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Defamation of a corporation is not defamation of its directors
03 Apr 2024
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In the recent decision, Kay v Warman, in which I acted for the successful defendants/respondents, the Ontario Divisional Court...READ MORE

“Threats to the Security of Canada”: The Case for a Single Stringent Standard
14 Jan 2023
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On what basis can the Governor in Council reasonably conclude that there are “threats to the security of Canada” that justify invoking the Emergencies Act[1]?READ MORE

Destabilizing the Doctrine: A Critique of Uber v. Heller
17 Aug 2020
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At the end of June, the Supreme Court of Canada released one of its most important contract law decisions of the last decade: Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller [“Uber”].READ MORE

COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance
02 Jul 2020
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With the ongoing disruption to the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many business owners are now turning to their insurance policies for relief.READ MORE

Courts Can Review Decisions of Unincorporated Associations – on Narrow Grounds
04 Jun 2020
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The recent decision of Karahalios v.READ MORE

Does Ontario Really Need a Fourth Privacy Tort?
17 May 2020
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Several months ago, in the decision of Yenovkian v.READ MORE

The lesson from Girao v Cunningham: fight fair and follow the rules
26 Apr 2020
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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Girao v. Cunningham has important implications for personal injury litigation, and civil litigation trials more broadly.READ MORE

COVID-19 and Temporary Lay-Offs: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
12 Apr 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt Canada’s job market more than anything since the Great Depression.READ MORE

The Constitutional Basis for Judicial Review in Canada
12 Feb 2020
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In the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Vavilov, I’ve decided to pick up a copy of A.V.READ MORE

Deconstructing Section 28
29 Jun 2019
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Professor Kerri Froc has written a thoughtful guest post for Double Aspect, in which she argues that s.READ MORE

Unearthing Canadian Originalism: Reflections on my Conversation with Justice Stratas
30 Jan 2019
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Michael Jordan and Asher Honickman have litigated hundreds of personal injury actions, both on the plaintiff and the defence...READ MORE