It is with great sorrow that we note the passing of our retired partner and friend Richard (Dick) Drmaj on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Dick joined the firm in 1974 and served the firm’s clients with passion and a sense of humour. Dick was skilled as a lawyer, a mentor, and was a man of…
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Hicks Morley’s Ted Kovacs was quoted in the February 2011 edition of Canadian Lawyer Magazine, in the Legal Report: Labour & Employment section. The article, “Facebook is the new water cooler”, discusses the emerging caselaw dealing with the off-duty comment of employees in the context of social media: Is it free and fair speech? or…
Hicks Morley congratulates Christopher Riggs and Stephen Shamie for being recognized in the 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
Hicks Morley congratulates Christopher Riggs and Stephen Shamie for being recognized in the 2011 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
We are very pleased to announce that Susie Taing has joined our firm as an Associate in our Pension and Benefits practice group. Susie was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009, and obtained her commerce and law degrees at the University of Ottawa, followed by a Masters of Industrial Relations at Queen’s University. Prior…
Hicks Morley’s Craig Rix was quoted in the December 7, 2010 edition of Globe and Mail Newspaper, in an article entitled “Betting the farm on a Charter ruling.” Craig comments on the possible labour relations implications arising out of a Supreme Court decision due out soon. View Article
Stephen Shamie was interviewed on CFRB’s Talk Radio this week about employer/host liability in relation to the annual holiday party. Listen to the full interview. Read our FTR Now on this subject “Planning For a Safe Holiday Office Party.”
On November 25, 2010, the Lexpert® Rising Stars Under 40 were introduced at a gala dinner and awards presentation at the Arcadian Court in Toronto. William LeMay, a partner and chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety & Insurance and Occupational Health practice groups, was voted in as a winner by the Rising Stars Advisory Committee….
Stephen Shamie writes about why organizations need human resources lawyers and the social media challenge for employers in The Legal Resource Guide published in the November 2010 Toronto Life magazine. Read “The Social Media Challenge: Protecting your Organization in the Web’s Wild West” and “The Human Factor: Why your Organization needs a Human Resources Lawyer.”
Hicks Morley has been given the highest ranking and named a leading labour and employment firm in Canada once again in the PLC Cross-Border Labour and Employee Benefits Handbook. The Handbook, published annually by the Practical Law Company, is a guide to the legal markets and legislation governing labour and employee benefits. To view the…