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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read July 26, 2021

Emerging developments in ransomware

cybersecurityInstances of ransomware have exploded in the past five years. In 2020 alone, it is estimated that the total cost to Canadian organizations in paid ransoms and lost productivity was US$4 billion.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Information Technology / cyber attack, cyber incident response plans, cyber insurance, cyber risk, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Data breach, extortion, ransomeware, ransomware attacks

By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 4 Minutes Read July 21, 2021

Talking sense about the audit committee

What are the responsibilities of the audit committee of the board? The audit committee is established by and among the board of directors for the primary purpose of assisting the board in:

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Finance and Accounting, Information Technology / audit committee, COSO Internal Control Framework, cyber risk, financial reporting, governance, risk

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read July 19, 2021

Off sick for 2 years with no medical note is not job abandonment

In Hettrick v Triple F Paving (2021 ONSC 208) Miller J. had a situation where a 73 year old office manager with 21 years of service went off on a sick leave. Her employer asked for a medical note but did not say that in the absence of a medical note she would deemed to have quit.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employment Standards, Payroll / doctrine of frustration, employment law, entitlement to reasonable notice, Job abandonment, medical note, Notice of termination, reasona, sick leave, termination

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