Grâce à ses blogues, Miller Thomson décrit sur un ton plus informel certaines perspectives juridiques au Canada. Lire ici les divers points de vue.
Blogues de Miller Thomson
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British Columbia Court of Appeal clarifies indivisibility analysis
23 septembre 2021
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Introduction The Court of Appeal for British Columbia (the “Court of Appeal”), in Neufeldt v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 327, recently provided significant commentary on the important yet difficult issue of indivisible injuries. Insurance Corporation of British...
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OSFI updates cybersecurity breach notification requirements
13 septembre 2021
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Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released a new Advisory on Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting, effective August 13, 2021 (the “Advisory”) which seeks to govern how federally-regulated financial institutions (“FRFIs”) should disclose and report technology...
La Cour du Québec ordonne la communication de la police d’assurance dans le cadre d’un litige
19 août 2021
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Il y a 25 ans, l’affaire Louis Champagne radiomutuel inc.[1] établissait le droit d’une partie qui souhaite intenter un recours contre l’assureur de la partie adverse d’obtenir copie de sa police d’assurance. Un récent jugement de la Cour du Québec[2] vient...
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Thoughts on final resting places
19 août 2021
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Blogue sur le litige en matière de succession
Testators generally put much thought into the distribution of their estate. In addition, many testators give instructions for their funeral, how their remains are to be handled and where their remains should be placed. However, many testators may not consider...
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Estate freezes and family law in Ontario: What you need to know
19 août 2021
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Blogue Droit de la famille
An estate freeze is an estate/tax planning structure where the owner of an appreciating asset locks in or freezes the current value and associated tax liability of that asset prior to death. The future growth of that asset, as well...
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Ransomware trickles down into your supply chain – Kaseya cyberattack highlights cybersecurity risks and business impact
9 juillet 2021
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Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
Over the July long weekend, Canadian, American, and other international businesses were victims of a far-reaching ransomware attack. The REvil group, a ransomware syndicate also known as Sodin or Sodinokibi, are believed to be behind the attack. This gang’s most prominent...
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BC waives farm income requirement
21 juin 2021
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced that they are waiving the minimum income requirement for farms for the second consecutive year. Prior to the announcement last year, to be classified as a farm in B.C....
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Deception and Dower: Cases of Dower fraud in Alberta and Saskatchewan
9 juin 2021
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Blogue sur le litige en matière de succession
The forms and procedures required in Alberta’s and Saskatchewan’s provincial “homestead legislation” create dower rights, which act as safeguards to protect spouses who do not own their homes (the non-owning spouse) from having their homes sold without their consent. However,...
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What is a “common law” relationship?
9 juin 2021
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Blogue Droit de la famille
People often refer to themselves as being in a “common law” relationship, or being “common law” spouses, but from a legal perspective, what does that actually mean? This blog post will explore some of the key differences between a “common...
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Changes in “occupants” found not to be a material change in risk for the purpose of voiding a home insurance policy
25 mai 2021
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The British Columbia Supreme Court in Dubroy v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2021 BCSC 352 held that a home insurance policy was not rendered void because there was no material change in risk arising from a change in occupants....
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