Mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution

Table Manners – Recipes for Negotiators

The Hon. David C. Dingwall, P.C., Q.C.
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP April 12th, 2013

The legendary basketball coach, John Wooden, once said: “A failure to prepare is preparing to fail.” The same can be said of the negotiator. Preparation is another crucial determinant of the negotiating process. Full article

Wayward Fiduciary entitled to receive bonus from former Employer, says Court of Appeal

David N. Vaillancourt
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP February 16th, 2012

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mady Development Corp. v. Rossetto, 2012 ONCA 31, reaffirmed the principle that equitable relief is always discretionary and fact specific. Full article

No class action where arbitrator has jurisdiction, court holds

Stephanie Gabor, Summer Student
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP June 19th, 2006

Class action legislation does not give courts jurisdiction over cases that would otherwise be dealt with by tribunals or arbitrators, the Supreme Court held in Concordia v. Bisaillon. Full article

Mediation Confidentiality Preserved: Rudd v. Trossacs Investments

Meredith Hayward
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP May 25th, 2006

Mediators breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Ontario Divisional Court upheld the confidentiality of mediations by refusing to compel a mediator to testify about communications between parties at a mediation. Rudd v. Trossacs Investments Full article