Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard’s fight to regain rights to the logo he says he created is a reminder to consider every contingency when it comes to protecting your ... Read more

Mediation is underrated as a technique for resolving temporary or interim issues between splitting couples, says Toronto family lawyer Steven Benmor . Benmor, principal of ... Read more

Progressive discipline is critical in terminations alleging just cause, says Toronto employment lawyer Soma Ray-Ellis . In a recent Canada Labour Code decision , an ... Read more

Unless an insurance company removes the Excluded Driver Endorsement, excluded drivers should always assume they won’t be covered on an insurance policy — even if they ... Read more

Time is money and Rakesh Kabra, president of CosmoLex , says his firm’s practice management system is geared to saving lawyers both. The company offers value to Canadian ... Read more

A local women’s shelter is the best starting point for victims of domestic violence, says Toronto family lawyer and divorce recovery coach Leanne Townsend . Townsend, ... Read more

Caring for a child with a disability is more than a lifelong commitment, and parents can ensure their loved ones are supported even after their passing with the right ... Read more

If a couple opts to have a collaborative divorce, and then things go off the rails, there is still a good chance the process can get back on course, says Toronto family lawyer ... Read more

If a court case is unnecessarily extended due to the behaviour of one party, that side could very well end up paying a disproportionate share of the costs after the verdict is ... Read more

News that the province plans to restore the default benefit limit for catastrophic injuries to $2 million is a “step in the right direction,” but it is still not ... Read more

Life insurance can be an effective business tool for co-owners of businesses, but it has to be structured appropriately, says Edmonton corporate lawyer Kirk Goodman . ... Read more

Budget cuts to Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) are an attack on the access to justice movement , Toronto criminal lawyer Jessica Zita tells The Lawyer’s Daily . ... Read more

By Tyler Hatch HR professionals get involved when employees are disciplined or dismissed for contravening workplace policies . Computers, smartphones, tablets and the internet are ... Read more

By Dr. Gary Botting for AdvocateDaily.com The attempted extradition of Chinese corporate executive Meng Wanzhou by the United States is entirely political. The chief financial officer for Huawei was reportedly ... Read more

By Barry B. Fisher In this case , the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower courts’ decision to set aside a settlement with its ex-employee to whom they had paid 36 months severance ... Read more

By Michele Allinotte A recent Globe and Mail article reviewed the lives of several couples who chose to live apart in long term relationships. Full disclosure, I was one of the individuals ... Read more

By Christopher Achkar Startups are infant businesses and most have doomsday clocks – a deadline by which they must become profitable to survive. Success in the startup sphere depends on ... Read more

By Andrew Feldstein The parties in this matter have one change. A final order was in place that provided the father access to the child on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, as well as every other ... Read more

By Suzana Popovic-Montag There are lots of positives to retirement and your senior years: fewer costs, more leisure time, and less daily stress to name a few. And these are all worth celebrating. But ... Read more

By Bram Lecker and Simon Pelsmakher In recent years, the media has cast a spotlight on the topic of harassment at work. As employment lawyers, we regularly bear witness to this despicable phenomenon through our ... Read more

By Laura Williams When an employee is convicted of a criminal offence, employers can be left wondering what to do. Depending on the nature of the crime, an employer may feel that the ... Read more

By Alexey Manasuev U.S. citizens and Green card holders living in Canada or otherwise outside the United States may have FBAR filing obligations. If the aggregate maximum value or the balance of ... Read more

By Stuart Rudner and Anique Dublin A British Columbia court recently ruled that an employer did not have just cause to terminate an employee even though the employee was in breach of her employment ... Read more

By Lisa Gelman The concept of parental alienation can, unfortunately, be common in the practice of family law; one that can affect decisions relating to support or even custody in some ... Read more