Alf Kwinter will be teaching at the Trial Practice Course at Osgoode Hall Law School
Every Tuesday this fall


Alf Kwinter will co-chair the Advocates’ Society's education program
Date: April 17, 2009
Topic: Advanced Litigation Skills Certificate Program:
The Judges Respond


Alf Kwinter will be co-chairing 2009 Court House Series.
Date: February 2009


Alf Kwinter to be part of a four-person panel comprised of plaintiffs'.
Date: November 13, 2008
Topic: Negotiation
ARC Group
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Alf Kwinter discuss' Insurance Litigation and Jury Trials.
Date: October 28, 2008
Topic: Insurance Law: "What you need to Know"
Ontario Bar Association


Alf Kwinter discuss' punitive and aggravated damages in bad faith claims.
Date: October 27 - 28, 2008
Topic: Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
The Canadian Institute
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Alf Kwinter will mentor at a young lawyers’ conference
Date: October 17 - 18, 2008
Topic: Litigatiion by the Lake - Fall Forum 2008
Where: Queens Landing, Niagara-on the Lake
Mentor at young lawyers’ conference


Alf Kwinter will discuss: The Rule in Browne v. Dunn today.
Date: October 16, 2008
Topic: The 5th Annual Osgood Professional Development Conference on Evidence Law for The Civil Litigator


Alf Kwinter will present at the Division of Physiatry Fall Retreat
Date: October 3, 2008


"Spoliation" article by Shane Katz.
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Punitive and Aggravated Damage Awards in Disability Claims by Alf Kwinter.
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The Canadian Institute

The Canadian Institute's Advanced Forum on Litigating Commercial Remedies

Date:
May 29 and 30, 2007
9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. EDT/EST

Location:
Marriot Bloor Yorkville
444 Younge Street
7th Floor
Toronto

Contact: Jessica Grant
Phone: 416-927-7936 or 1-877-927-7936
Fax: 416-927-1563 or 1-877-927-1563

Email:
s.anderson@canadianinstitute.com

Website:
www.canadianinstitute.com


The latest word on Bad Faith Claims: Avoiding the Increased Risk of Aggrevated and Punitive Damages

Alfred M. Kwinter
Partners, Singer, Kwinter

Impact of Findler vs. Sunlife on punitive damages in the commercial context
  • Are courts awarding punitive damages in commercial litigation between equally matched, arms' length parties
  • What factors do courts consider bad faith claims?
  • Developing a claim for bad faith damages
  • Emerging defences against claims of bad faith
  • What factors influence a judge or jury award bad faith damages
  • Protecting your organization from bad faith clams
  • Judicial limits on the scope of conduct may give rise to a bad faith claim
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