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What's New @ KM Law 
The Right Honourable Beverly McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada, with Koskie Minsky partners at the 5th Annual Koskie Minsky University Lecture in Labour Law;(appearing in order, from left to right) Jeffery Long, Larry Banack, Elizabeth Mitchell, Larry Steinberg, Al Esterbauer, Chief Justice McLachlin, Craig Flood, Bernie Fishbein, and Alan Minsky. Twelve KM Lawyers and Six KM Practice Areas Listed in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2008, 12th Ed. Koskie Minsky LLP is pleased to announce that 12 of the Firm's lawyers were chosen by their fellow professionals to be listed in the 2008 12th edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory compiles lists of outstanding professionals by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Below is a complete list of KM lawyers, by practice area, recognized in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2008: Class Action Litigation -- Kirk M. Baert Labour Relations -- Bernard S. Fishbein, Alan M. Minsky, Elizabeth Mitchell, Larry Steinberg, Stephen B. D. Wahl Pension and Employee Benefits -- Murray S. Gold, Ari Kaplan, Michael Mazzuca, Mark Zigler Professional Liability -- Larry A. Banack Workers' Compensation -- Craig A. Flood In addition to the above practice areas, Koskie Minsky was rated as "Repeatedly Recommended" in Construction Law among Mid-Size and Litigation Specialty firms in Toronto. Thirteen KM Lawyers Listed in 2008 Best Lawyers in Canada Koskie Minsky LLP is pleased to announce that 13 of the Firm's lawyers were chosen by their fellow professionals to be listed in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding professionals by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Below is a complete list of KM lawyers and their respective practice areas recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada, 2008: Kirk Baert, Class Action Litigation; Larry A. Banack, Legal Malpractice Law; Bernard S. Fishbein, Labour and Employment Law; Craig A. Flood, Worker's Compensation Law; Murray S. Gold, Employee Benefits Law; Ari Kaplan, Employee Benefits Law; Donald H. Lapowich, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law; Michael Mazzuca, Employee Benefits Law; Alan M. Minsky, Labour and Employment Law; Susan Philpott, Employee Benefits Law; Larry Steinberg, Labour and Employment Law; Stephen B. D. Wahl, Labour and Employment Law; Mark Zigler, Employee Benefits Law. KM Lawyers Hold Ontario Bar Association Committee and Canadian Bar Association Section Positions Koskie Minsky is pleased to announce the following lawyers' appointments and elections to Ontario Bar Association Committees: Nicole Brown, Member at Large, Civil Litigation Executive Committee; Arleen Huggins, Chair, Equal Opportunity Committee, and Council Member, Toronto Region; Ari Kaplan, Secretary of the Pension and Benefits Executive Committee; Nancy Shapiro, Continuing Legal Education Liaison of the Labour and Employment Law Executive Committee, and Member, Continuing Legal Education Executive Committee; Ernie Schirru, Member at Large, Labour and Employment Law Executive Committee. KM is also pleased to announce that Michael Mazzuca is an Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association Pension and Benefits Law Section. Labour KM Lawyers Involved in Complaint against the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement On April 23, 2008, the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers- Association Canadienne des Avocats du Mouvement Syndical (CALL-ACAMS), as well as numerous trade unions and labour organizations across Canada, the United States and Mexico, filed a significant Complaint against the United States under the North American Agreement for Labour Cooperation ("NAALC"), the labour side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"). Graham Williamson, a partner in Koskie Minsky LLP's labour department, and Susan Philpott, a partner in Koskie Minsky LLP's pension department and a former president of CALL-ACAMS, were involved in the drafting and filing of the Complaint. The complaint alleges that North Carolina and the United States are violating the international labour rights standards embodied in NAALC by denying 650,000 public employees in that state the right to engage in collective bargaining. North Carolina General Statute 95-98 prohibits state and local government employees from collective bargaining with their employer. The complainants are asking that the Canadian National Administrative Office conduct an investigation into North Carolina's alleged labour rights violations, and to issue a report and recommendations for action. These include a recommendation that North Caroline immediately cease enforcing General Statute 95-98 and move to replace it with legislation guaranteeing public sector workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and have the right to freedom of association. For more information, please click on the following links to view the press release and the Complaint. Pension KM lawyers act for employees obtaining permission to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in major pension case A group of former employees and pensioners of Kerry (Canada) Inc., who challenged their employer's practice of paying administrative expenses and contribution holidays from their pension plan and pension fund, have been granted permission to argue their appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The DCA Employees' Pension Committee commenced their challenge in 2000 after Kerry converted their pension plan from a Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plan to a Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Plan. KM's pension department last appeared in the Supreme Court in the 2004 appeal Monsanto (Canada) Inc. v. Ontario (Superintendent of Financial Services). The employees are represented by Ari Kaplan and Clio Godkewitsch, and the appeal is anticipated to be heard in Ottawa in late 2008. The name of the case is Elaine Nolan, et al. v. Kerry (Canada) Inc. et al., on appeal from (2007), 282 D.L.R. (4th) 227 (Ont. C.A.). Litigation Nancy Shapiro speaking at the Ontario Bar Association on Networking Through Community Involvement and Social Activities A program which will provide practical advice on how to network, market your practice, build your professional reputation, bring in new clients and get more business from existing clients. Tips from those who have done it. Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Location: OBA Conference Centre, Toronto Website: www.oba.org/pd Kirk Baert speaks at the Ontario Bar Association on Costs in Pension Plan Litigation Kirk Baert will discuss the emerging case law on pension litigation cost awards and provide employer and plan member views on how the principles derived from such cases are affecting pension litigation in Canada. Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008 Location: OBA Conference Centre, Toronto For a list of past events and announcements, please click here. |
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