Hicks Morley’s Sean Sells was quoted in the August 19, 2013 edition of Law Times magazine in an article entitled, “Focus: Spike in pension-related human rights litigation.” The article discusses the influx of pension claims and cautions that a successful claim could have damaging consequences on a pension plan. Sean states, “Employers and pension plans…
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Hicks Morley has once again ranked #1 in Labour and Employment Law in Best Lawyers® in Canada 2014. Hicks Morley has more listed lawyers (29 in total) in the area of Labour and Employment Law than any other firm in Canada. Hicks Morley lawyers have also been listed in the Employee Benefits Law and the…
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce that Christopher Riggs, Stephen Shamie, John Brooks, and Craig Rix are globally recognized as Top 500 ICFM Leading Lawyers by InterContinental Finance 2013 Magazine. They were selected for their border-crossing roles as leaders in the legal field. InterContinental provides international reviews, focusing on distinct practitioners with significant cross-border standings. View…
On August 2, 2013 Benefits and Pensions Monitor cited Hicks Morley’s recent FTR Now entitled “The Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Pension Assignments must be ‘Clear and Unambiguous’” which reviewed the Court’s decision in Vladescu v. CTVglobemedia Inc. Hicks Morley’s Frank Cesario successfully argued on behalf of CTV at both the motions court and appellate…
Hicks Morley is delighted to once again be named “Most Frequently Recommended” in the Labour Relations (Toronto) category and “Consistently Recommended” in Labour Relations (Ottawa) category. The firm has once again been ranked “Consistently Recommended” in the Pension & Employee Benefits category and “Repeatedly Recommended” in Labour Relations – Construction Sector category. Published since 1997,…
Hicks Morley congratulates each one of our lawyers who has been recognized as a leading practitioner in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2013. Further details can be found on Lexpert.ca Toronto John E. Brooks Labour Relations Henry Y. Dinsdale Labour Relations John C. Field Employment Law Michael A. Hines Labour Relations John W. Saunders Labour…
On May 10, 2013, Benefits and Pensions Monitor featured commentary from Susan Nickerson in the Daily News Alerts with respect to her resent presentation at the Eckler Ltd. ‘Reality Check: Coming to Grips with the Future of Capital Accumulation Plans in Canada’ seminar. In the session ‘Lessons from U.S. Experience’, Susan stresses that Canadian defined…
Hicks Morley’s Rachel Arbour was interviewed in the April-May 2013 edition of the CBA National Magazine in an article entitled “Pensions vs. insolvency“. In the article, Rachel answers a series of questions regarding the implications of the Indalex ruling highlighting the expanded deemed trust and pension plan governance aspects of the decision. View Article
Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman was quoted on April 3, 2013 in the Edmonton Journal, The StarPhoenix and The Windsor Star in an article entitled “Ruling on pensions comes as a surprise.” In the article, they comment on the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada not to review the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision…
Hicks Morley’s Natasha Monkman was quoted in the March 28, 2013 edition of the Financial Post. In an article entitled “Supreme Court of Canada refuses leave for appeal of Carrigan pension decision,” they comment on the Financial Services Commission of Ontario’s letter and state, “it remains to be seen whether there will be any policy…