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Gig economy

Gig economy

Holding cities responsible for Uber's tactics. Plus hospital vaccine rules, McGill's encampment, and the first Canadian Amazon union.

Dylan Gibbs
Alexandra Son
Ethan Russell
Michel Hajjar
Dylan Gibbs, +3
Compensation

Compensation

How much is constructive expropriation worth? Plus COVID-related contract frustration, protest encampments, and confidential informers.

Dylan Gibbs
Michel Hajjar
Dylan Gibbs, +1
Strong first appearances

Strong first appearances

Does silence on language rights warrant a new trial? Plus damages for intimate image disclosure and the lawyer facing a hefty costs award.

Dylan Gibbs
Alexandra Son
Ethan Russell
Dylan Gibbs, +2
Dual allegiance

Dual allegiance

Are military judges impartial? Plus a new duty of care for 911 operators and a US judge's hot mic mistake.

Dylan Gibbs
Alexandra Son
Dylan Gibbs, +1
Restraint of trade

Restraint of trade

This week's SCC hearings, banning noncompetes, and BC's decision to backtrack.

Dylan Gibbs
Alexandra Son
Dylan Gibbs, +1
Substantial interference

Substantial interference

The SCC looks at collective bargaining for casino managers. Plus the trial of Umar Zameer and a successful Indigenous title claim.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Use it or lose it

Use it or lose it

Federal budget says 17 judicial positions had an expiry date. Plus other budget highlights and a look at whether the SCC's latest decision impacts notwithstanding clause litigation.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Time crunch

Time crunch

SCC on whether limitation periods apply to Indigenous claims. Plus sending part of a claim to arbitration and court rules allowing trial by ambush.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Good governance

Good governance

How does BC's new regulator affect lawyer independence? Plus adverse possession of government land and healthcare coverage for gender-affirming surgery.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Remediation

Remediation

Do environmental remediation claims beat out secured creditors? Plus Alberta looks to join Saskatchewan’s pronoun litigation, Swiss climate policy violates human rights, and more.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Making demands

Making demands

Fraud vs. commercial certainty at the SCC. Plus constructive expropriation, the SCC's official year in review, and Indigenous languages in the legislature.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
Going green

Going green

The rise of greenwashing litigation. Plus vicarious liability for employee data breaches, pre-litigation discovery, and a wrongful conviction lawsuit.

Dylan Gibbs
Dylan Gibbs
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