COVID-19

Workers still have rights when facing layoffs or pay cuts due to COVID-19

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Stephen J. Moreau
Stephen J. Moreau
Partner at Cavalluzzo LLP
(416) 964-5541
smoreau@cavalluzzo.com
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Non-unionized employees who have been laid off or told their pay will be reduced should speak to a lawyer to ensure they receive fair treatment, says Toronto employment lawyer Stephen Moreau. “There is a lot of fearmongering out there about companies suffering and their need to reduce their workforce,” […]

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What class-action lawsuits in past pandemics can teach us

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Margaret Waddell
Margaret Waddell
Partner at Waddellphillips.ca
(416) 477-6979
marg@waddellphillips.ca
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By LegalMatters Staff • Past pandemics can provide a lesson as we consider the possibility of class actions arising from the coronavirus crisis, says Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell. In a presentation to the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Waddell, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, referred to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed on behalf

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Fresh approaches allow the TLA to keep going during virus lockdown

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Joan Rataic-Lang
Joan Rataic-Lang
Executive Director/Library Director at Toronto Lawyers Association
(647) 247-4782 ext. 222
library@tlaonline.ca
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Innovation and a willingness to embrace new technology allow the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) to continue its work amid the coronavirus crisis, says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang.  “While the practice of law is an essential service, our association is not, so we had to close our office and

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Pandemic presents new challenges when it comes to estate planning

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M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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The spread of COVID-19 has been an unprecedented challenge for all Canadians and has significantly impacted most aspects of everyday life. The pandemic has also sparked an interest in creating and amending one’s will. However, the social distancing requirements designed to protect Canadians have created a new challenge in creating and amending wills, which the

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Find out how COVID-19 affects your insurance coverages

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M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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COVID-19, the virus that has rapidly spread around the world, is dominating the news as well as our lives. You may be wondering how this pandemic affects your various insurance coverages. The answer is that it doesn’t. Life insurance is designed to pay to a person’s beneficiary or estate a sum of money in the

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Seek legal advice when facing a COVID-19 shutdown layoff

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Ellen Low
Ellen Low
Principal at Ellen Low & Co.
(416) 915-3111
info@torontohrlaw.com
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By LegalMatters Staff • With the coronavirus shutdown creating uncertainty for millions of Canadian workers, it only makes sense to consider all your options when caught up in a forced layoff, says Toronto employment lawyer Ellen Low. Low, principal of Ellen Low Employment Law, says workers face “many moving pieces and strategies” when dealing with

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Parenting schedules must be honoured, even during a pandemic

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Leanne Townsend
Leanne Townsend
Partner at Brauti Thorning LLP
(416) 304-6524
ltownsend@btlegal.ca
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Parents who believe the COVID-19 lockdown provides a legitimate reason to deny an ex-partner visitation rights should think again, as two recent rulings show that parenting schedules in court orders or separation agreements must be honoured unless there is proof children would otherwise be endangered. The first decision came from a triage judge, tasked with deciding

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Coronavirus lockdown no reason to deny fair access to legal remedies

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Gene C. Colman
Gene C. Colman
Principal at Gene C. Colman Family Law
(416) 635-9264
gene@complexfamilylaw.com
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters • In times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that people still have meaningful access to justice, says Toronto lawyer Gene C. Colman. “The public has to be assured that even in extraordinary times, their legal issues are going to be dealt with,” says Colman, principal

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Know your workplace rights during coronavirus shutdowns

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Stuart Rudner
Stuart Rudner
Founder at Rudner Law
(416) 864-8500 or (905) 209-6999
stuart@rudnerlaw.ca
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The coronavirus pandemic has left employers and employees “in unchartered territory” when it comes to their rights, says Toronto-area employment lawyer and mediator Stuart Rudner. Rudner, founder of Rudner Law, tells several media outlets that there is a great deal of confusion that could lead some to incur risks that may cost them later. “There

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Find out how COVID-19 affects trip insurance and cancellation refunds

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M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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As the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to develop, international business and leisure travel has become an anomaly and many Canadians will be staying home for the foreseeable future. Those who booked a trip in advance that has now been cancelled and paid for travel insurance may have questions about their policy. The key is to

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