Ontario Court Denies Ex Parte Motion to Preserve Facebook

A New Decision on Facebook: Ex Parte Injunctions and Preservation Orders
Another Ontario decision dealing with production of Facebook profiles in personal injury lawsuits was released on October 29, 2009. In Schuster v. Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company of Canada, the defendant brought a motion before a judge, without notice to the plaintiff, seeking an injunction requiring the plaintiff to preserve and produce her [...]

Limitation Periods for Property Damage Losses in Canada

What is a Limitation Period?
All legal proceedings, including subrogated recovery actions, must be commenced within a certain period of time set out by legislation. The time period in which an action can be brought is called a limitation period. It is also sometimes called a prescription period. If an action is not brought within the [...]

Pamela Pengelley has been Profiled for Martindale Hubbell’s “Legal News and Views”

I was recently interviewed by Norman Gautreau, author of “Sea Room” and “Island of First Light“, for Martindale Hubbel’s Legal News and View’s Member Spotlight with respect to its new social networking initatives. Needless to say, it was a very interesting experience. I have been asked to spread the article around (not a difficult chore). It [...]

Should Dogs Be Allowed On Patios?

If you are a dog owner in Toronto, you will know that restaurant, bar and café owners do not allow any animals, including dogs, to be brought on to their patios owing to a fear that they will be fined and risk losing their license. Yet experts have confirmed that dogs are not a health [...]

Ontario Cellphone Ban Begins October 26, 2009

Starting on October 26, 2009, it will be illegal for Ontario drivers to talk, text, type, dial or use email using hand-held cellphones or other hand-held communication or entertainment devices.   Bill 118, Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act, 2009, will amend Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act to include the following provision:
Wireless communication devices
78.1 (1) No [...]

A Farewell to the House of Lords

The House of Lords is no longer the highest  court in the United Kingdom; it has been replaced by the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, which has officially come into existence today (October 1, 2009).  According to the  Official Press Release, the Supreme Court will hear civil appeal cases from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, [...]

Alberta Court Allows Substitutional Service on Facebook

According to an interesting article posted by Shaunna Mireau,  ‘Substitutional Service via Facebook in Alberta’ on Slaw,  on February 5, 2009  Master Breitkreuz ordered in Knott v. Sutherland that the plaintiffs could substitutionally serve one of the multiple defendants by publication of a notice in the newspaper, by forwarding a copy of the statement of claim [...]

New Subrogation & Recovery Blog!

Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation & Recovery Blog is finally up!  The Blog deals with current issues and developing trends in the field of subrogation and recovery, both in Canada and the US. The contributors include some of the leading attorneys in this area.

Understanding the “Burden of Proof” in Subrogated Actions: A Brief Tutorial

As a lawyer once remarked when explaining his trial strategy to clients, “If the law is on your side, pound on the law. If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts. If neither is on your side, pound on the table.”  During the process of adjusting and investigating a claim, the notion [...]

Facebook and Rights Holders

Facebook, Inc. has announced that beginning Saturday, June 13th at 12:01 a.m. U.S. EDT, users of the Facebook website will be allowed for the first time to create personalized URLs for their Facebook pages (facebook.com/yourname).  Facebook, Inc. has created an online form for rights owners interested in preventing their trademarks from being registered as usernames [...]