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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our insurance law episode with Dennis Ong, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 How does insurance law differ from “conventional” civil litigation? 🔵 What are some of the considerations for lawyers retained by an insurance company, as opposed to by another institutional client? 🔵 What is the practical meaning and implication(s) of the “duty to defend”? 🔵 How have the amendments to Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure impacted the insurance law bar? 🔵 What are some tactical approaches to providing risk-based advice as a lawyer?  

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In part three of our insurance law episode with Dennis Ong, we discuss the use of third-party litigation funding and the specific considerations when an adverse costs award is triggered.

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In part two of our insurance law episode with Dennis Ong, we speak about the impact of delay (including COVID-related delay) on the scheduling of civil jury trials.

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In part one of our insurance law episode with Dennis Ong, we discuss the plain and ordinary meaning of the term “physical damage” and the related principles of contract interpretation

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On this episode, we chat about insurance law with Dennis Ong - litigator with Aviva Trial Lawyers and Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court

Topics: the meaning of physical damage, delays and civil juries; third-party litigation funding; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.

⚫ What is the plain and ordinary meaning of the words "physical damage"? (8:57) ⚫ What role does delay play in a court's decision to strike a civil jury? (17:58) ⚫ How does an adverse costs award impact a party that has engaged a third-party litigation funder? (28:01) ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (37:18) 🔵 How does insurance law differ from “conventional” civil litigation? (38:08) 🔵 What are some of the considerations for lawyers retained by an insurance company (compared to another institutional client)? (39:31) 🔵 What is the practical meaning and implication(s) of the “duty to defend”? (41:47) 🔵 How have the amendments to Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure impacted the insurance law bar? (44:16) 🔵 What are some tactical approaches to providing risk-based advice as a lawyer? (47:09)

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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our class actions law episode with Sakina Babwani, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 Other than the obvious, what are some ways in which a class action lawsuit differs from a “regular” lawsuit? 🔵 Given the high expense, what role does third-party litigation funding play in the class actions landscape? 🔵 Are there any class action lawsuits that are being advanced towards Canadian businesses for their failure to prevent the spread of COVID-19? 🔵 Have there been any noticeable trends in terms of the numbers/types of class actions matters that have gone through the courts?

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In part three of our class actions law episode with Sakina Babwani, we discuss the degree of specificity that plaintiffs have to meet in order to meet the threshold for class actions certification.

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In part two of our class actions law episode with Sakina Babwani, we speak about the threshold for compensatory damages in cases of personal information data breaches.

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In part one of our class actions law episode with Sakina Babwani, we discuss the class actions lawsuit arising from the Toronto Danforth shooting, and the corresponding impact on the duty of care for gun manufacturers.

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This week, we're exploring the high-stakes world of class actions litigation with our guest, Sakina Babwani!

Topics: duty of care for gun manufacturers, compensable damages for data breaches, the threshold for pleading common issues; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.

⚫ How might the Danforth shooting inform the duty of care of gun manufacturers? (7:53) ⚫ How do courts consider the degree of compensable damages in cases involving data breaches? (17:24) ⚫ How much specificity must plaintiffs provide in their allegations of a class actions matter? (26:02) ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (34:37) 🔵 Other than the obvious, what are some ways in which a class action lawsuit differs from a “regular” lawsuit? (35:15) 🔵 Given the high expense, what role does third-party litigation funding play in the class actions landscape? (39:16) 🔵 Are there any class action lawsuits that are being advanced towards Canadian businesses for their failure to prevent the spread of COVID-19? (43:39) 🔵 Have there been any noticeable trends in terms of the numbers/types of class actions matters that have gone through the courts? (44:46)

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