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Winter 2020
2019 - A Year in Review Seminar Series
Seminars
Join the Field Law Labour + Employment Group for our annual seminars featuring legal updates and practical challenges for management and employee groups. Both sessions will be submitted to CPHR Alberta for Continuing Education credits.Part 1: ...
February 6, 2020
Year in Review: Important Professional Regulatory Cases of 2019
Webinar
Learn about the most important professional regulatory court cases of 2019. What are the key legal trends? What are the strategic and operational implications for regulators? This webinar will be presented by James Casey, QC and Leanne Monsma of Field ...
January 2020
Who You Gonna Call (As a Witness)?
Field Law Blog
January 2020
Legalized Cannabis Spurs Rush to the Canadian Patent Office
Keeping Up with Cannabis
Canada’s legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes, in October of 2018, spurred a significant increase in Canadian patent application filings for a wide variety of cannabis-related technologies.Searches conducted on the Canadian Patent D...
January 2020
Field Law Announces Four New Partners
The Firm welcomes Trevor Batty, Jennifer Marshall, Scott Matheson and Marc Yu to its partnership. Field Law is pleased to welcome Trevor Batty, Jennifer Marshall, Scott Matheson and Marc Yu as partners of the Firm. The addition of four lawye...
January 2020
Spies and the Supreme Court: Charting a New Course for the Standard of Review
Alert
On December 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited trilogy of decisions that will significantly shift administrative law.Administrative law encompasses legal challenges to regulatory or government action, ranging from cabinet a...
December 2019
2019 Field Law Post-Secondary Summit Recap
The fourth annual Field Law Post-Secondary Summit was held on November 28 in Calgary and was co-chaired by Frank Molnar, QC and Greg Harding, QC. Brief summaries of the presentations given at the Summit are provided below. Innovative Governance During...
December 2019
Cutting the Red Tape: New Condo Regulations coming to Alberta January 1, 2020
Field Law Blog
December 20, 2019
Calgary's Business
Presentations
Recent Court Ruling Limits Airbnbs in Condos
December 2019
Cross-Border Workforce Trends in 2020
Workwise Newsletter
As we approach 2020, employers have increasing options for bringing skilled workers into Canada, while opportunities for employees to head south, to the United States, are increasingly limited. Field Law's Immigration Group projects three trends to...
December 2019
Case Summary: Sanderina, LLC v Great American Insurance Company
Defence + Indemnity
An insured whose comptroller wired funds to a fraudster’s account on a fraudulent email purportedly from the insured’s majority shareholder was found not to be covered for the losses because of the wording of its cyber insurance policy.Sand...
December 2019
Case Summary: Goodvin v Penson
Defence + Indemnity
Parents are not generally liable for the negligence or misconduct of their adult children, including in a social host liquor case. Goodvin v Penson, 2019 ABQB 867, per Schlosser, Master Facts + Issues The Defendants Russell and Shell...
December 2019
Case Summary: Tanious v The Empire Life Insurance Company
Defence + Indemnity
Special costs may be awarded against the insurer in disability insurance litigation in response to a litigant’s personal and financial circumstances, even if there has been no reprehensible conduct or bad faith on the part of the insurer. &...
December 2019
Case Summary: Brooks v Nand
Defence + Indemnity
Advance payments payable by a Defendant’s auto insurer under the Fair Practices Regulation are not payable by an underinsured driver, nor are they payable by the Plaintiff’s own SEF 44 Endorsement or the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims fund.B...
December 2019
Case Summary: Duraguard Fence Ltd v Badry
Defence + Indemnity
An insurance broker who fails to consider the insured’s loss history, the foreseeable claims and arranged for appropriate coverage was held to have breached its legal duty to arrange appropriate crime coverage for the insured may be liable for br...
December 2019
Case Summary: Bourbonnière v Yahoo! Inc.
Defence + Indemnity
Certification for a class action relating to a data breach was refused because, among other things, the Plaintiff was held not to have suffered a compensable loss. The Plaintiff failed to demonstrate a compensable loss such as actual fraud or identity ...
December 13, 2019
The Winds of Change in Professional Regulation are Approaching Gale Force
On November 27, 2019, the British Columbia Ministry of Health Steering Committee on Modernization of Health Professional Regulation released a report titled “Modernizing the provincial health profession regulatory framework”. The report ann...
December 2019
No Life After Death: Woman Loses Battle to Use Deceased Husband’s Sperm
Surviving spouse loses fight to use reproductive material taken from deceased husband due to lack of consent. In L.T. v D.T. Estate (Re), 2019 BCSC 2130, the BC Supreme Court dealt with a difficult and challenging application advanced by a s...
December 11, 2019
Human Rights + Professional Regulation: What Every Organization Needs to Know
Webinar
Human rights principles can be at play in many issues faced by professional regulatory bodies. A sound knowledge and understanding of human rights concepts can ensure that regulators are carrying out their functions in a manner that respects and i...
December 2019
Another Case of Beer: Small Craft Brewers + Constitutional Battles
It seems a long way from Alberta’s basement breweries to the halls of the Court of Appeal. But that line was connected in a long running dispute known as Steam Whistle Brewing Inc. v AGLC. With enough reading to make any constitutiona...
December 2019
One Bad Apple: When Can an Employee’s Bad Attitude Justify Termination?
Workwise
The recent arbitration decision in Sasktel v Unifor, Local 2S, 2019 CanLII 57057 (SK LA) arose after a long-time employee was dismissed from her position with SaskTel. While her competence and technical know-how were undoubted, her interpersonal skills...
October 2019
Field Law to be Named 2019 Recipient of the Law Firm Award at Upcoming Women in Law Leadership Awards
Field Law is proud to announce that it will be honoured at the upcoming 2019 Women in Law Leadership Awards with the Law Firm Award, presented by The Counsel Network and The Association of Women Lawyers. The Law Firm Award is presented to a firm ...
November 29, 2019
Knowing When to “Lawyer Up”
Business in Calgary
Legal professionals offer advice to business owners on when to ask for help.
November 28, 2019
2019 Field Law Post-Secondary Summit
Conferences
Join us for our fourth annual Summit to focus and collaborate on legal issues facing Alberta’s post-secondary institutions.Topics to be covered include: Innovative Governance During Challenging Times Update on Recent Labour Relations Board ...
November 2019
Buzz Kill: Cannabis Branding + Packaging Restrictions in Canada
Keeping Up With Cannabis
In the excitement of Canadian cannabis legalization, many overlooked that cannabis legislation is in fact focused on controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis in Canada to achieve three objectives: Protect young pers...
November 21, 2019
Cannabis Potpourri: One Year of Legal Cannabis in Canada Webinar
Possession and use of cannabis has now been legal in Canada for one year and edibles became legal on October 17, 2019. What has the year looked like and what new considerations do edibles add to the mix?Presented by Christin Elawny and&n...
November 20, 2019
Edible Cannabis in the Workplace
Seminars
It has been over a year since Canada legalized cannabis. Although individuals could make cannabis food and drink for personal use under the legislation, such products were initially not able to be produced or sold commercially. As of Octobe...
November 19, 2019
Cannabis: One Year Later
Seminars
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
One year after Canada legalized cannabis for recreational use, this panel will discuss the implications in the workplace, society, and to our country overall. The panel will explore all angles of post-legalization and feature experts from workplace saf...
November 18, 2019
Insurance Industry Update: What You Need to Know
Seminars
Join lawyers from Field Law's Insurance Practice Group for a free seminar on topics including: Do insurers have to provide advances to Plaintiffs and if so, how much? Why have the rules changed? Are there any benefits to providing advances? Wha...
November 7, 2019
Practical Considerations for the Investment Income Rules for Private Companies
Seminars
Private companies have seen much newsworthy tax reform in recent years. Changes to the tax rules on investment income earned by Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) result in various pitfalls where there is more than $50,000 of investment i...
November 2019
Bill 21: Key Aspects for Alberta Employers
Alert
The Alberta government introduced Bill 21: Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability Act, 2019 on October 28, 2019. This bill proposes several legislative changes that will impact labour and employment relations in the Province and which raise various considerati...
November 2019
Bill 20 + Bill 21: Key Aspects for Alberta's Post-Secondary Institutions
Alert
On October 28, 2019 the Alberta government introduced two bills (Bills 20 and 21) which propose several legislative changes that will impact post-secondary institutions in the Province, as well as their students. The legislation has various aspects wor...
October 2019
Fixing Tax Mistakes: Rectification Order Affirmed
Field Law Blog
October 2019
The Impact of #MeToo on Professional Regulators
Perspectives for the Professions
The hashtag “MeToo” went viral in October of 2017. In the two years since then, the movement has had a significant impact on society. It’s had a weighty effect on professional regulators as well. What changes have we seen so far and w...
October 2019
Think Leaving Equipment On Site Extends Your Lien Period? Think Again.
Field Law Blog
October 2019
Get With the Times! The Alberta Court of Appeal Weighs in on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Workwise Newsletter
The recent case of Calgary (City) v Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 37, 2019 ABCA 388 from the Alberta Court of Appeal marks an important decision on sexual misconduct in the workplace. The City of Calgary (the “City”) ...
October 25, 2019
IP Basics for Lawyers
Seminars
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
October 2019
Case Summary: Quilichini v Wilson’s Greenhouse & Garden Centre Ltd. and Velocity Raceway Ltd.
Defence + Indemnity
An electronic contract, executed electronically, including a liability exclusion form, was held to be effective to bar a defendant’s liability for a sports accident. Quilichini v. Wilson’s Greenhouse & Garden Centre Ltd. and Velo...
October 2019
Case Summary: Sky Solar (Canada) Ltd v Economical Mutual Insurance Company
Defence + Indemnity
Under a commercial general liability policy, a contractor (as the Named Insured) hired by a developer (added as an Additional Insured) had liability coverage, but only with respect to “liability arising out of the operations of the Named Insured&...
October 2019
Case Summary: Pederson v Allstate Insurance
Defence + Indemnity
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench analyzed the application of solicitor-client and litigation privilege in separate, but related tort and insurance actions and confirmed that both the insureds and the insurer are clients of insurer-appointed cou...
October 2019
Case Summary: Nasr Hospitality Services Inc. v Intact Insurance
Defence + Indemnity
The Ontario Court of Appeal held that commencing a lawsuit to enforce an insurance claim becomes “appropriate” as soon as it is legally possible under the policy to do so and not a later date when the insurer denies the claim. Nasr Hospita...
October 2019
Case Summary: McAllister v Calgary (City)
Defence + Indemnity
Where a visitor on a City of Calgary pedway was assaulted and beaten, the occupier City was held not to owe a duty of care to prevent all crime but, rather, had a duty to maintain an adequate security system in place to detect and respond to crimes wit...
October 2019
Case Summary: Bomford v Bomford
Defence + Indemnity
The statutory benefit for bereavement payable to a parent or parents under the Fatal Accidents Act is not available to a parent who is at fault for the death of their child. Bomford v Bomford, 2019 ABQB 529, per Schlosser, Master Fact...
October 2019
The Regulation of Telepractice: An Update
Perspectives for the Professions
In June 2019, we reported on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in College of Optometrists of Ontario v Essilor Group Inc, where a company, primarily located in British Columbia, sold eyeglasses and contact lenses over the internet ...
October 23, 2019
Alberta Legislation Aimed at Combating Domestic Violence Problematic, Say Legal Experts
The Lawyer's Daily
Brian Vail discusses Bill 17, the Disclosure to Protect Again Domestic Violence (Clare's Law) Act and the implications on society with respect to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
October 22, 2019
Insurance Industry Update: What You Need to Know
Seminars
The insurance issues surrounding liability for personal injury are always changing. Join lawyers from Field Law's Insurance Practice Group for a free seminar on topics including: Do insurers have to provide advances to Plaintiffs and if so...
October 21, 2019
Field Law’s Competition for Charitable Funds Creates a Unique Pro Bono Opportunity
Canadian Lawyer Magazine
October 2019
Election Day Voting Rights
Alert
As most people are no doubt aware, Monday, October 21 is Election Day, and federal law requires employers across Canada to provide employees with paid time off to vote (unless an employee has already exercised the right to vote by casting an advance ba...
October 17, 2019
Business Succession Planning Webinar
Business succession is a principal and critical component of personal succession for owners of closely held businesses. This is a long-term, complex process that must be managed with a structured approach. Presented by Rob Worthington and J.R. Mac...
October 16, 2019
Update on Edibles: Legal Tomorrow!
Keeping Up With Cannabis
Almost 5 million Canadians reported using Cannabis in the second quarter of 2019. For those Canadians, partaking in Canada’s legal cannabis market is about to become much sweeter… Update The Federal Government’s Cannabis Ac...
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