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McKercher LLP wins National Pro Bono Award
October 2014McKercher LLP has been awarded the Canadian National Pro Bono Law Firm Award at the 5th National Pro Bono Conference, Justice4All, a national conference being held in Regina, Saskatchewan from September 24-26th. “This is a proud moment for our Firm. … Read more »
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Successful application to strike a claim for want of prosecution
CBM Lawyers’ Debra Woodske was recently successful in a Special Chambers application to strike a claim for want of prosecution. The application arose from a personal injury claim first filed in 2006. Debra’s application was based on Rule 4.33 of … Read more »
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Sofia Mirza of Fillmore Riley LLP takes office as President of the Manitoba Bar Association
October 2014The team at Fillmore Riley LLP congratulates Sofia Mirza on her new role as President of the Manitoba Bar Association (MBA). Along with the MBA executive, Sofia will assist in providing leadership and direction as a voice of the legal … Read more »
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RMC Seminar in Montreal on Oct 2nd
September 2014RMC firms will be presenting a seminar in Montreal on Thursday, October 2nd at 2:00pm. Location: Sun Life Building, Centre des congrès – Salons II et III 7e étage 1155, rue Metcalfe Montréal (Québec) A reception will follow the seminar. … Read more »
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CBM’s Amanda Kostek takes the helm of CBA Insurance Law Section in Alberta
September 2014CBM Lawyer’s Amanda Kostek recently became chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Insurance Law Section for Alberta North. The committee oversees legal education training programs for lawyers practising insurance law. Amanda has been a member of the committee since 2009. … Read more »
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Hélène L. Beaulieu, of Cox & Palmer elected as President of the New Brunswick Law Society
August 2014RMC would like to congratulate Bâtonnière Hélène L. Beaulieu, QC, FCIP, of Cox & Palmer, on her recent election as President of the New Brunswick Law Society. Prior to her election as President, Hélène held the position of Vice President. … Read more »
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Blaneys Partners Named World’s Leading Lawyers
August 2014Blaney McMurtry insurance partners, Mark G. Lichty, Dominic T. Clarke, Roderick S.W. Winsor and Stephen R. Moore have been recognized in the 2014 edition of Expert Guides to the World’s Leading Lawyers (Insurance & Reinsurance), published by Legal Media Group. … Read more »
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Summary Judgement Ruling Avoids $2.5M Insurance Payout
Kelly Santini‘s Mitch Kitagawa successfully brought a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff’s action in Mississippi River Corporations v. Municipal Electric Association Reciprocal Insurance Exchange 2014 ONSC 3784. In the ruling, Justice M.Z. Charbonneau agreed that the costs … Read more »
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RMC Firms and Lawyers Recognized in Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory
July 2014RMC member firms and lawyers were recognized across a range of practice areas in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Rankings. Practice areas that ranked RMC members included: Litigation – Commercial Insurance Personal Injury (representing defendants) Medical Negligence (representing defendants) … Read more »
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RMC Webinar: Recent Developments in Insurer Liability Cases
June 2014June 26th, 12:00pm- 1:00pm EDT In this webinar, RMC lawyers from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario will review recent cases involving the dismissal of claims when there is no liability and the assignment of liability when there are competing insurance … Read more »
