Delivery under “Straight Bill of Lading”: Cami Automotive v Westwood Shipping
As Canadian counsel, we are frequently asked to discuss differences [...]
Spain First to Ratify Rotterdam Rules
Spain has become the first country to ratify the Rotterman [...]
K+N ‘Absolutely right’ in refusal to alter Bill of Lading: Federal Court
Last month Gavin Magrath won summary judgment in favour of [...]
Trial Lawyers for Veterans
Magrath O'Connor LLP is proud to be a part of [...]
Gavin Magrath recovers $212,310 for K+N
Justice Harrington of the Federal Court gave judgment today in [...]
China Air pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
China Airlines Ltd., Taiwan's largest airline, joined the ranks of [...]
FMCSA loosens insurance rules for Canadian motor carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has loosened the [...]
Canada Announces New Iran Sanctions
Foreign Minister Lawrence Canon has announced a tightening of sanctions [...]
Labour Action Shuts Down Port of Montreal
A lockout of the Montreal Longshoremen will occur at the [...]
Unpublished Changes to G8/G20 Police Powers
Civil Liberties and Lawyers’ groups are just now realizing that [...]
Forwarder Recovers on Bankrupt’s counterclaim
When a judgment debtor declares bankruptcy, the judgment creditor takes [...]
Employment Obligations May Survive 3PL Contract
In a recent case we represented a forwarder who had [...]
Sarah O’Connor elected as Vice President of BNI Bay St.
Sarah O'Connor was elected to the position of Vice President [...]
Exporter Recovers Beyond COGSA Limit
We were recently able to resolve a case for a [...]
Gavin Magrath discusses SCC decision in Consolidated Fastfrate
Much of the Canadian transportation industry is abuzz with talk [...]
Revised CIFFA Trading Conditions for 2010 Approved
The CIFFA National Board of Directors approved today the proposed [...]
Common Courtesy – in the Client’s Interests!
We recently attended on an unnecessary motion in respect of [...]
Montreal Convention 1999 – increase in limitation on liability
As most readers will know, the 17SDR/kg limitation on damages [...]
Freight Forwarders are “Local Undertakings” – Supreme Court of Canada
On 26 November the Supreme Court handed down its judgment [...]
DHS Pushes Back 100% Screening
Industry sources are saying that the US Department of Homeland [...]
Summary Judgment for American Forwarder in Ontario Court
On 20 November 2009, Justice Pitt of the Ontario Superior [...]
Rotterdam Signatories hit 21
Almost exactly a month after the initial signing ceremony, with [...]
British Airways pleads guity to Price Fixing
The Competition Bureau Canada has announced that British Airways has [...]
When Indemnities Go Wrong
A client recently had a big problem with a little [...]
The Best Offence…
More than 95% of cases settle; while a contested trial makes for good television, early and favourable settlements make for the best client outcomes.