Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Family LLB 2. Global Workplace Insider 3. ABlawg.ca 4. BC Injury Law Blog 5. Risk Management & Crisis Response

Family LLB
Divorce, equalization and sharing property in Ontario

In this special series, “30 Days of AI”, we examine the evolution of AI and the potential impact for clients, family lawyers and legal commentary. By publishing legal content generated by AI we aim to gauge its effectiveness through user experience and commentary. It will be interesting to test the AI and determine if the answers and commentary generated remain static or evolve in time. Let us know in the survey below if AI hit the mark. …

Global Workplace Insider
Carefully designed non-competes are still enforceable in British Columbia

Non-competition clauses have recently come under fire, as some Canadian courts and legislatures have rebuffed their application to independent contractors and employees. Courts are generally cautious about enforcing these types of clauses because they are seen as a restraint on trade. Further, given the power imbalance inherent in employment and contractor relationships, non-competition clauses are subject to heightened scrutiny. …

ABlawg.ca
ABlawg Year in Review 2022

ABlawg is pleased to provide this compilation of highlights from 2022, consisting of some statistics, some examples of ABlawg’s impact, and a synthesis of our bloggers’ contributions in substantive areas of law. ABlawg is pleased to provide this compilation of highlights from 2022, consisting of some statistics, some examples of ABlawg’s impact, and a synthesis of our bloggers’ contributions in substantive areas of law. …

BC Injury Law Blog
$326,000 In Damages Ordered After Road Rage Incident

This week MacIsaac & Company helped a client obtain judgement of over $300,000 following a Vancouver Island road rage based collision. Congratulations to all lawyer and staff who assisted in this great result. …

Risk Management & Crisis Response
Has the American judiciary closed the door on SEC administrative courts?

A decision from the Fifth Circuit Court in the United States found that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s in-house courts deprive individuals of their constitutional right to a jury trial. What could that mean for administrative bodies? …

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*Randomness here is created by Random.org and its list randomizing function.