Opening Statements and Joint Sessions - When and Why? June 02, 2020 Harold Arkin and Tahir Khrorasanee, A senior mediator and a litigator discuss the purpose and strategy behind opening statements and joint sessions.
Court of Appeal Summaries (May 19-22, 2020) May 31, 2020 John Polyzogopoulos Following are summaries of last week’s civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Topics covered this week included rescission of a settlement agreement in an historical institutional sexual abuse case and stay pending an appeal from a default judgment for possession to prevent a power of sale.
Panel Summary: Privacy and Access in Connected and Automated Vehicles May 30, 2020 Rajen Akalu Co-host Rajen Akalu summarizes the highlights of a Privacy and Access to Information Law Section program, which explored privacy, data protection, and innovation in connected and automated vehicles. The program was held by webinar on May 12, 2020.
Women Lawyers in Tax: Q&A with Anna Malazhavaya, Sole Practitioner at Advotax Law May 30, 2020 Rachel Gold This is the third installment of the OBA Tax Section's Q&A series with women lawyers in tax. The objective of this series is to give insight into the tax law career possibilities and practice areas that women can have, to give advice to junior tax lawyers or students who may be considering tax, and to shine the spotlight on women leaders in tax.
#RainbowTabs Initiative: Help us celebrate the diversity and openness of our profession May 27, 2020 Hossein Moghtaderi OBA SOGIC lawyers have been celebrating their PRIDE by wearing Rainbow tabs since 2018. We launched the #RainbowTabs #OBAPRIDE initiative and made it easy for everyone to print their very own Rainbow Tabs - and this year we are taking our show of pride nationwide.
Misleading Privacy Claims Result in $9 Million Dollar Penalty for Facebook May 27, 2020 Amanda Branch Relying on the "deceptive marketing practices" provisions of the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau fined the social media giant for its misleading claims regarding the privacy of Canadians' personal information.
Diminished Expectation of Privacy for Regulated Professionals May 27, 2020 Stacey Reisman, Ronak Shah, and Molly Reynolds The Law Society Tribunal's decision in Law Society of Ontario v Marusic highlights important considerations for both regulated professionals and regulators regarding privacy expectations relating to devices used in one's professional capacity.
Summary of Superior Court Notices to Profession re: Family Court Procedure effective May 19, 2020 May 24, 2020 Kelly Watson, lawyer, Nathens, Siegel LLP This is a helpful summary of what Superior Courts are accepting in terms of documents, with procedures and timelines for each court updated.
Q&A with Shelley Birenbaum, OBA Susan Hilary Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law Recipient May 24, 2020 Shelley Birenbaum, Shelley R. Birenbaum Professional Corporation, is being honoured this year with the OBA Susan Hilary Davidson Memorial Award for Excellence in Health Law for her outstanding achievements and contributions to the area of health law in Ontario. Gain a glimpse of what motivates her and how she is making a difference in her area of practice in this candid Q&A.
Q&A with Kathryn Bush, OBA Award of Excellence in Pensions & Benefits Law Recipient May 24, 2020 Kathryn Bush, Partner, Blakes, is being honoured this year with the OBA Award of Excellence in Pensions & Benefits Law for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the field of pensions and benefits law. Gain a glimpse of what motivates her and how she is making a difference in her area of practice in this candid Q&A.