by Ryland MacDonald | Jun 6, 2024 | Emerging Issues
On May 20, 2024, the Autonomous Vehicle Act (“AV Act”) was enacted in the United Kingdom marking a transformative moment in the regulatory landscape for transportation as it is the first of its kind in any advanced country. As autonomous vehicles (AVs) prepare to take...
by Rory Love | Jan 17, 2024 | Coverage, Emerging Issues
Further to my recent article on the Workman decision, where the Ontario Superior Court of Justice examined an insured’s ability to recover revenue relating to the pandemic, the Ontario Court of Appeal in SIR Corp. confirmed the same stance; business interruption...
by Rory Love | Nov 24, 2023 | Coverage, Emerging Issues
COVID-19 may be a distant memory to some, but pandemic related litigation continues to filter through the court system. In Workman, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently examined an insured’s ability to recover revenue relating to the pandemic. Introduction...
by Ryland MacDonald | Oct 12, 2022 | Emerging Issues
In 2016, automobile manufacturers predicted that autonomous vehicles (“AVs”) would hit the road for wide consumer use as early as 2021. It is now 2022 and human operated vehicles still rule the road. Although the reasons for delay are not particularly clear, it is...
by SBA Lawyers | May 15, 2020 | Emerging Issues
There has been a lot of coverage, and a lot of ink spilled (does that expression even have meaning any more?) about the potential and actual business interruption claims that may be made by insureds arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, very little attention...
by SBA Lawyers | May 4, 2020 | Accident Benefits, Emerging Issues
Even the world of statutory accident benefits has to deal with novel issues in the time of COVID-19. Imagine the following scenario: An individual is involved in an automobile accident. They sustain injuries and are unable to return to work. They apply for statutory...
