Practice Area Articles
OBA’s Sections are continuing to publish timely articles and relevant resources to keep you apprised of, and equipped to adapt to, the ongoing developments within your areas of practice.
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CHARITY AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW
COVID-19 Pandemic Economic and Tax Measures For Charities and Not-For-Profits
by Robert B. Hayhoe and Gwenyth Stadig, Miller Thomson LLP
NFP Board and Members’ Meetings Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
by Theresa L.M. Man, Carters
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION LAW
Top Ten Considerations for Temporary Foreign Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Carrie Wright,BARTLAW LLP | Canadian Immigration
CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE LAW
Crisis Management Bulletin: Construction Contracts and COVID-19
by Andrew J. Heal, Heal & Co. LLP
Force Majeure Provisions in the Context of Outbreaks and Protests
by Jackie van Leeuwen, Glaholt Bowles LLP
CORPORATE COUNSEL
Force Majeure and COVID-19: Key Considerations for In-House Counsel
by Wole Akinremi, KPMG LLP
ELDER LAW
Lawyers’ Checklist: Checking for Indicators of Undue Influence During Virtual/Digital (Video) Meetings
by Kimberly A. Whaley, Whaley Estate Litigation Partners
Substitute Treatment Decisions During the COVID-19 Crisis
by Alexander Procope, Perez Bryan Procope LLP
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Keeping Up with Environmental Obligations in the Time of COVID-19
by Jessica Boily, Anna Côté, Mark Youden, Alexei Paish, and Harry Dahme, Gowling WLG
FAMILY LAW
Exposed: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us
by Gary Joseph, MacDonald & Partners LLP
HEALTH LAW
A Recap of Priority CPD Programming: Health Law Now-Emergency Management, Virtual and In-Person Care and Lessons from SARS
by Carina Lentsch
Delivering Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Rozmin Mediratta, Wise Health Law
INSOLVENCY LAW
Changes to Commercial List Operations in Light of COVID-19
by Commercial List Users’ Committee
INSURANCE LAW
Ontario Provides COVID-19 Relief in 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update
by Rachel Gold, KPMG Law LLP
Potential Insurance Coverage for Loss Caused by COVID-19
by Hovsep Afarian, Aidan Cameron, Emmanuelle Poupart, and William G. Scott, McCarthy Tétrault
PENSIONS AND BENEFITS LAW
What’s New in Pension and Benefits - April 2020
by Simon Laxon and Michael Long, Willis Towers Watson
PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAW
Does your Pandemic Plan Align With your Data Security Plan? by Molly Reynolds and Ronak Shah
Program Summary: Privacy Law Now – Exceptions to the Requirement of Consent in the Disclosure of Personal Information, Remote Workforces and Privacy in Health Information
by Rajen Akalu
REAL PROPERTY LAW
Basic Approach for Remote Signing
by Maurizio Romanin, Merredith MacLennan and Ian Speers
TAXATION LAW
Employee Home Office Expenses: Allowances, Reimbursements and Deductibility
by Kevin Yip and Kathryn Walker, Fasken
WOMEN LAWYERS FORUM
April Wellness Tips - The Self-Care List
by Nandi A O Deterville
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Workers’ Compensation & Entitlement for Work-Related COVID-19
by Julie Weller, Matthew Dinsdale
YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
Working from Home with Children—from a Mom who has no idea what she’s doing
by Jill Lewis, Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP