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NEWS – Apple Investigated for Anti-Competitive Behaviour
The European Commission, the legislative enforcement and policy implementation arm of the European Union (“EU”), has initiated an anti-competition...
What is HIE or Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy?
HIE stands for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. It is a type of birth injury which occurs in the intrapartum period,...
The Death of Cesar Lalo: Historical Sexual Abuse Claims Continue
Ceasar Lalo was employed as a probation and parole officer with the province of Nova Scotia between 1971 to...
Section B Set-Offs: MacKay v. Rovers, 1987 CanLII 130 (NS CA)
Every auto insurance policy includes no fault benefits which are also known as Section B benefits. These benefits are...
Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal Privacy Breach
A recent privacy breach released private and personal information online from hundreds of Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) decisions....
The Province of Nova Scotia to be brought into the Northwood Halifax COVID-19 Lawsuit
On June 23, 2020, Erica Surette formally informed the Province of Nova Scotia that she intends to add the...
The Minor Injury Cap
If you are injured in a car accident in Nova Scotia and you suffer from soft tissue injuries that...
Rethinking Justice: Jennifer Llewellyn to Lead the First International Restorative Justice Lab
The Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University has launched the first international restorative justice lab in the world....
Case Summary: Amos v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 405
On August 21, 1991, Briton Amos, a Canadian Citizen from British Columbia, was in East Palo Alto in California....