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1990: SCC rules on soft-
ware copying case in-
volving Apple Comput-
er Inc., clone-makers.
1991: Government
seeks copyright over
court documents.
1993: Legal publishers
sue LSUC over copy-
righted material.
1996: Federal Court rul-
ing in Michelin v. CAW
considers parody in
trademark law.
1997: Furor over new
copyright bill's provi-
sions on pirating.
1998: Freelancers seek
payment for electronic
rights.
2010: Aga Khan chal-
lenges lawyer Alnaz
Jiwa over copyright in-
fringement.
2011: SCC to consider
rare trademark case in
Masterpiece Inc. v. Ala-
vida Lifestyles Inc.
2012: SCC rules in ve
key copyright cases.
1990: Lawyer Michael
Leshner battles for
same-sex bene ts.
1991: Appeal ruling on
Sunday shopping.
1992: NDP labour rela-
tions, employment eq-
uity laws introduced.
1993: Unions in uproar
over social contract.
1995: Appeal court
rules on damages for
lower-level workers in
Cronk.
1997: Ontario court
awards $1.7 million in
constructive dismissal
case.
1997: Landmark SCC
ruling in Wallace.
Big events in key practice areas
From legislative changes to landmark rulings, Law Times has been keeping lawyers up to date on major events across key practice areas. Below, you'll nd an overview of some of the major stories — many
of them from the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada — we've covered over the past 25 years in the family law, business and corporate, intellectual property, labour and employment,
real estate, criminal, and personal injury elds. Compiled by Glenn Kauth
1992: SCC says courts
place too much focus
on self-su ciency in
Moge v. Moge.
1993: Veronica Good-
win wins support from
kids.
1994: Ontario to in-
tervene in lesbian "di-
vorce" case.
1995: Must parents
with custody pay tax on
support? SCC rules in
Thibaudeau v. Canada.
1995: Child support
guidelines proposed.
1998: SCC to de ne
"spouse" in M. v. H.
1999: SCC rules on sup-
port in Bracklow.
2010: Family law re-
forms seek "more af-
fordable" justice.
2011: Kerr v. Baranow
looks at property divi-
sion for common law
spouses.
2012: Dual spouses
considered in Carrigan
v. Carrigan Estate.
1990 to
1994
1995 to
1999
2001: Boston v. Boston
looks at double dipping
on pension bene ts.
2003: Miglin v. Miglin
considers material
change for varying sup-
port.
2003: Appeal court is-
sues seminal gay mar-
riage ruling.
2000 to
2004
2010 to
2014
Intellectual
Property
1990 to
1994
1995 to
1999
2001: SCC rules on On-
tario's labour law for
farm workers.
2002: SCC rules on sec-
ondary picketing by
Pepsi workers.
2004: Employer must
distribute part of sur-
plus during partial pen-
sion windup, SCC rules.
2000 to
2004
2010 to
2014
1990: SCC prostitution
decision.
1990: Key ruling in R.
v. Askov on trial within
reasonable time.
1991: R. v. Stinchcombe
considers Crown disclo-
sure obligations.
1992: SCC on unreason-
able delay in R. v. Morin.
1995: Conditional sen-
tences, hate crimes
among 1990s Criminal
Code changes.
1997: Biker legislation
introduced.
1998: LSUC gives up
administration of legal
aid.
1999: R. v. Gladue.
2010: Major issues in-
clude end of LAO boy-
cott, Russell Williams
case, G20 summit.
2011: Omnibus crime
bill introduced.
2012: R. v. Smickle, R. v.
Cole, SCC's HIV ruling
among big cases.
2013: Amicus pay ruling.
1990 to
1994
1995 to
1999
2000: SCC on rape-
shield provisions.
2000: Bar watches Ken
Murray case.
2002: Lawyers con-
cerned about money-
laundering bill.
2002: Changes to Youth
Criminal Justice Act.
2003: Pot in locker case.
2000 to
2004
2010 to
2014
1990 to
1994
1995 to
1999
2000: Court allows pat-
ent on Harvard mouse.
2001: Monsanto pre-
vails in Roundup Ready
case.
2004: CCH fair dealing
ruling.
2004: Federal Court
music le-sharing deci-
sion makes waves.
2000 to
2004
2010 to
2014
Family Law
Business Law
Labour and
Employment
Criminal Law Real Estate
1990: New Class Pro-
ceedings Act a game
changer for business.
1992: Federal compe-
tition watchdog wins
three major victories at
SCC.
1994: Deregulation of
phone services intro-
duced.
1995: First interprovin-
cial class action settle-
ment in breast implant
case.
1997: Class action led
on behalf of Bre-X
shareholders.
1999 Corruption of For-
eign Public O cials Act
comes into force.
2010: Canwest CCAA.
2010: Major push for
national securities reg-
ulator.
2012: Appeal court es-
tablishes privacy tort.
2013: EU trade deal
reached.
2014: Sharma v. Tim-
minco reconsidered.
1990 to
1994
1995 to
1999
2001: AGDA Systems v.
Valcom considers pierc-
ing corporate veil when
directors commit torts.
2001: PIPEDA intro-
duced.
2002: Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.
2003: Air Canada bank-
ruptcy.
2000 to
2004
2010 to
2014
1990: Troubles of Rob-
ert Campeau and his
empire watched by real
estate bar.
1994: Lawyers watch as
Canada Trust expands
title insurance pro-
gram. Homeowners can
now seek mortgage in-
crease without lawyer.
1995: Title insurance
wars heat up as lawyer
notes no law requires
buyers to have a lawyer.
1997: TitlePlus
launched.
1998: Condominium
Act introduced.
1999: Assessment sys-
tem revamped.
2011: Real estate law-
yers take advantage of
competition changes.
2012: Battle continues
between Competition
Bureau, Toronto Real
Estate Board.
2012: SCC rules on miti-
gating damages when
deal fails to close.
1990 to
1994
1995 to
1999
1995: U.S. case be-
tween BlackBerry, NTP
Inc. sends shudders in
Canada.
2006: SCC rules in two
trademark cases involv-
ing Barbie and Veuve
Cliquot.
2009: Amazon.com ap-
peals one-click ruling.
2007: SCC reinforces
collective bargaining in
B.C. Health Services.
2007: Wronko eases way
for unilateral changes
to employment con-
tract.
2008: Employment bar
shocked at rulings in
Evans and Keays.
2005: Mary Tierney-
Hynes can seek support
despite order ending it
in 1992.
2006: Ontario court
rules on breaking mar-
riage contracts in LeVan
v. LeVan.
2009: Record support
for Carol Ann Elgner.
2005 to
2009
2005 to
2009
2005: Justice Eugene
Ewaschuk refuses to let
lawyers testify about his
workplace reputation.
2008: Robert Baltovich
cleared after 28 years.
2008: Major SCC ruling
in R. v. Grant.
2008: Goudge inquiry.
2009: Legal aid boycott.
2005 to
2009
2005 to
2009
2005: Competition Tri-
bunal to appeal Canada
Pipe Co. Ltd. ruling.
2008: SCC denies leave
in asset-backed com-
mercial paper matter.
2008: Lehman Bros. col-
lapse sends economy
into tailspin.
2009: Anti-spam bill.
2005 to
2009
2005: Ontario ombuds-
man's report on Mu-
nicipal Property Assess-
ment Corp.
2006: In Household Re-
alty v. Chan and Liu, ap-
peal court rules fraudu-
lently signed mortgage
was enforceable.
2009: Bank towers case.
2005 to
2009
2002: In Durham v. Am-
berwood, Ontario Court
of Appeal issues key de-
cision on positive cov-
enants.
2003: Real estate com-
petition increases as
lawyer Michael Forcier
launches virtual prop-
erty shop.
2000 to
2004
2010 to
2014
2010: $500,000 award
in Greater Toronto Air-
ports Authority case
sends shockwaves.
2011: SCC rules on col-
lective bargaining in
Ontario v. Fraser.
2011: Blue Mountain
workplace safety case.
2012: SCC on Indalex.
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