Henry and The Burden of Proof

Deadbeat, a publication of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association, March 2010, March 9, 2010
John O'Sullivan

The decision of Newbould J. in Henry v. Henry a year ago gives trust and estates practitioners a small mercy for which to be grateful.

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Final Changes to Canada's Insider Reporting Regime Published by CSA

WeirFoulds LLP Corporate Update, Winter 2010, March 8, 2010
Michael Dolphin

On January 22, 2010, the Canadian Securities Administrators released the final form of National Instrument 55-104 Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions and its Companion Policy 55-104CP.

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Be Prepared!

WeirFoulds LLP Client Advisory - February 2010, February 19, 2010
Carole McAfee Wallace, Farah Malik

New workplace violence and harassment obligations for Ontario employers take effect June 15, 2010 – Are you ready to comply?

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Toronto's "Harmonized" Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update - Winter 2010, February 10, 2010
Ian Lord

Toronto property owners with development objectives in mind will want to follow carefully the City of Toronto's harmonization of pre-amalgamation zoning by-laws.

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Social Networking Quiz – Liabilities, Risks, and Rights of Employees and Employers

Canadian Lawyer InHouse Magazine, February 2010, February 1, 2010
Peter Biro

What happens when the virtual world impacts the real one, and how is labour and employment law dealing with those impacts?

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Municipal Conflict of Interest Law: A Law in Conflict Based on Interest

Ontario Bar Association, December 10, 2009
Barnet Kussner

Members of municipal councils and local boards are only human.

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Some Further Thoughts on Costs in Estate Litigation

Deadbeat, a publication of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association, December 1, 2009
John O'Sullivan

In the October 2009 edition of Deadbeat, Elizabeth Seo provided a helpful survey of recent costs decisions in estates litigation.

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Toronto's "Harmonized" Comprehensive Zoning By-Law: Update

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update - Fall 2009, November 19, 2009
Barnet Kussner, Constance Lanteigne

WeirFoulds can advise you on how the City's new comprehensive zoning by-law will affect your property.

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Residential Housing - Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update, Fall 2009, November 17, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting residential real property sales.

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Residential Rental Properties - Leases, Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update, Fall 2009, November 17, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting residential real property rentals and construction.

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Sale or Lease of Goods: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Corporate Update, Fall 2009, November 17, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting supplies of goods.

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Services: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Corporate Update, Fall 2009, November 17, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting supplies of services.

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Non-residential Real Property Sales: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update, Fall 2009, November 10, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting non-residential real property sales.

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Commercial Leases: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update, Fall 2009, November 10, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting commercial leases.

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Non-residential Construction: HST Transitional Rules

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update, Fall 2009, November 10, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

A summary of the Ontario HST transitional rules affecting non-residential construction.

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Looking to the Future—Mediation of Estate Disputes

ADR Update - Fall 2009 Newsletter of the ADR Institute of Ontario, Inc., November 1, 2009
Maralynne Monteith

Anyone who practises in the Estates arena knows how highly charged the issues can get.

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Cross-Border Litigation in Canada: Increasing Predictability and Clarity

Chambers Client Report, Issue 29, Autumn 2009, October 23, 2009
J. Gregory Richards, Nikiforos Iatrou

"The business of litigation, like commerce itself, has become increasingly international."

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Grace Under Pressure

WeirFoulds LLP Newsletter Update, October 21, 2009
J. Gregory Richards

ZEN AND THE ART OF THE LITIGATION PRACTITIONER: Some Strategies for Dealing with the Unexpected and the Uncivil

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A New Entitlement of Independent Adult Children to a Share of their Parents' Estate?

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation, Estate Alert, Fall 2009, October 13, 2009
John O'Sullivan

In Ontario freedom of testamentary disposition is restricted by the Succession Law Reform Act.

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Frye Ruling a Recipe for Litigation

Law Times, Speaker's Corner, October 13, 2009
Clare Burns, Lori Duffy, Maralynne Monteith

Anyone advising shareholders of private corporations needs to pay heed to the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Frye v. Frye Estate.

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Thinking About "Going Green"? Proceed with Caution

Green Business, Strategies for Corporate Sustainable Development, October 6, 2009
Cherylyn Dickson

"Going Green" is the latest trend in consumer marketing – the corporate advertiser's must-have accessory for the 21st century.

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Securities Law Quiz

Canadian Lawyer IN HOUSE Magazine, October 1, 2009
Sanjay Joshi

On Sept. 28, 2009, securities regulatory authorities across Canada welcomed the new National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions.

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Guardianship: What You Need to Know

Total Access, October 1, 2009
Clare Burns, Lori Duffy, Maralynne Monteith

As medical science has improved, so has the prognosis for many of those who are catastrophically injured.

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Can You Create An Economic Disincentive to Litigation from Beyond the Grave

Law Times, September 14, 2009
Clare Burns, John O'Sullivan, Mandy Seidenberg

In assessing whether to pursue estate litigation, parties must always consider who will pay the resulting legal costs.

Hot Spots - Five Tests Worth Running in that First Scan of a New Contract

Info Executive Magazine, September 1, 2009
Ralph Kroman

Customer review of a technology acquisition contract by a customer can be a daunting task.

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Getting Municipalities to Work, or Getting Work to Municipalities: Protection and Conversion of Employment Lands

WeirFoulds LLP , August 27, 2009
Barnet Kussner

Over the course of the last decade a variety of factors have contributed to the migration of employment uses.

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International Trade Quiz

Canadian Lawyer IN HOUSE Magazine, August 1, 2009
Catherine Powell

In this issue we look at international trade, including the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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Toronto's "Harmonized" Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Closer to Approval

WeirFoulds LLP Property Update - Summer 2009, July 30, 2009
Barnet Kussner, Constance Lanteigne

Since 2004, the City of Toronto has been working on harmonizing the 43 different zoning by-laws inherited from its pre-amalgamation municipalities into one single comprehensive zoning by-law.

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Anti-Money Laundering Regime Now Includes Real Estate Developers

The Lawyers Weekly, July 3, 2009
Sylvia Adriano

Those involved in real estate transactions have already heard of the dangers of title fraud and some have experienced it first hand.

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Lienholders Defeat Owner's Complex Attempt to Preserve Priority

Construction Law Letter, July 2, 2009
Glenn Ackerley

Neither a borrower nor a lender be . . . Ontario's Court of Appeal recently had the chance to consider that question in a construction lien case.

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Managing Executive Compensation

Financial Post, June 23, 2009

Canadian securities regulators have implemented major changes to executive compensation disclosure requirements that apply to any fiscal year ending on or after December 31, 2008.

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Avoiding Black Holes and Hollow Victories: Cross-Border Litigation Comes of Age

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update - Summer 2009, June 23, 2009
J. Gregory Richards, David Wingfield, Frank Walwyn, Nikiforos Iatrou

"[T]he business of litigation, like commerce itself, has become increasingly international."

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OMB Variability

Novae Res Urbis, May 20, 2009
Barnet Kussner

Most municipalities subject to the provincial growth plan are still going through exercises required to ensure that their official plans conform with provincial policy.

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The Duty of an Attorney to Account

Law Times, May 11, 2009
Lori Duffy, John O'Sullivan

As a general rule, a person exercising a power of attorney for property in Ontario has no legal duty to account to anyone other than the grantor of the power.

Renewable Energy Projects: PLanning Powers Reduced

Novae Res Urbis, April 29, 2009
Barnet Kussner, Robert Warren

The Government of Ontario introduced and gave first reading to the Green Energy Act, 2009 on February 23.

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Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care

The Lawyers Weekly, April 14, 2009
Lori Duffy

The devil is in the details for any conveyance of real property. However, the details become more important when an estate is a party to the transaction.

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Encountering and Responding to Ethical Dilemmas and Professional Challenges in the Role of In-House Counsel

WeirFoulds LLP Newsletter Update, April 14, 2009
J. Gregory Richards

In recent years, corporations have increasingly established in-house legal departments to meet their need for legal services.

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Tenant Bankruptcy and Beyond

FE Magazine, March 1, 2009
Krista Chaytor

"Bankruptcy" is commonly used to describe a number of legal situations involving a tenant's financial distress.