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April 19, 2021 – Blaney McMurtry LLP is very proud to announce that their Managing Partner, Maria Scarfo, was named as Excellence Awardee in the Female Trailblazer category of the Canadian Law Awards 2021. A true trailblazer, Maria is Blaney McMurtry’s first female Managing Partner. In this capacity, she has proven immensely effective in guiding our downtown Toronto firm...

April 19, 2021 – In Malik v Nikbakht, 2021 ONCA 176, the Court of Appeal has resolved inconsistent lower court rulings by affirming a 2019 decision that Family Law Act claimants could not be added to an ongoing claim after the expiration of the two-year limitation period. Ontario’s Family Law Act allows family members of an injured person to...

February 05, 2021 – When an insurance claim is filed, in many instances the first step is to determine if the claim is covered by the policy and if the insurer has a Duty to Defend. In this RMC webinar, lawyers from across Canada guide insurers through the steps to take to determine if coverage is available and how...

January 22, 2021 – On December 8, 2020, Bill 118, An Act to amend the Occupiers’ Liability Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Act has not yet come into force with the date to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. The primary amendment to the Act is found under Section 6.1(1): No...