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Uber, the popular ride-sharing app, is fighting a tax reassessment as they are arguing that they are not required to collect sales tax (GST/HST). The interesting tax case was summarized the Financial Post, which can be read here.

Home inspectors often include a waiver or limited liability provision in their contracts in case of error or omission. There are however ways around these contracts, as evidenced in 2013 when a judge ordered payment of just under $20,000.00 due to a home inspector's shortcoming in a real estate transaction. REM Online did a very good analysis of the case, which can be viewed here. Rimmer v. Building Insights Inc., 2013 ONSC 5561 (CanLII)

LPF, in effort to keep up with local news, will occasionally post news about York Region. The construction on Yonge Street south of Elgin Mills has created a headache for local businesses. To help ease the pain, the Richmond Hill municipal government has waived the $125.00 fee charged to businesses who apply for additional street signage. To read more about this issue, click here.

Due to popular request, the LPF case law series will head back to the issue of limitations. Specifically, this case will deal with the due diligence needed to determine discoverability under the Limitations Act. Laurent-Hippolyte v. Blasse et al.

The LPF Blog case law series presents the sixth installment regarding the requirement to have clear and accurate notices at the Landlord and Tenant Board. TSL-29748-12

The fifth installment of the LPF case law series will deal with contempt hearings in Small Claims Court. Ginter v. Wiljala

LPF Blog case law series' fourth installment deals with director liability under the Construction Lien Act. Robert Nicholson Construction Company Ltd. v. Edgecon Construction Inc.

The LPF case law series will look at interference with economic relations in our third installment. Even v. El Al Israel Airlines

The national rental report courtesy of rentals.ca and Bullpen Research suggest that rent in Toronto for 2019 is set to increase 11%. This massive surge would bring the average monthly rent to $2600.00 for a two-bedroom apartment. The growing rent in Toronto has pushed many to live in the suburbs where housing is a little more affordable. To read the article, click here.

The second case in the LPF Blog case law series is a case that will help explain limitation periods and the Limitations Act. Lettieri v. CIBC Mortgages Inc.

The Ontario Provincial Police has issued a statement indicating that drinking coffee or checking on kids in the back seat will not constitute distracted driving under the new penalty regime. In an informative article, CTV reviews the changes for 2019 and indicates these tidbits for drivers. To read this article, click here.

An interesting article regarding the "itsy bitsy teenie weenie very litigious bikini" was published in the New York Times last week. The story takes twists and turns but includes many legal concepts such as copyrights. For a good and informative read, click here.

The Ontario government implemented new, aggressive, and very costly increases to distracted driving penalties. This includes the "texting and driving" tickets that have seen a dramatic rise over the last year. The fine will double to $1,000.00 and include a suspension based on how many times you have been convicted previously. In addition, graduated drivers (G1/G2/M1/M2) will face very harsh suspensions as follows: 30-day licence suspensions for a first conviction, 90-day licence suspensions for a second conviction, licence cancellations for a third conviction. To read more about the new law, click here.

The Ontario fire laws will be updated as of January 1, 2019. Of importance are some key changes include Care Homes as they must be equipped with automatic sprinkler systems; CTV Barrie covered this area in a video, which can be viewed here.