Those following the US antitrust litigation against Apple and five of the big publishers in respect of ebook pricing by now will have seen Judge Cote's decision to deny the… [more]
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(US) Ebook Pricing Antitrust Suit (Definitely) Not Dismissed
by Kim Nayyer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that when an employee was terminated for stealing from his employer, he was still entitled to his annual bonus because it was clearly… [more]
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has published a substantial review of the impact of using email to transfer real estate. Its decision in Druet v. Girouard… [more] 2012 NBCA 40
The Ontario Court of Appeal released its much anticipated judgment on the legality of Canada's prostitution laws yesterday in the decision of R. v. Bedford.
Predicated on the rights of… [more]
Helicopter Lawyering? Can Mom Represent Son in Family Law Case?
by Adam Dodek
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
You may have heard about helicopter parenting – the overprotective parent who hovers over their child on the playground, maybe takes them to university, stays in the dorm for a… [more]
"You may have won a million dollars!" … or not, if you don't happen to have the pre-selected winning number. Various bonus prizes for early birds are also offered. This… [more]
It hasn't taken long for a court to apply the new tort of invasion of seclusion first recognized by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Jones v. Tsige… [more] January. While
Catholic Students Cannot Be Exempt From Ethics and World Religions Course
by Yosie Saint-Cyr
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
When I was growing up in Quebec in the late 1960s and 70s, there were publicly funded separate Protestant and Catholic school boards which included French and English schools also… [more]
Case Comment: Durnin and Fisher v. Victoria Hospital, 2012 ONSC 320
by David Cheifetz
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Durnin & Fisher v Victoria Hospital, 2012 ONSC 320*
Summary (added Feb. 19, 2012)
The Supreme Court of Canada stated in R. v. Sheppard… [more], [2002] 1 S.C.R. 869 at para.
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Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general.
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...
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BCSC Rules Hearing Fees Unconsitutional Barrier to Access
by Kim Nayyer
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
On May 22 the B.C. Supreme Court issued an interesting ruling in Vilardell v. Dunham… [more], 2012 BCSC 748, an application that arose out of a family law proceeding. The