Personal Injury
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October 24, 2024
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Understanding neurodiversity and recognizing how witnesses process information and communicate can significantly impact the fairness and success of a workplace investigation.
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October 23, 2024
Ontario NDP, privacy commissioner unveil measures to improve safety of school children, educators
Members of Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP and the province’s information and privacy commissioner have announced separate initiatives aimed at improving the safety of school children and educators.
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October 23, 2024
New associate joins Tyr
Tyr LLP recently announced the addition of Devon Johnson as an associate.
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October 22, 2024
The law of product liability: Ontario’s listeria scare
When purchasing a product, consumers rely on its design, manufacturing and advertising that these products will be safe to use or consume. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, and consumers are faced with the need to bring a lawsuit for product liability.
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October 21, 2024
First Nations reject $47.8B deal for long-term Indigenous child services reform
The federal government has expressed disappointment in a decision by First Nations chiefs to vote against a $47.8 billion deal on long-term reform of Indigenous child and family services over concerns about the uncertainty of annual funding approvals and the implementation structure of the agreement.
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October 21, 2024
Best practices for pursuing wrongful death claims on behalf of plaintiffs
Losing a loved one through the negligence or malice of another is one of the most painful life events one can suffer. While compensatory damages cannot heal the loss, surviving family members may choose to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit to hold the responsible parties accountable. Medical malpractice and vehicular accidents are among the most common types of wrongful death lawsuits.
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October 21, 2024
Rape exemptions to abortion bans don’t work: Legal conundrums | Abby Hafer
In my recent articles on why rape exemptions to abortion bans don’t work, I have covered many of the real-world problems that show how these seemingly kindly exemptions are in reality ugly and meaningless.
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October 18, 2024
SCC rules driving bans not available for sentencing criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm
In a ruling that may impact an unknown number of existing and expired driving prohibitions, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 5-4 that since Criminal Code changes (Bill C-46) went into effect on Dec. 18, 2018, sentencing judges no longer had the discretion to impose driving bans for the offences of criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm.
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October 18, 2024
Three tobacco majors near $32.5B arrangement to end Canada lawsuits
A proposed plan of compromise and arrangement could see three major tobacco companies pay $32.5 billion, including $24.73 billion to Canadian provinces and territories, as well as $6.64 billion to victims of smoking-related illnesses, to settle all tobacco-related claims against them in Canada.
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October 18, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Parties - Class or representative actions - Certification
Appeal by General Motors of Canada Company and General Motors LLC (“General Motors”) from Queens Bench judge’s Certification Decision on grounds that certification judge erred in determining class action was preferrable procedure for resolving common issues. Evans launched a proposed multi-jurisdictional class action against General Motors on behalf of all persons in Canada who purchased or leased a 2011 or newer Chevrolet Cruze automobile manufactured by General Motors.