Errors of the Parents
September 29, 2020 By Brian Babcock According to a recent Superior Court decision in estate litigation “the errors of the parents are oft visited on their descendants.” Disagreements created by bad estate planning decisions often lead to costly law suits which do nothing to promote family harmony. There is a reason why Charles Dickens’ classic novel […]
“To Sue or Not to Sue?” That is the Question
September 23, 2020 By Brian Babcock “I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won.” So said the French writer Voltaire, commenting upon the cost of winning a law suit. As litigation lawyers, we love taking on your law suits. For most of us, a day in court […]
Human Rights and Arbitrations
September 23, 2020 By Brian Babcock May unhappy unionized employees take a grievance to an arbitrator, and at the same time apply to a human rights tribunal? Allowing two proceedings to address the same or similar complaints is inefficiency, both in terms of cost and the risk of inconsistent rulings. In Ontario, this problem is reduced […]
FIT Suppliers Beware
September 8, 2020 By Mark Mikulasik The Government of Ontario appears to be serious about strictly enforcing and interpreting energy contracts. The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Grasshopper Solar Corporation v. Independent Electricity System Operator upheld this approach in a FIT contract where the supplier was unable to meet the contractually agreed upon […]
Respecting Rights is not just Right, It is Good Business
September 8, 2020 By Brian Babcock Racism is not only wrong, it can be costly. A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision, Graham v. Enterprise Rent A Car Canada Company representing Enterprise, Alamo, and National Car Rental, illustrates that subtle or systemic racism still arises in everyday commonplace transactions, despite being contrary to the Human […]