17th July 2008
As soon as litigation is contemplated or threatened, it is essential for all parties and their counsel to go beyond paper file searching, and consider what electronic data and information exists that may need to be disclosed. Rules of Court generally requ...
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17th July 2008
An employee terminated from his or her employment has a positive obligation to mitigate damages even if he or she has a valid claim for wrongful dismissal. This means that a terminated employee is obligated to make reasonable attempts to find a similar jo...
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17th July 2008
In Ontario, an unsuccessful party in a lawsuit is generally ordered to pay a portion of the successful party's legal expenses. In cases where a claimant is outside Ontario, the Courts in Ontario are concerned that in the event that the claimant is not suc...
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17th July 2008
Most disputes headed to litigation, or already in litigation, could be resolved much earlier and at less cost if the negotiation and conflict management were approached in a disciplined manner. Many business negotiations could also proceed much more effic...
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08th May 2008
The Commercial List is a specialized Commercial Court within the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto restricted to commercial and insolvency matters. The Commercial List Users' Committee is a committee made up of members of the bench who sit on t...
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