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Recent Alberta case prevents employee alleging wrongful dismissal from double recovery after accepting recovery process under the ESA

Vandal v. Cousineau | 2014 CarswellAlta 2026 | Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Supreme Court holds mandatory minimum sentence for firearms offence unconstitutional

We have a marvellous legal system in Ontario.

This post summarizes a NS Court of Appeal case which affirmed that negligent investigation requires a finding that police conduct fell below an acceptable standard.

Calgary (City) and CUPE, Local 38 (Policy Grievances), Re | 2012 CarswellAlta 1446 | (Alta. Arb.)

Recent decision which found a minor did not need a litigation guardian in order to sue a parent for child support.

In Black & Decker Corp. v. Piranha Abrasives Inc., the Federal Court found trademark infringement on the basis of high resemblance between two marks, but dismissed allegations of passing off and depreciation of goodwill.

It is an elementary part of a Judge's training to be taught to consider pleas dispassionately and on their legal merits even where, as for instance, in some cases involving the repudiation of gaming debts, such consideration may involve applying his mind where he is tempted to avert his nostrils.

A recent decision of the Federal Court considered whether using copies of keyword meta tags in the metadata of a website constitutes copyright infringement.

In a recent CCAA proceeding a secured creditor successfully opposed fees payable to a special restructuring committee created by the board of directors.

The Court does not live in a vacuum.