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Clarity on the “Data” Exclusion and the Duty to Defend
The Ontario Court of Appeal finds data exclusions to be “clear and unambiguous”.
Extrinsic Evidence and the Duty to Defend
The duty to defend is broad. The category of evidence that can be considered in determining that duty remains quite narrow.
Ontario Gets A New Tort, For Now
The tort of “harassment in internet communications” has arrived in Ontario!
No Intrusion, No Seclusion: Employee Privacy Claim Fails
What happens when a court finds an employee has no chance of success in privacy claim against their employer?
Snow and Ice? No Notice, No Dice
Ontario has passed a Bill that will require written notice before a personal injury claim, caused by a slip and fall in snow or ice, can be made.
Snooping Will Cost You!
After a practicum student accessed personal health records of an ex-partner and his new girlfriend on numerous occasions, the Alberta Court ordered a fine of $6,000.00, along with community service.
Work-Home Balance: Privacy Edition
A man tells the privacy commissioner that his former spouse sent and downloaded private and confidential work documents to his email and personal home computer.
A Disciplinary Tale: Nurse Wrongly Accesses Patients’ Personal Info
In a recent Disciplinary decision by the College of Nurses in Ontario, a nurse was suspended from practicing for a year following numerous instances where she improperly accessed personal health information of patients
Don’t Panic! Plan. – Employers dealing with new termination clause invalidity
A recent Court of Appeal decision potentially invalidating termination clauses in contracts of employment represents an opportunity to plan for change and not to panic.
Insured’s Coverage Claim Knocked Out
Did an insurer owe a duty to defend a martial arts school for claims arising from a sexual assault of a student?