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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

October 19, 2018

Readers of a certain age will recall the damage and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States in August 2005.  In the aftermath of the Hurricane the levees in New Orleans broke and flooded much of the city.  The damaged areas were primarily the poorer parishes of […]

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Directors and Officers Owe No Duty of Care to an Employee Who Steals From Her Employer

March 17, 2017

by:   Sylvie Lalonde In the recent case of Ontario Psychological Association v. Mardonet et al. (2016), 132 O.R. (3d) 750 the Court was asked to consider a peculiar argument that, if successful, would have yielded an absurd result. The Ontario Psychological Association (the “OPA”) is a not-for-profit corporation and voluntary professional organization representing psychology […]

Filed Under: Articles, Charities - Current Articles Tagged With: duty of care, employer responsibility, fiduciary duty, Mardonet, Ontario Psychological Association, Sylvie Lalonde

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