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Archive for June, 2012


 

Six months’ severance is six months’ severance! Dismissed employee awarded full contractual severance, despite new job

In its decision released on June 21, 2012 in Bowes v. Goss Power Products Ltd., 2012 ONCA 425, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that where an employer has agreed to continue paying salary to a dismissed employee for a fixed period in a written employment agreement, that is the obligation and it will be enforced. [more] Full article

Competition Bureau Cleans Up Montreal Sewer Conspiracy

The Competition Bureau's clean-up of the Montreal sewer bid-rigging conspiracy continued with the announcement that a second company and one of its executives pleaded guilty. [more] Full article

Banker Beware: Bank may be liable to third parties for its client’s fraud

A bank may be liable to non-customers who are victims of a fraud carried out by a customer of the bank if the bank had constructive knowledge (but not actual ... [more] Full article

Justice Brown Reins in Post-Discovery Summary Judgment Motions

In his recent Endorsement in 1318214 Ontario Limited v. Sobeys Capital Incorporated (2012 ONSC 2784), Justice David Brown provides his views on an emerging trend in the Toronto Region: requests ... [more] Full article