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The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia awarded 12 months of reasonable notice to the Director of Finance of a seniors' residence who was dismissed without cause. The employee was 60 years old and worked for the employer for 10 years. Blue J correctly predicted this outcome. View the report: https://bit.ly/38xTScC

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many new uncertainties for both employers and employees. Now, almost a year later, two Ontario Superior Court decisions have shed some light on these questions. There are three takeaways from these cases: (1) reasonable notice is assessed at the time of termination, (2) the pandemic might justify a longer period of reasonable notice, and (3) CERB does not offset the length of reasonable notice. Read more: https://bit.ly/2PLClH6

The California Court of Appeal found that the step transaction doctrine did not apply to a series of transactions that resulted in the transfer of a family residence. The family trust transferred the property to the surviving children which was then consolidated by one of the children at FMV. Blue J predicted this outcome with 92% confidence. View the report: https://bit.ly/3bUweYi

Blue J is thrilled to announce the launch of a new collaboration with Gowling WLG Canada has led to an advanced search tool for worldwide legal resources related to the interpretation of principal purpose in domestic legislation and treaties. The new Principal Purpose Test module enables users to quickly pinpoint documents that are relevant to analyzing the application of Article 7(1) of the MLI. Learn more: https://bwnews.pr/3v8QlLh

Through applying #machinelearning algorithms, we found that the outcome of whether funds supplied to a business give rise to a debt or equity interest can be strongly influenced by the history of repayment, along with several other factors. Learn more: https://bit.ly/32T6ok5

Jeffrey Robles of Reilly & Partners Professional Corporation shares how Blue J L&E's cutting-edge technology provides resources that prospective clients would expect from a much larger firm. #PoweredByBlueJ https://www.bluejlegal.com/blue-j-le

A labour arbitrator upheld the termination of an Air Canada employee for damaging hotel property during a layover. Blue J predicted this outcome finding that it was 52% likely that termination is the appropriate discipline. View the report: https://bit.ly/35C3dPn

With the spread of COVID-19, many law firms were unexpectedly forced to shift to remote working. Lisa Stam, founder of SpringLaw, shares her top three pieces of advice for colleagues who are managing a remote team for the first time. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kCFraj

An Alberta arbitrator upheld that the termination of a Head Camp Attendant was a proportional response to serious and prolonged misconduct by a supervisory employee. Blue J predicted this outcome finding that it was 54% likely that termination was justified. Joyce Mitchell of McLennan Ross LLP represented the successful party. https://bit.ly/3knhovD