Jun 22, 2012Quinn tells court he asked oil firm to provide security Click here for complete article quoting WeirFoulds partner Frank E. Walwyn
Jun 21, 2012Mayor Rob Ford attends Toronto Mayor’s Arts Awards Lunch WeirFoulds partner emeritus John D. McKellar is featured here with Mayor Rob Ford.
Jun 9, 2012Remarkable support for cancer research; Four women get top honours for their contributions The Israel Cancer Research Fund marked its 11th Annual Women of Action Luncheon recently at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. This year, ICRF recognized the achievements of…
May 14, 2012John McKellar presents 9th Glenn Gould Prize to musician and poet Leonard Cohen A photo clipping of John McKellar presenting the ninth Glenn Gould Prize to musician and poet Leonard Cohen at a gala and tribute concert at Massey Hall,…
May 7, 2012The catch-22 of group home bylaws WeirFoulds partner Kim Mullin is quoted in this article.
Apr 20, 2012ICRF to honour four women at annual lunch WeirFoulds managing partner Lisa A. Boorsook is being honoured at the Israel Cancer Research Fund’s (ICRF) 11th annual Women of Action Luncheon on April 26, 2012. Click…
Mar 30, 2012Clute, other former GM dealer win court battle WeirFoulds is mentioned in this article with regards to the class action suit against General Motors and another Toronto law firm. Click here for the complete article.
Mar 14, 2012A delightfully unstuffy affair (featuring Malcolm Gladwell) at the UWI Toronto Benefit Gala WeirFoulds partner Frank Walwyn was honoured at the University of West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Gala. Click here for the complete article.
Mar 8, 2012City hires prestigious firm to fight Allandale suit Barrie’s lawyers will appear in Orangeville court in May to fight a legal manoeuvre to derail development at the Allandale Station. The city has retained WeirFoulds to…
Mar 7, 2012Methadone clinic law stalls; City Council: Spectre of Court London politicians pressed pause Tuesday on a bylaw to licence methadone pharmacies and clinics, sending the proposal back to staff for further study.
Committee worried proposed methadone bylaw could land them in court Although councillors want to see rules put in place surrounding the licensing of methadone clinics and pharmacies, they want to make sure the city doesn’t end up…
Mar 1, 2012Engineering & Infrastucture WeirFoulds partner Brad McLellan was interviewed as part of the panel of experts. See attached article for full details.
Mutually Beneficial Public sector deals offer investor stability while bringing private sector management skills to the table. WeirFoulds partner David Brown is quoted in this article.
Feb 27, 2012Toronto Construction Association members to receive discounted rates from ADR Institute of Ontario Ackerley, a partner in the law firm of WeirFoulds, said the association believes the program will provide “a great benefit” to its members, given that disputes are…
Feb 23, 2012Social worker, lawyer receive Ryerson alumni awards Former Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) president, Frank Walwyn, was honoured with an Alumni Award of Distinction. He is a 1989 Business Administration program graduate. Read…
Feb 17, 2012Heavy industry prohibited from employment lands The St. Mary’s site was subject to a thorough site-specific land-use impact assessment at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) triggered by the company’s appeal of the city’s…
Vaughan launches multi-million suit against city hall design firm It appears the honeymoon is over between the City of Vaughan and the world-renowned architect it commissioned to design the new city hall, The Citizen has learned.…
Feb 16, 2012Lawyer Geza Banfai receives Toronto Construction Association award “Geza Banfai is genuinely one of a kind,” said retiring association chair and fellow construction lawyer Glenn Ackerley, a partner in the firm of WeirFoulds. “It is…
Top lawyer to be awarded at UWI Gala Frank Walwyn, named in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada as one of Canada’s top lawyers in the area of corporate and commercial litigation,…
Feb 9, 2012Toronto Construction Association presents Best of the Best’ awards The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) has saluted outstanding achievements by both member companies and individuals in its 14th annual “Best of the Best” Awards. The association, which…
Feb 8, 2012UWI Benefit Gala in Toronto Honours Outstanding Leaders of Caribbean and Canadian Heritage TORONTO, Canada On March 10, 2012, the University of the West Indies will honour nine outstanding individuals of Caribbean and Canadian heritage and one remarkable institution at…
Feb 4, 2012I’m gonna overrule a council decision and declare transit city dead and bury the eglinton LRT and … actually Mr. Mayor … you probably can’t do that; When Mayor Rob Ford declared Transit City dead, was he overstepping his authority, as some councillors suggested this week, or was he merely acting in the tradition…
Feb 3, 2012Challenges of international litigation The International Law Section (ILS) of the State Bar of Michigan recently conducted a Council Meeting and Program at the Detroit Offices of Butzel Long. Guest speaker…
Feb 1, 2012It’s in the contract…or is it? The casualness with which employees are hired and fired in this business is enough to make a contract lawyer cringe. Even those carriers that do have employment…
Jan 31, 2012Popular Caribbean restaurant fights eviction order The owners of a popular Caribbean restaurant fighting eviction will have their day in court on Tuesday as they seek an injunction that would keep the kitchen…
Jan 30, 2012The Real Jerk plans to fight its eviction The owners of the Real Jerk restaurant have hired a lawyer to fight their Jan. 31 eviction date. Co-owner Ed Pottinger says lawyer Albert Formosa is planning…
Jan 23, 2012Hydro’s ‘hidden tax’ on T.O.; Lawyer questions why city council does A consumer lawyer is asking why Toronto council stands idly by while its pricey electricity distribution company digs ever deeper into consumers’ pockets. Robert Warren, who represents…
OMNI TV interview: Ban the wearing of Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada? An interview clip regarding the on-going debate about banning the wearing of the Burqa or Niqab in public in Canada. See video link here: Raj Anand, OMNI…
Jan 14, 2012Toronto Hydro ‘bullying’ public; Consumers group says power utility As Toronto Hydro launches a savage cost-cutting campaign and warns of more blackouts, evidence filed with the Ontario Energy Board shows the utility’s revenues are 50 per…
Dec 30, 2011UWI to honour local community stalwarts By Ron Fanfair A rising star in Canada’s legal community, a bestselling author, the son of Jamaica’s third Prime Minister, an internationally recognized artist, a medical doctor…
Dec 23, 2011WeirFoulds LLP ranked as a Top 10 Development Law Firm in Toronto WeirFoulds moved up one spot in this year’s ranking. The firm achieved many wins for clients, including a successful appeal by St. Mary’s Cement (Canada) Inc. to…
Test yourself with the land transfer tax quiz If you practice commercial real estate law, chances are that you’ve had to consider some concepts concerning the Land Transfer Tax Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.L.6, as amended.…
Eyebrows raised over municipal conflict application A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. For one Thunder Bay, Ont., city councillor, it was also found to be an illegal thing. A recent decision from…
Dec 21, 2011CCDC2 lump-sum contract out of control? A couple of years ago, Bill Gillan of Revay and Associates Ltd. received a call from a senior engineer in a government organization that undertakes tens of…
WeirFoulds LLP ranked as a Top 10 Development Law Firm in the GTA WeirFoulds moved up five spots in this year’s ranking, representing the City of Brampton in a number of cases, including appeals to its new official plan. The…