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04/17/2020

Unemployed? Laid off? Your legal rights continue to operate despite Covid-19. Talk to your MBB Litigation lawyers today. We understand it’s a difficult situation for you. We can advise you on your legal position, provide you with sound advice, and negotiate or litigate on your behalf. We continue to offer our services safely and remotely, on the telephone and online, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

04/15/2020

While most court operations are suspended, court filing continues. There are disruptions to the justice system during the Covid-19 pandemic, but we can continue most procedures to move matters forward. Remember, most cases settle and few end up at trial.

Talk to your MBB Litigation lawyers today. We can advise you on your legal position, provide you with sound advice, and negotiate or litigate on your behalf. We continue to offer our services safely and remotely, on the telephone and online throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

04/09/2020

Emergency Order: Permitting Virtual Witnessing of Wills and Powers of Attorney

Please note that the Lieutenant Governor in Council has made an order under s. 7.0.2(4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, providing that for the duration of the emergency:
a requirement under the Succession Law Reform Act that a testator or witness be present or in each other’s presence for the making or acknowledgment of a signature on a will or for the subscribing of a will; and,
a requirement under the Substitute Decisions Act, that witnesses be present for the ex*****on of a power of attorney,
may be satisfied by the means of audio-visual communication technology, provided that at least one person who is providing services as a witness is a Law Society of Ontario licensee at the time.

"audio-visual communication technology" means any electronic method of communication in which participants are able to see, hear and communicate with each other in real time.

You can find a copy of the Order attached here.

The Order in Council will also be posted on this website: https://www.ontario.ca/search/orders-in-council and on e-Laws, as a regulation under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act at: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90e09?search=

Next week, the OBA will be launching a service to assist Ontario lawyers looking to serve clients wishing to update the Wills and Powers of Attorney without meeting in person.

If there is anything else we can do to help, please let us know at [email protected] or view our Quick Guide to OBA Member Special Services

Our Association represents some 36,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across Canada. We actively engage with the Canadian legal community in matters of common interest and mutual benefit.

03/29/2020

Covid-19 Update:

Effective March 16th, 2020, until further notice, our office is by-appointment only. For the health and safety of all of our clients and members of staff, we ask that you do not attend our office if you have any symptoms relating to Covid-19 (such as cough, fever, shortness of breath), or if you have travelled to any jurisdiction outside of Canada within the past 14 calendar days.
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The MBB Litigation Team continues to serve you during this period. While most of our staff are working from home most of the time, we continue to serve you virtually. Please continue to contact us for all of your law and litigation needs. Most of our services will be provided by electronic means (i.e. online and by telephone). Our lawyers and staff are keeping up to date about the legal and practical issues relating to Covid-19.
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E-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 905-475-7676 ext 337 and leave a voicemail message. We endeavour to respond to you shortly.
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Stay safe and healthy. Together, we will plunge the curve for Covid-19, and serve you for all your law and litigation needs.

03/16/2020

Effective immediately, in order to protect our clients, visitors and staff, and to minimize the spread of Covid - 19, our office will be by appointment only. Appointments will, where possible, be via telephone.

If you have Covid - 19 symptoms, or if you have visited a country other than Canada within the last 14 days, please do not come to our office.

Thank you. Stay healthy and safe.

12/23/2019

The MBB Litigation Team wishes you Happy Holidays, a Merry and Joyful Christmas, and all the best for the New Year!

08/30/2019

Meet Jensen Yuen!

Jensen Wing B**g Yuen grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He was called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2013 as a Barrister-at-Law.

Over the years, he developed a successful specialized practice in personal injuries litigations where he was frequently entrusted to handle complex and high value claims.

Jensen was called to the Ontario Bar in 2019. Practising as a sole practitioner in association with the well-established Markham law firm Metcalfe, Blainey & Burns LLP, Jensen provides client-focused and practical legal services in a wide range of areas including civil litigation, corporate and commercial matters, real estate matters and wills and estates administration.

Jensen is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

To find out more on Jensen Yuen:

Jensen Wing B**g Yuen grew up in Toronto, Ontario and obtained his Bachelor of Science (Hons.) at the University of Toronto.  He then went on to read laws at the Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, after which he completed the Post-graduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) program at the Univer...

08/30/2019

Meet Ben Tustain!

Ben joined McCague Borlack LLP as an associate in 2019 after articling and practicing at a prominent Toronto transportation law boutique.

Focused on transportation law, Ben has represented corporations and individuals in air, maritime, road and rail disputes, including in the following areas: cargo disputes/thefts, freight forwarders/load brokers, property damage and maritime personal injury. He has also represented clients in related criminal and regulatory litigation.

Outside of transportation law, Ben has acted on matters related to directors’ and officers’ liability, corporate governance disputes, construction law, unsecured debt enforcement and disputes involving charities and not-for-profit associations.

A litigator through and through, Ben’s unique experience in transportation law makes him ideally suited to tackling conflicts of law and private international law issues arising not just from inter-provincial or cross-border litigation, but trans-continental litigation as well.

Ben regularly appears before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

To find out more on Ben Tustain: https://www.mbblitigation.com/ben-tustain

08/28/2019

Meet Edward Choi!

Edward graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick. After receiving his Juris Doctor (JD) degree, Edward completed his articling and returned as an associate at Metcalfe, Blainey & Burns LLP.

He handles a variety of cases including construction dispute, landlord and tenant matter, employment laws, real estate litigation and other general litigation including attending to Human Rights Tribunal.

To find out more on Edward Choi, visit: https://www.mbblitigation.com/edward-choi

08/28/2019

Meet Marla Kuperhause!

Marla Kuperhause (nee Rosenblatt-Worth) practices civil litigation with a genuine interest in insurance defence, employment law, professional liability, and subrogation. Marla is an avid problem-solver and uses her analytical skills to resolve disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner. She has appeared before the Superior Court of Ontario, Small Claims Court, and various administrative tribunals.

To find out more on Marla Kuperhause, visit: https://www.mbblitigation.com/marla-kuperhause