Oct 1, 2010WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update – September 2010 Seven updates on cases released during September and October 2010.
Sep 30, 2010Mississauga city council approve code of conduct Partner George Rust-D’Eye is appointed interim integrity commissioner to the City of Mississauga.
Mississauga council sets conduct code Partner George Rust-D’Eye is appointed interim integrity commissioner to the City of Mississauga.
Showdown over Brantford Waterfront Master Plan OMB hearings to continue over appeals to City of Brantford Waterfront Master Plan.
Sep 29, 2010Law Group Toasts Black Bay Street Partners The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) recognizes members who have become Bay Street partners, among them partner Frank Walwyn.
Sep 28, 2010CABL Honours Partner Frank Walwyn Black lawyers are finally making their mark on Bay Street, but recent study suggests gains are being eroded.
Chasing cash in the Caribbean There is lots of legal work to be done in the Caribbean. When disputes arise with firms or hedge funds, the litigation path often follows the money…
Sep 27, 2010Council to rush through conduct code A code of conduct could be in place for members of City Council and the mayor when their new term of office begins on December 1.
Sep 22, 2010Estate Beneficiaries Beware the Long Arm of Tax Collectors Where a taxpayer has an outstanding tax debt in respect of which the Canada Revenue Agency is permitted to commence collection actions, one of the steps that the CRA may take is to have a certificate registered in Federal Court.
Sep 15, 2010Happy Birthday! Managing partner Lisa Borsook and her partners at WeirFoulds are celebrating their 150th year as a law firm.
Sep 13, 2010Employment-equity review leaves observers puzzled Employment-equity policies in the federal public service reviewed by Treasury Board President Stockwell Day.
Sep 11, 2010Tribunal asked to suspend University of Windsor dean search over racist claim A University of Windsor law professor asks the Human Rights Tribunal to suspend the search for a new law dean on campus.
Sep 10, 2010Windsor law dean candidate alleges racism A law professor asks the Human Rights Tribunal to force the University of Windsor to appoint her dean of law after her candidacy was spoiled by accusations.
Sep 3, 2010Regulatory Independence: The Impact of the Green Energy Act on the Regulation of Ontario’s Energy Sector The Green Energy and Green Economy Act made significant changes to the regulatory regime for Ontario’s energy sector.
Aug 27, 2010Council heads to appeal court; Holyday ‘amazed’ colleagues still fighting to get legal fees covered Toronto City Councillors vote to pay “grants” to cover legal expenses of colleagues.
Aug 24, 2010Ontario Rules of Pre-trial Documentary Discovery The top ten reasons to choose Ontario for your litigation. Download the PDF on the left for the full article.
Aug 23, 2010Sixteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers Sixteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®, a publication based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey and referred to byCorporate Counsel…
Aug 20, 2010Bill Padding Bill padding has been an issue much discussed within the legal profession and it recently returned on the radar of some lawyers as a topic in the…
Aug 17, 2010Fearful councillors back down No basis to appeal court ruling regarding City council’s vote to defend councillors caught up in election expenses disputes.
Aug 2, 2010The Law of Electronic Discovery: New Book Unplugs Cyperspace This text is almost certain to become the leading Canadian reference source for lawyers and litigants regarding electronic documents and the law of electronic discovery. Download a…
Mississauga’s invulnerable matriarch may finally be wounded The Mayor’s legal team has said the Mayor did not violate the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, which applies specifically to attempts to influence a council vote.
Aug 1, 2010Damages for Unconstitutional Actions: A Rule in Search of a Rationale The courts have severely restricted the scope for damages as a remedy for constitutional violations.
Quiz: Workplace Violence and Harassment – New Obligations for Employers under OHSA Recent amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act provide heightened health and safety protection for workers.
Jul 30, 2010Effective Cost Management in Litigation Changes made to the Rules of Civil Procedure in Ontario in January of this year have given judges a new power to determine key issues in a lawsuit, before a full-blown trial.
Jul 21, 2010Conrad Black’s Case: Implications on Policy Interview of Peter Biro, Partner, by Business News Network regarding implications of Conrad Black case on policy going forward and what this case tells us about our…
Jul 20, 2010Councillor Successful in Protecting Council Funds The City of Toronto had no legal power to indemnify two Council members for legal costs incurred in responding to compliance audit requests.
Jul 19, 2010Canada’s New Copyright Bill and Consumer Rights – What’s the Fuss? The Canadian government recently tabled new copyright legislation in the form of Bill C?32 which expands consumers’ rights by codifying many “day-to-day” activities (many of which are currently technically illegal).
Jul 15, 2010Heart Lake Appeal Heard in Court The lawyers presented their arguments and now a judge will take the next few weeks to decide whether the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) was right to approve…
Jul 9, 2010Case Comment: Try and Try Again CCAA Court Orders Union Members to a Second Vote Judgment of Quebec Superior Court (June 11, 2010) in restructuring proceedings of AbitibiBowater Inc.
Jul 7, 2010Loomba wins human rights ruling Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that one of Home Depot’s senior employees discriminated against a Sikh security guard.
Jul 2, 2010Turban trumps hard hat; Tribunal Tribunal rules that Sikh security guard discriminated against for refusing to replace turban with hard hat.
Home Depot discriminated against Sikh man Tribunal says company ‘selectively enforced’ hard-hat rule and targeted turban-wearing guard.
Turban trumps hard hat A Home Depot manager discriminated against a Sikh security guard who refused to replace his turban with a hard hat.
Air India report faltered on racism issue: Attorney Toronto attorney Raj Anand, who represented six families of victims, said Justice John Major’s report on the Air India tragedy was well done, “but the process was…
Jun 30, 2010Law Society of Upper Canada elects third-ever female leader Derry Millar succeeded by Laurie Pawlitza as Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.