Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, December 08, 2017 – By now, anyone who is remotely interested in insurance coverage for technology-related risks in Canada has probably heard or read about The Brick Warehouse LP v. Chubb Insurance Company of Canada, an Alberta decision involving social engineering fraud (a type of fraud involving psychological manipulation: the goal of the fraudster is to devise a scenario where...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, November 16, 2017 – For any business today, the reality of day-to-day functioning and management involves mass-communication, networking, marketing, and the organization of important confidential information on secured computer networks. Digitalization of information and communication is becoming second-nature due to the efficiency and simplicity that computers provide, as well as their instantaneity. However, as the amount of important and...

Donati Maisonneuve, Quebec, November 13, 2017 – Gendron v. Équipements Yves Landry Inc., 2017 QCCQ 2563 Claude Gendron (“Gendron”) claimed $15,000 from Équipements Yves Landry Inc. (“Équipements”) for damages after falling in the company’s warehouse. The Facts On May 29, 2013, Gendron went to Équipements to make a purchase. During this visit, an Équipements employee led Gendron to the back of the warehouse and...

Cox & Palmer, Newfoundland & Labrador, November 13, 2017 – A Summary of Key Principles: The duty of an occupier is to take such care as in all of the circumstances is reasonable to ensure that lawful visitors are reasonably safe. The fact that a slip and fall occurs does not create a presumption of negligence. The onus is upon the plaintiff to establish that...