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October 25, 2021

BT Legal lawyer David Rudolf recently wrote an article for Toronto Life about his family's move from North Carolina to Toronto.

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October 19, 2021
Brauti Thorning LLP is pleased to announce Sonya Pfeiffer and David Rudolf have joined the firm.

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September 07, 2021
On this edition of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman talks with employment law lawyer Paul Schwartzman about the legal issues surrounding mandatory vaccination policies, including the important question of whether or not an employer would have Just Cause to fire an employee if she/he refuses to get vaccinated.

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August 11, 2021
BTLegal is pleased to once again support the Criminal Lawyers Fall Initiative

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July 26, 2021
In Goruk v. Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce, 2021 ONSC 5005, the Ontario Superior Court upheld the for cause termination of an Executive Director with 17 years of service and no prior disciplinary record. As Executive Director, the Plaintiff was a fiduciary employee. It was crucial that she acted with honesty and integrity in discharging her duties.

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July 12, 2021
Lorne Honickman and employment law specialist Paul Schwartzman discuss how Judges have been applying long standing employment law principles, given the Pandemic and COVID related regulations.

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June 24, 2021
The Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) outlines the minimum standards that an employer must adhere to when terminating an employee’s employment.

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December 17, 2020
Peter Thorning spoke at the December 17, 2020 conference "Actionable Allyship: An Introspective Look at Racial Justice". The conference focused on combating anti-Black racism in workplaces and beyond. It was hosted by SABA (South Asian Bar Association of Toronto).

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