Canadian Legal Summit 2025
Partner James Kosa will speak during the Canadian Legal Summit 2025, which will be hosted on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Canadian Legal Summit 2025 brings together in-house counsel, private practice […]
Another Ontario CCAA Order Stays Claims Against Performance Bonds
On July 14, 2025, we discussed Justice Steele’s order in the Earth Boring et al. CCAA proceeding which stayed claims against performance bonds. The concerns raised by the authors with […]
WeirFoulds Partner Janet Bobechko recognized in 2025 Lexpert Special Edition: Energy
Congratulations to Partner Janet Bobechko on being recognized in the 2025 Lexpert Special Edition: Energy. The special edition is the product of an extensive peer survey process, and features updates on […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court grapples with assumed jurisdiction in Italian water taxi accident
In a combative 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada attempts to clarify when a contract made in Ontario creates a real and substantial connection for the purpose of assuming […]
Are you ready for the New Plastics Registry Reporting due September 29?
The federal government has recently launched the Federal Plastics Registry (the “FPR”), a new initiative that establishes mandatory requirements to monitor and track plastics from manufacturing through to end-of-life. Reporting […]
WeirFoulds Partners Daniel Wong and Seth Holland comment on how employers can manage workplace relationships in Benefits Canada
Partner Daniel Wong, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Employment and Labour Practice Group, and Partner Seth Holland were quoted in an article in Benefits Canada on July 22, 2025. In response to a viral video […]
WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns top ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for eighth consecutive year
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Clare Burns, a highly experienced litigator and Co-Chair of the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, has been ranked for an eighth […]
Hot Topics for Employers: AI in the Workplace and Returning to Work In-Person
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, join Partners Daniel Wong, Seth Holland, and James Kosa, and Associate Fiona Wong of the WeirFoulds Employment Law and Technology teams for an insightful session […]
Preparing for More Change: What the Proposed Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 Would Mean for Ontario Employers
Since March 2024, Ontario has passed three “Working for Workers” bills that introduced new requirements for employers. We previously provided overviews of the key changes pursuant to the Working for […]
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2025-2026 term
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s lawyers have been elected to the Ontario Bar Association’s Law Section executives for the 2025-2026 term, commencing September 1, 2025. […]
Managing Construction Liens Process in Ontario – Osgoode Professional Development
Partner Sandra Astolfo will serve as a Program Chair for the 7th Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens Process in Ontario, a program that will be offered by Osgoode […]
Inducement and Invalid Termination Provision Prove Costly for Employer
Inducing an employee to leave secure employment can be costly for an employer when it comes to a termination of employment without cause. Inducement is an argument that is often […]
Breaking Boundaries: Alberta Court Declares Private Sector Privacy Law Unconstitutional in Clearview AI Web-Scraping Case
Introduction A recent decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has found that certain provisions of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5 (“PIPA”)[1] and the […]
Carillion 2.0? Ontario Judge orders stay of claims against performance bonds
On May 28, 2025, a precedent-setting order was issued in a Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) proceeding preventing calls on performance bonds by obligees unless the written consent of the […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Restrictions on Liability for Pure Economic Loss Put the Brakes on Class Action Against BMW
Tort law in Canada narrowly restricts liability in negligence for pure economic loss. This is demonstrated in the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in North v. […]