Emergency Injunctive Relief by Ontario Courts
A frequent concern in bringing a lawsuit to solve a problem is that it often takes a long time for lawsuits to get resolved (ie. years rather than months). This is particularly More »
Pre-Arbitration Interim Relief by Courts
Where parties have an agreement to arbitrate disputes which may arise between them, typically, the Courts have no role to play until after an arbitrator (or an arbitral tribunals) has made a More »
Tort Spotlight: Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Ever wonder what your options are if you’ve entered into a contract under false representations or promises? One option is to bring a tort claim for “fraudulent misrepresentation”. A fraudulent misrepresentation is one which More »
Defamation on the Internet
The internet has changed a lot of things. Not the least of which is the amount, frequency and scope of defamation. This article outlines the impact of the internet on peoples’ ability to defame More »
The Effect of Promotions on Contractual Notice
Where an employee is terminated without cause, there is usually a marked distinction between common law notice and contractual notice, often the former being far more generous than the latter. More »
Emergency Injunctive Relief by Ontario Courts
A frequent concern in bringing a lawsuit to solve a problem is that it often takes a long time for lawsuits to get resolved (ie. years rather than months).
This is particularly problematic if you are suffering imminent or ongoing harm as opposed to having suffered an identifiable monetary loss and are simply seeking to recover the lost amount.
Pre-Arbitration Interim Relief by Courts
Where parties have an agreement to arbitrate disputes which may arise between them, typically, the Courts have no role to play until after an arbitrator (or an arbitral tribunals) has made a decision of some nature. Then the parties can avail themselves of certain appeal rights under the Ontario Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 17, see for example sections 45 and 46.
Tort Spotlight: Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Ever wonder what your options are if you’ve entered into a contract under false representations or promises? One option is to bring a tort claim for “fraudulent misrepresentation”. A fraudulent misrepresentation is one which was made with the knowledge that it is untrue and with the intent to deceive. Fraud gives rise to effects in the law of contract and the law of tort.
Defamation on the Internet
The internet has changed a lot of things. Not the least of which is the amount, frequency and scope of defamation. This article outlines the impact of the internet on peoples’ ability to defame and be defamed, and touches on how to track down, identify, and sue defaming individuals.
The Effect of Promotions on Contractual Notice
Where an employee is terminated without cause, there is usually a marked distinction between common law notice and contractual notice, often the former being far more generous than the latter.
