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March 14, 2015

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March 14, 2015

Muskrat Falls / Mar / Labrador Link Project named one of Lexpert’s Big Deals for 2014

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March 14, 2015

Privacy Breach Class Action Update. Privacy Commissioner says Health Canada violated privacy laws

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March 14, 2015 - March 15, 2014

Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia - Pro Bono Symposium

Halifax, NS

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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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: Email: david.eaton@mcinnescooper.com; Office: St. John’s; Language(s): English

About David

David Eaton is an experienced litigator and dispute resolution lawyer. Understanding that each dispute, like the people involved, is unique, he takes an objective, problem-solving approach to achieve a timely resolution.

A partner in our St. John’s office, David’s practice is focused in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation, criminal defence, defamation and media law, class action litigation and product liability law. He has been recognized in these practice areas by Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006 and is ranked in Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a leading litigation and professional liability practitioner. He is also listed as a Provincial Litigation Star under class action and commercial law in Benchmark Canada 2015.

David’s litigation expertise extends to quasi-criminal defence, professional liability, contractual disputes, constitutional law, insurance claims, sexual abuse claims, occupational health and safety and professional regulation. He regularly appears before all levels of court throughout Newfoundland, as well as many professional disciplinary bodies.

As an active member of the Law Society of Newfoundland, David serves as the long-time chair of the Bar Admission Committee, the section head of Criminal Law and Advocacy Sections of the Bar Admission Program and is a member of both the Education and Complaints Authorization Committees. He also belongs to the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), the Institute of Corporate Directors of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association.

David is the Honourary Solicitor for the Royal Canadian Legion Newfoundland and Labrador Command. He served over 15 years as an adjudicator for Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Public Complaints Commission. He was a public member of the Newfoundland and Labrador District Council of Investment Dealers Association, and now serves as the Chair of the Hearing Committee for Newfoundland for the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). He spent 26 years as a faculty member of the Federation of Law Society’s National Criminal Law Program and taught criminal law and procedure in the Criminology Certificate Program at Memorial University of Newfoundland for 32 years.

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LL.B., Queen's University (1980)

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Newfoundland & Labrador (1980)

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Publication

March 9, 2016

Construction Project Manager Sentenced to 3½ Years for Workplace Accident

In what appears to be the first case of the conviction of a front line supervisor under section 217.1 of...

News

June 15, 2015

David Eaton awarded Distinguished Service Award

St. John's Partner, David Eaton was awarded the Newfoundland and Labrador Gordon M. Sterling Distinguished Service Award this past weekend....

Publication

December 11, 2014

Privacy in Basic Cell Phones: SCC Continues Trend of Privacy Protection

On December 11, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada continued its trend to recognize privacy rights – and develop the...

Publication

March 31, 2014

SCC Clarifies Workers’ Compensation Criteria for Federal Employees

On March 28, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada resolved the confusion about whether and how provincial workers’ compensation laws...

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February 7, 2014

Legal Alert: SCC Says Union’s Duty to Represent Trumps Rand Members’ Privacy Rights

On February 7, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada decided employers may be required to give employees’ private home contact...

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June 6, 2011

The Brave New World of Consumer Product Safety

Any individual or company engaged in the manufacture, importation, advertisement or sale of a consumer product is advised to become...

Publication

March 14, 2015

David Fraser quoted in Globe & Mail privacy article

Blog

March 14, 2015

Muskrat Falls / Mar / Labrador Link Project named one of Lexpert’s Big Deals for 2014

News

March 14, 2015

Privacy Breach Class Action Update. Privacy Commissioner says Health Canada violated privacy laws

Event

March 14, 2015 - March 15, 2014

Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia - Pro Bono Symposium

Halifax, NS

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March 14, 2015

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March 14, 2015

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March 14, 2015 - March 15, 2014

Halifax, NS

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