A recent motion decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice highlights the importance of having clear internal communications about privacy policies. Perhaps equally important, the decision should make organizations uneasy about how they respond to privacy...
Ontario courts have been signalling for some time now that a failure to treat pre-trial conferences seriously will have consequences. A recent Superior Court of Justice decision may be read as increasing the standard to which insurers will be held for their...
When I graduated law school, I never expected to practice in an area where waivers of subrogation came up so frequently (or at all). Even today, I’m surprised by the number of times an unattended stovetop can lead to complex coverage issues. Coincidence or not, here...
The Federal Court recently released the decision of Black & White Merchandising Co. Ltd. v. Deltrans International Shipping Corporation. The case involved the transportation and theft of over 8000 pairs of children’s shoes. While the decision is silent as to...
Insurer Permitted to Subrogate Despite Builders’ Risk Policy Builders’ risk policies have historically been given broad interpretation, extending coverage to all parties involved in a construction project. When property damage arises, the insurer paying the loss may...
