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Koskie Minsky Ranked in the 2025 Edition of Chambers Canada
September 26, 2024
Koskie Minsky is proud to have once again been ranked in the 2025 edition of Chambers Canada. Koskie Minsky earned 2 Band 1 rankings, Chambers’ highest distinction. In addition to Koskie Minsky’s practice band rankings, 12 lawyers were recognized as leaders across 4 practice areas. Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff) Employment & Labour: Labour for
Bad Facts Make Bad Law – Injunctions Restraining Competition in British Columbia
September 16, 2024
We know that non-competition agreements are generally not enforceable in the employment context in Ontario if they were entered into after October 25, 2021, except in a handful of situations. However, that still leaves: the rest of Canada; agreements prior to the magic date; those handful of exceptions; and of course, independent contractors. In short,
Expertise
Employment Law
Niki Manwani to speak at The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2024 Program.
September 3, 2024
Niki Manwani will be speaking at the Law Society of Ontario’s upcoming program The Six-Minute Debtor-Creditor and Insolvency Lawyer 2024, on October 16, 2024. The Program will take place at the Donald Lamont Learning Centre in Toronto and Niki will speak on the topic “Setting Aside an Ex -Parte Mareva Order.” To view the full
Twenty Two KM Lawyers Listed In The 19th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™
August 29, 2024
We are pleased to announce that 22 of the Firm’s lawyers were chosen by their fellow professionals to be listed in the 19th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Below is a complete list of KM lawyers, by practice area, recognized in the 19th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada: Jeffrey Armel – Construction
Eight KM Lawyers Named To 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch In Canada™
August 29, 2024
We are pleased to announce that 8 KM lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in Canada. Kamal Bakhazi – Labour and
KM Lawyers Attend Reunion for Advocates for Injured Workers
August 15, 2024
On May 27, 2024, lawyers from each department of Koskie Minsky attended a Reunion to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Advocates for Injured Workers Legal Clinic. The Reunion brought together those who had volunteered at the AIW while studying at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. The Reunion raised more than $40, 000
Secret Recording of Termination Meeting Fatal to Employer’s Defence
August 7, 2024
In March 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed an employer’s appeal from the judge’s decision in Teljeur v. Aurora Hotel Group, 2023 ONSC 1324 (“Teljeur”). The Honourable Justice Michael K. McKelvey of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded seven months’ pay in lieu of notice and $15,000 in aggravated damages to a dismissed employee.
Expertise
Employment Law
“A Man’s Home is His Castle” – Privacy Interests and Drug Testing
July 19, 2024
The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter — all his force dares not cross the threshold of
Practice Area
Labour Law
Bennett Morrison Publishes Paper in the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review
July 19, 2024
We are delighted to announce that our colleague Bennett Morrison has written a paper which will be published in the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review. In his paper, titled “Extending Freedom of Association to Non-Union Workers: How Ontario Can Learn from France,” Bennett argues that Ontario should learn from France and grant non-union