On January 8, 2018, Strigberger Brown Armstrong was born out of a unified vision for the future of insurance law, a vision that was led by a female majority partnership and one that did not follow the ancient rules of hierarchy and long expired tradition.
Snooping Will Cost You!
After a practicum student accessed personal health records of an ex-partner and his new girlfriend on numerous occasions, the Alberta Court ordered a fine of $6,000.00, along with community service.
Work-Home Balance: Privacy Edition
A man tells the privacy commissioner that his former spouse sent and downloaded private and confidential work documents to his email and personal home computer.
Don’t Panic! Plan. – Employers dealing with new termination clause invalidity
A recent Court of Appeal decision potentially invalidating termination clauses in contracts of employment represents an opportunity to plan for change and not to panic.
Insured’s Coverage Claim Knocked Out
Did an insurer owe a duty to defend a martial arts school for claims arising from a sexual assault of a student?
Extraterritorial Application of Insurance Act? ONCA is having None of It
Can Ontario’s Insurance Act compel an insurer, who does business in Ontario, to pay Ontario benefits under an auto policy issued in another jurisdiction, when the accident occurs in the other jurisdiction?
The “Data” Exclusion and the Duty to Defend
Silent cyber and the duty to defend. Insurers still struggling to exclude cyber and privacy coverage from liability policies.