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November 11, 2015

Reminder to Insurers: On January 1, 2016, the New CCP Will Affect Your Files

With the coming into force of the new Code of Civil Procedure on January 1, 2016, it is important to remember that several new provisions will affect the management of your files. Click here for comments by Patrick Henry.
Insurance Law / Newsletters

October 19, 2015

More on the duty to defend

The Quebec Court of Appeal renders judgement on the issue of the financial implications of the liability insurer’s duty to defend an action against its insured. Click here to view Jean-François Lamoureux’s comments on this case.
Business Law / Newsletters

May 19, 2015

Is franchising becoming tougher in Quebec?

Franchising, just like any other contract, consists of a blend of rights and obligations between the parties. A recent decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal provides an extensive analysis of the franchisor’s obligations. In this document, Herbert Z. Pinchuk, Rhona Luger and Sharon G. Druker highlight the impact this decision may have on the […]
Insurance Law / Newsletters

May 5, 2015

Bad news and good news re the “Work” exclusion

The bad news: the SCC won’t hear Constructions GSS Gauthier. The good news: CGL insurers can reasonably challenge the precedential effect of Gauthier re the standard “Work” exclusion To learn more
Labour and Employment Law / Newsletters

April 13, 2015

A look at some recent amendments to the Canada Labour Code

Your business operates under the Canada Labour Code? You’ll probably want to take note of recent changes on the certification and revocation of a trade union and on the calculation of the holiday pay for general holidays. Changes in rules on trade unions On certification — As of June this year, a trade union seeking to […]
Newsletters

April 13, 2015

You could be a target for pay equity!

It’s been a few years already since pay equity was front-page news. However, this does not mean that employers no longer have to worry about this issue. Quebec’s Commission de l’équité salariale recently announced that it will be investigating employers who had to perform a pay equity initiative by December 31, 2010, but have yet […]
Business Law / Civil and Commercial Litigation / Newsletters

April 8, 2015

Thinking of walking away from a deal? Better be careful…

We’ve all had second thoughts after closing a deal that turns out to be less than optimal. Usually, this is just a reminder of the need to consider our decisions more carefully. But acquiring the wrong company, or buying it for an inflated price, is far more than a costly lesson. It can be a […]
Labour and Employment Law / Newsletters

February 24, 2015

Psychological employment injuries: must the employer foot the bill?

The number of files presented to the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (“CSST”) by workers who allege having sustained psychological damage injury is on the rise. Such a condition may allow the worker to obtain compensation, provided he has suffered an “employment injury” under the law. But how can working […]
Business Law / Newsletters

February 16, 2015

Trifecta on sale of an insurance policy

Did you know that an insurance policy that you may have taken out many years ago could now have a substantial market value? You could sell this policy to your corporation on a tax-free basis (in most cases) and receive substantial tax-free dollars. Click here for Barry H. Shapiro and Martin Lord’s explanation of this […]
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