Misconduct and the Departing Employee
March 17, 2026 By Jonathon Clark What happens when a senior employee departs and sets up a competing business? THE ISSUE With Ontario’s Employment Standards Act banning non-competition agreements (except for listed “Chief” officers), this is an increasingly important question. Employers may not be pleased by the result in Titus Steel Company Limited v. Hack. […]
Residential Landlords Beware
March 10, 2026 By Nick Melchiorre Bad faith efforts to terminate a residential tenancy may lead not only to a failure to evict the tenant. In Ontario, the Landlord and Tenant Board has the power to impose a substantial administrative fine on the landlord for this misconduct. This has been confirmed by the Divisional Court […]
Because a Power of Attorney is Powerful
March 3, 2026 By Mark Mikulasik A power of attorney is, as its name implies, a powerful document. As such, it must be used with care and not abused. THE ISSUE What should happen when you feel that someone is misusing a power of attorney granted by your loved one? THE CASE The remedy […]
Material Change and Mining
February 24, 2026 By Nick Melchiorre We act for mining companies, providing a broad range of services. But we do not act on securities law issues. So why are we writing an article about securities law? Because it affects mining companies operationally as well as under securities regulation. In Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich the […]
The Risks of Relying on Oral Agreements Revisited
February 17, 2026 By Mark Mikulasik We have written previously about the importance of “getting it in writing”. Although oral agreements may create enforceable contracts in Ontario, subject to certain exceptions mainly found in the Statute of Frauds, enforcing them depends upon proof of the requirements of a binding contract. In order for an oral […]
Do You Need Audited Financial Statements?
February 10, 2026 By Mark Mikulasik Chances are if you are the chief executive officer or principal owner of a business corporation, you know whether or not you need your financial statements to be audited. Probably, your lenders or investors will tell you the answer. THE ISSUE But what about if you are a minority […]
Good News For Good Samaritans
February 3, 2026 By Brian Babcock Why are we posting an article about a criminal law case when criminal law is one of the few areas of practice we do not feature on behalf of our clients? Simply because criminal law can affect all of us, so keeping up with important developments is important. The […]
Jessica Chesterman
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Have You Been Denied a Life Insurance Payout?
January 27, 2026 By Jonathon Clark The death of a loved one is traumatic. The disappointment and distress are just added to if their life insurer refuses you a payout on the policy. Not all denials are valid. Some, of course are. ISSUE How do you know whether or not it is worth it to […]
What is Civil Fraud?
January 20, 2026 By Brian Babcock When we hear or think about fraud, most of us probably think about criminal fraud. Criminal fraud is society’s response to the need to deter and punish deception. THE ISSUES How do we deter deception that causes damages or losses to private citizens? How do we compensate these individuals […]