Articles 2020

This month's profiles focuses on Member-at-Large, Victoria Boucovalas.

A quick look at the numbers and list of women running for LSO Bencher.

The CEO of vLex Canada explains how a new product solves the problem of finding similar information in legal research. The product uses machine learning to give researches an edge.

Today we meet our Regional Coordinator, Lauren Grimaldi.

The relationship between fertility, assisted reproduction, and tort law is evolving at a rapid pace in Canada.  As case law forges ahead to deal with new and emerging issues, let’s take a moment and take stock of what we already know.

This week, the Court of Appeal once again addressed the new anti-SLAPP legislation in United Soils Management Ltd. v. Mohammed and clarified that the anti-SLAPP legislation does not provide for the award of punitive damages against a plaintiff when an action is dismissed under section 137.1. Other topics covered included the duty of care in a tragic personal injury context, damages for wrongful dismissal and legal non-conforming uses under the Planning Act.

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal suggests that the court cannot go beyond simply approving or rejecting a proposed settlement or class counsel’s fees, to unilaterally impose amendments to better achieve what the court views as a fair result.