Most Recent News Stories
- 2008-12-27“Total Recall”, National Post, December 27, 2008
With the substantial number of product recalls that occur every month (in December of this year alone, Health Canada recalled thousands of lead-tainted plastic necklaces, charm bracelets and pendants), it is important that consumers are aware of their options when they purchase a faulty or recalled product, says Michael Smith, a partner in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s Toronto office who specializes in civil litigation and is the Regional Leader of the Firm’s Product Liability Group.
- 2008-12-22David Di Paolo featured in the National Post: “Churn in markets will trigger a blame game”
In the next six months, it's likely that brokers can expect a sharp rise in investor lawsuits, says David Di Paolo, a partner in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Toronto office and the regional chair of the Firm's Securities Litigation Group.
- 2008-12-18“Building green: be wary of economic consequences”, The Lawyers Weekly, December 19, 2008
Integral to the 2008 B.C. Energy Plan is a recommendation that all new provincial buildings be built to LEED (a voluntary rating system based on energy and environmental performance) gold or equivalent standards, but so far, liability associated with LEED certification has not been tested by the courts, says Karin Grubb, an associate in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s Vancouver office, and Doug Sanders, a partner also in the Firm’s Vancouver office.
