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May 21, 2024
B.C. Supreme Court dismisses class action against Tim Hortons' over no-poach clause
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a proposed class action against Tim Hortons concerning a no-poach clause that prevents franchisees from employing or seeking to employ anyone from another Tim Hortons franchise without prior written approval from the franchisor.
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May 21, 2024
Law Society of Ontario award winners announced
Five recipients of the annual Law Society Awards will be celebrated for their achievements in a ceremony on May 22, 2024, a news release from the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) announced.
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May 17, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 17, 2024
Court awards $350K in defamation case involving YouTuber's ‘relentless’ attacks
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered a YouTube personality to pay $350,000 for conducting an “unrepentant” and “unrelenting” campaign of online defamation against a Texas-based business owner and his family.
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May 17, 2024
Obsidian Energy seeks arrest of First Nation leaders over oil field blockade
Alberta-based Obsidian Energy is seeking the arrest of the chief and other members of the Woodland Cree First Nation (WCFN) over a blockade of one of the company’s oil fields by the First Nation, according to a release.
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May 17, 2024
Walrus tsk tsks and other travel alerts | Marcel Strigberger
“The time has come the walrus said to talk of many things. Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.” Lewis Carroll —Through the Looking Glass.
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May 17, 2024
Ottawa announces construction of new federal courthouse complex in Montreal
The federal government has officially announced the construction of a new federal courthouse complex in the heart of Old Montreal.
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May 17, 2024
New partner joins Dentons Montreal
Sylvain Bélair has joined the Dentons Montreal office as a litigation and municipal planning partner, a news release from the firm announced.
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May 17, 2024
Women’s Law Association President’s Award winner announced
The Women’s Law Association of Ontario announced that the recipient of its 2024 President’s Award is Anna Matas, a partner at St. Lawrence Barristers, a news release from the firm announced.
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May 16, 2024
Court finds Ottawa’s negligence in applying bylaw to Uber was ‘detrimental’ for taxi drivers
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found that the City of Ottawa was negligent in enforcing a bylaw governing taxicabs after Uber entered the local market and that city leaders succumbed to the ride service giant's “bullying tactics” to allow it to operate.