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Dec 10, 2009

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

Members of municipal councils and local boards are only human.

Dec 1, 2009

Some Further Thoughts on Costs in Estate Litigation

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

Nov 19, 2009

Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-Law: Update

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

Nov 17, 2009

Sale or Lease of Goods: HST Transitional Rules

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

Services: HST Transitional Rules

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

Residential Housing – Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules

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

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

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

Nov 10, 2009

Non-residential Construction: HST Transitional Rules

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

Non-residential Real Property Sales: HST Transitional Rules

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

Commercial Leases: HST Transitional Rules

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

Nov 1, 2009

Looking to the FutureMediation of Estate Disputes

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

Oct 13, 2009

Frye Ruling a Recipe for Litigation

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

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

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

Oct 6, 2009

Thinking About “Going Green”? Proceed with Caution

“Going Green” is the latest trend in consumer marketing the corporate advertiser’s must-have accessory for the 21st century.

Oct 1, 2009

Guardianship: What You Need to Know

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

Quiz: Securities Law

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

Sep 14, 2009

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

On June 28, 2016, before breaking for the summer, the City of Toronto’s powerful Executive Committee met and reviewed an earlier study by KPMG which looked at various new revenue-generating policy proposals with an eye towards addressing the City’s estimated $582 million operating shortfall for 2017.

Aug 27, 2009

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

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

Aug 1, 2009

Quiz: International Trade

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

Jul 30, 2009

Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Closer to Approval

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.

Jul 3, 2009

Anti-Money Laundering Regime Now Includes Real Estate Developers

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

Jul 2, 2009

Lienholders Defeat Owner’s Complex Attempt to Preserve Priority

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.

Jun 23, 2009

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

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

Managing Executive Compensation

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.

Jun 1, 2009

Quiz: Corporate Insolvencies

The current economic environment has created a number of business casualties.

May 20, 2009

OMB Variability

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

May 11, 2009

The Duty of an Attorney to Account

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

Apr 30, 2009

Doing Business in Ontario: An Overview of Environmental Protection Law

This guide provides a brief overview of the main elements of environmental protection law in Ontario.

Apr 29, 2009

Renewable Energy Projects: PLanning Powers Reduced

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

Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care

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.

Apr 1, 2009

Estate Litigation Quiz

How much do you know about Estate Litigation?

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

Some Further Thoughts on Costs in Estate Litigation

Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-Law: Update

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

Thinking About “Going Green”? Proceed with Caution

Quiz: Securities Law

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

Quiz: International Trade

Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Closer to Approval

Anti-Money Laundering Regime Now Includes Real Estate Developers

Managing Executive Compensation

Quiz: Corporate Insolvencies

OMB Variability

Renewable Energy Projects: PLanning Powers Reduced

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Letters of Intent – The Good and the Bad

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

Some Further Thoughts on Costs in Estate Litigation

Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-Law: Update

Sale or Lease of Goods: HST Transitional Rules

Services: HST Transitional Rules

Residential Housing – Sales and Construction: HST Transitional Rules

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

Non-residential Construction: HST Transitional Rules

Non-residential Real Property Sales: HST Transitional Rules

Commercial Leases: HST Transitional Rules

Looking to the FutureMediation of Estate Disputes

Grace Under Pressure

Frye Ruling a Recipe for Litigation

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

Thinking About “Going Green”? Proceed with Caution

Guardianship: What You Need to Know

Quiz: Securities Law

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

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

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

Quiz: International Trade

Toronto’s “Harmonized” Comprehensive Zoning By-law: Closer to Approval

Anti-Money Laundering Regime Now Includes Real Estate Developers

Lienholders Defeat Owner’s Complex Attempt to Preserve Priority

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

Managing Executive Compensation

Quiz: Corporate Insolvencies

OMB Variability

The Duty of an Attorney to Account

Doing Business in Ontario: An Overview of Environmental Protection Law

Renewable Energy Projects: PLanning Powers Reduced

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

Handle Estate Transfers of Real Property with Care

Estate Litigation Quiz

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Looking to the FutureMediation of Estate Disputes