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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 25 ,2 02 0 | 10 LITIGATIONlegal matters I have a motion in family court coming up. How should I present my case? The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended to replace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. Q A ASK THE PROFESSIONAL Todd C. Hein Partner Family/Divorce Lawyer Proud member of B2C Halton Hills OFFICE LOCATIONS GEORGETOWN 8 Guelph Street 905 452 7400 BRAmPTON OFFICE (main) 350 Rutherford Road S., Suite 320 905 452 7400 CALEDON EAST 15955 Airport Road, Suite 201 905 584 4545 As a result of COVID-19, the Courts were "closed" to normal proceedings in mid-March. The Courts have, however, dealt with a number of urgent matters, and there have been a number of written decisions about those matters. During this unusual time, filing of court materials is done electronically, and hearings are heard via Zoom videoconferencing.With this format, the Court is especially interested in maintaining efficiency and manageability. A consistent message communicated by the Court from the decisions we have seen is that court materials must (still) comply with the rules of the Court and evidence. Moreover, it is very important that materials filed are clear, concise, and relevant. The "KISS" principle certainly applies as Judges do not want to have to sift through volumes of information that is petty, irrelevant and scandalous - they did not really like that before. Consider: What your case is about?What do you have to prove? And how can you make your points in an informative and efficient manner that does not wade into inflammatory rhetoric that can sometimes permeate family law court filings. Keep it short, to the point, and take the high road whenever possible. 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Sonsogno said the supply chains devel- oped in North America by this project will benefit patients and health-care systems around the world. Smartricity's role in the project is to in- novate the supply chain and procurement of blower motors, a critical component of the ventilators. "While Smartricity has always focused on supporting the critical machine market, this assignment is unique," said Mike Co- wen, co-founder and COO of Smartricity. "We are working with numerous compa- nies on this mission-critical project." While Smartricity has worked with some of the involved partners before, Co- wen said this is a unique project. "It's not often that electric motors are in- volved in supporting the fight against a global pandemic. The ventilator blowers are a critical component and right now, global demand is exceeding capacity, he said. While a project like this often has a scope of nine to 18 months for planning, modelling, and prototyping, demand for ventilators worldwide has reduced the ti- meline to weeks. "We believe and hope that over the next several months the global demand for ven- tilators will drop, and hospitals will be treating fewer coronavirus patients, there- by easing demand for this life-saving equip- ment," Sonsogno said. "Globally, there is a realization that the supply chains support- ing ventilators and other medical equip- ment are in need of significant improve- ment." NEWS STARTUP WORKING TO SOLVE COVID-19 SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS SMARTRICITY BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com