Commercial Litigation Insights: Preserving Efficiency and Finality: Court of Appeal Clarifies Scope of “Fraud” in Arbitration
Arbitration offers contracting parties a typically faster and more cost-effective dispute resolution alternative to traditional court proceedings. While the Arbitration Act, 1991, SO 1991, c 17 limits court interference in […]
WeirFoulds Partners Benjamin Bathgate and Jessica Stansfield comment on jury’s Mango Markets decision in Bloomberg Law
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group, and Partner Jessica Stansfield were quoted in an article written by Matthew Bultman for Bloomberg Law on April 22nd, 2024. The article overviews the Mango […]
Another Reason for Employers to Review the Termination Provisions in Employment Agreements: Dufault v. The Corporation Of The Township Of Ignace
A recent decision at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has become a hot topic for employers and their employment agreements with employees. In Dufault v. The Corporation of the […]
Rule of Law ‘1’, Code is Law ‘0’: Eisenberg Convicted in Mango Markets Criminal Trial after He Shies Away from Testifying
In the fateful words of Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Burnett: “Just because something is possible doesn’t make it legal”.[1] After an eight-day criminal trial in the U.S. District Court for […]
Estates Freezes for Beginners (Litigation Issues) – Issues in Family and Estates Law
Partners Clare Burns and Jonah Waxman will speak during Estate Freezes for Beginners (Litigation Issues), the ninth and final installment of Wagner Sidlofsky LLP’s “Issues in Family and Estates Law” […]
Land & Development Conference 2024 – Informa Connect
Executive Partner Lisa Borsook will serve as a moderator during the Land & Development Conference, hosted by Informa Connect, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The conference is Canada’s largest CRE […]
Aboriginal and Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit – Canadian Bar Association
Partner Janet Bobechko will moderate a session during the Aboriginal and Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit, a program being offered by the Canadian Bar Association on Thursday, April 18 […]
WeirFoulds Executive Partner Lisa Borsook receives OBA Award for Distinguished Service
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Lisa Borsook, the firm’s Executive Partner and Co-Chair of the Commercial Leasing Practice Group, has been recognized by the Ontario Bar Association as one […]
18th Solo and Small Firm Conference: Evolution – Law Society of Ontario
Partner Ben Kates will speak at the 18th Solo and Small Firm Conference: Evolution, which will be hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Today, […]
The Deadline to Report Under Canada’s New Anti-Forced Labour Supply Chain Law is Fast Approaching: What You Need to Know
Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”)[1] came into in effect on January 1, 2024. The purpose of the Act is to support Canada’s […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Bota McNamara back to the firm’s Caribbean and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Bota McNamara has re-joined the firm as a Partner in the Caribbean and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Bota has over 20 years of experience […]
Remembering our late friend and colleague Susan Han
In Memoriam It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Partner, friend and colleague, Susan Han, after a brief illness. Susan passed away peacefully on Sunday, […]
Cross-Border Planning and Administration – Ontario Bar Association
Partner Jennifer Corak will serve as Program Chair during Cross-Border Planning and Administration, an online-only Trusts and Estates Law Program that will be offered by the Ontario Bar Association on […]
CANECT 24
Partners Janet Bobechko and Jeff Scorgie will attend the CANECT Environmental Compliance and Due Diligence Training Event on Tuesday, April 23rd – Thursday, April 25th, 2024. Since 1992, CANECT courses […]
Some Recent Wins for WeirFoulds’ Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group
The Municipal, Planning and Land Development Practice Group at WeirFoulds LLP has recently been successful in several relevant cases before the Ontario Land Tribunal. In December 2023, Partners Raj Kehar […]