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WAL-MART LEARNS AN EXPENSIVE LESSON
October 18, 2012
In a judgment delivered by a jury in Windsor on October 10, 2012, Wal-Mart was ordered to pay a former employee a total of $1.46 million for damages for wrongful dismissal as well as intentional infliction of mental suffering and p…
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EMPLOYEE REAPS A WINDFALL:
August 09, 2012
EMPLOYEE REAPS A WINDFALL:
COURT OF APPEAL REJECTS THE OBLIGATION OF MITIGATION
The principle of mitigation of breach of contract damages has long been enshrined in the common law. The application of this principle to claim for wrong…
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WHEN MAY A CANADIAN COURT ASSUME JURISDICTION OVER A FOREIGN DEFENDANT?
May 09, 2012
Defending a lawsuit is often a costly undertaking, but it may be especially so for a foreign party which is required to defend itself in a lawsuit commenced in Ontario.
A foreign defendant facing a lawsuit in Ontario should first consider w…
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COMPLEXITY OF BONUSES
April 25, 2012
COMPLEXITY OF BONUSES:
COURT RULES ON THE ENTITLEMENT TO RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
In a decision released on April 16, 2012, the Ontario Superior Court considered a claim by a former employee of the Bank of Montreal for payment of h…
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