Privacy is such a dynamic area of law and health care that organizations need to pay attention to it constantly, says Toronto health lawyer Kate Dewhirst . “It ... Read more

Counsel are less likely to hire experts who exclusively testify for either plaintiffs or defendants following a recent decision which addressed the witnesses' apparent lack of ... Read more

There can be many reasons why an employee fails to report sexual harassment in the workplace, but employers must take a strong stance and proactively identify problematic ... Read more

Condominium boards and managers should deal with hoarding and pest issues quickly, going to court if necessary, to stay on top of potentially expensive problems, says Toronto ... Read more

In the first instalment of a two-part series, Korbitec president Alan Bass looks at data security for law firms. In the rush to stay on the cutting edge of data security, ... Read more

Fixed-fee services provide a range of options that an employer would not necessarily get by hiring counsel on an hourly basis, and this can help prevent potential legal issues ... Read more

A recent case gave the Federal Court of Appeal an opportunity to offer guidance on a rare type of court order that prevents one party from seeing parts of the opposing ... Read more

There are a number of ways a children’s aid society (CAS) can be found liable for injuries to children in their care, Toronto critical injury lawyer Rikin Morzaria tells ... Read more

An Ontario Court of Appeal decision shows why parents should get legal advice before advancing funds to their adult children, Ottawa family lawyer Timothy N. Sullivan tells ... Read more

Tracking intake calls is a proven method of helping law firms convert more prospects into clients, says Tom Ball of Alert Communications . The legal intake call centre ... Read more

Failing to update a will following separation or divorce can create confusion and may lead to conflict when it comes to the distribution of assets following death, Cornwall wills ... Read more

The provincial government must step in to save the vital cost-saving Pro Bono Ontario (PBO) program for self-represented litigants, Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) President ... Read more

TORONTO — It's "unfortunate" that some in the general public think a woman found not criminally responsible (NCR) for fatally stabbing a stranger "got off on a technicality" ... Read more

By Amir Tajkarimi Has your firm’s profitability flatlined? If so, you’re not alone. Although modest growth has been observed in the last couple of years, widespread ... Read more

By Ryan Handlarski To whoever said that “golf is a good walk spoiled” – I say amen brother! Before you read this post and think I am crazy, you have to understand that I am ... Read more

By Ian Hull Have you followed the wellness industry lately? The New York Times recently published a lengthy feature on Gwyneth Paltrow and her wellness company Goop. In it, the author ... Read more

By Avi Dahary for AdvocateDaily.com Personal and Estate Income Tax Part four of this series covered the executor’s duty to ascertain and discharge the debt obligations of the deceased. This ... Read more

By Usman Sadiq You’ve signed a separation agreement, but now you regret it. Is it too late? Can you challenge a separation agreement? It depends. In most cases, a separation agreement ... Read more

By Wendy Cole Consider for a moment the last time you had to review email messages for discovery or pay counsel to do so on your behalf. The endless toil of slogging through random ... Read more

By Lisa Laredo If you’ve written a will—congratulations—you are amongst the half of Canadian adults who say they’ve written a will . If you are amongst the other 50 ... Read more

By Suzana Popovic-Montag Our estate litigation practice by its nature concerns end of life issues. And while no one expects the “end of life” to happen on a vacation, we’ve been ... Read more

By Elyse Sunshine and Lonny Rosen In a recent review , the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (the Board) found that the decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee ... Read more

By Bram Lecker and Kimberley Sebag As the old saying goes, the wheels of justice turn slowly. This has never rung truer than it does right now. Ontario’s overtaxed court system ... Read more

By Lisa Gelman A recent Ontario decision examined both default hearings as well as how and when a jail committal order is appropriate to enforce spousal support and child support ... Read more

By Marcus Sixta One question that often arises is “am I separated?” On the face of it, this seems like a simple issue, but if you are living in the same home as your former spouse ... Read more

By Andrew Feldstein In this case , the parties involved had a shared parenting arrangement for their four-year-old child. The judge ordered that the mother could make decisions regarding health ... Read more