrie (416) 220-4212
Kingston | Ottawa (613) 683-9460
Saskatoon (639) 389-3335
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The difficulties that children face after separation and divorce were the focus of a series of posts from Renew Supervision Services in 2022. In June, they wrote about the complications that arise when parents separate or divorce. When mom or dad leaves: Effects of separation or divorce Many parents feel angry and others feel helpless

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A year of insightful commentary about Alberta legal issues

/ 2022 Year in Review, Criminal Law /
Greg Dunn
Greg Dunn
Managing partner/founder at Dunn & Associates
(403) 233-0443
gdunn@dunnandassociates.ca
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The lawyers at Dunn & Associates covered a wide range of criminal law in 2022. Greg Dunn kicked it off in January by noting that resource-rich Alberta led the country in fraud investigations. White-collar crime in Alberta can take many forms Later that month, Vincent Semenuk wrote about the penalities for theft and fraud, with

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Examining the year that was in the employment world

/ 2022 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 new government reglations to breaking down the Employment Standards Act, employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, kept clients informed on all the latest labour-related developments in 2022. Andrew started the year discussing the Ontario government’s newly minted Working for Workers Act, 2021 (WWA) which introduced changes intended to create a better work/life balance for employees.

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Intellectual property law continued to be a hot topic in 2022

/ 2022 Year in Review, Intellectual Property /
John Simpson
John Simpson
Principal at Shift Law Professional Corporation
(647) 361-7533
jsimpson@shiftlaw.ca
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Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson, principal of IP and new media law boutique Shift Law Professional Corporation, found many interesting cases to discuss in 2022. He started the year off discussing how co-branding deals can help businesses expand their market but warned that caution is required when signing up for such agreements. Important to keep an

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There was much to unpack in a busy year in the employment world

/ 2022 Year in Review, Employment/Labour /
Ellen Low
Ellen Low
Principal at Ellen Low & Co.
(416) 915-3111
info@torontohrlaw.com
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Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low kept busy with new laws and court rulings that helped shape the working environment in 2022. Low, principal of Ellen Low & Co., began the year commenting on the Omicron surge that left many employers and workers with even more doubt and uncertainty when it comes to their rights and responsibilities. Latest

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Rudner Law tackled a myriad of employment issues in 2022

/ 2022 Year in Review, Employment/Labour /
LegalMattersCanada
LegalMattersCanada
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Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner and his team at Rudner Law kept on top of the important issues affecting employers and workers in 2022. Associate Geoffrey Lowe started off the year explaining why the dismissal of almost 500 City of Toronto workers for failing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccination policy would lead to

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