December 14, 2011 - Landy Marr Kats LLP lawyers Keith Landy and Anna Wong scored a victory for our client in an action against a vendor/builder. In addition to compensatory damages, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded our client punitive damages. Case Note

November 25, 2011 - Landy Marr Kats LLP lawyers Sam Marr and Anna Wong author article on Construction law in the well known legal publication the Lawyers Weekly (pdf).

On February 10th, 2011 Samuel S. Marr became President of the Toronto Lawyers Association. The Toronto Lawyers Association was established in 1885 and represents interests of its 3,000 members.

TLA spearheads drive to bring mock trials to elementary students

The TLA is leading an initiative with the Ontario Justice Education Network to bring mock trials into elementary schools. The pilot project will get underway in the New Year which will feature a slander trial with characters from the children’s book, Hansel and Gretel.

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008   4th Annual NUTSHELL PROGRAMME  Toronto Lawyers Association. 

“Articling Students and Masters’ Motions”  
What to expect and how to advance the claims of the client before the Masters.       
Speakers:   Master Benjamin Glustein,  Ontario Superior Court of Justice  and  Samuel S. Marr, Landy Marr LLP - Click here for article.

On March 3, 2008 Samuel S. Marr will be participant in a panel discussion of the Ontario Bar Association
 
Lessons from Moore v. Bertuzzi – The Deemed Undertaking Rule and the Filing of Transcripts
 
What is the future of the deemed undertaking rule? Should the rule remain intact?  Should it and the rules relating to the filing of transcripts be amended to avoid pre-litigation chill tactics or the release of evidence to the public that is not relevant to the motion being argued?
 
Join us for a panel discussion from counsel directly involved in the Moore v. Bertuzzi case, from counsel involved in the Lewis v. Cantertrot Investments decision and from an esteemed member of the judiciary involved in the evolution of these Rules of Civil Procedure. 
 
 
 
Speakers:         The Honourable Mr. Justice Paul M. Perell, Superior Court of Justice
                        Geoffrey D.E. Adair, Q.C., Adair Morse LLP
                        Timothy S.B. Danson, Danson, Recht Voudouris LLP
                        Samuel S. Marr, Landy Marr Kats LLP
 
Chair:              Paul H. Voorn, Andriessen & Associates, Professional Corporation