Canadian Medjedovic Indicted for DeFi Fraud in the Eastern District of New York: Rule of Law ‘2’, Code is Law ‘0’?
The ongoing saga of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol fraud,[1] and in particular the exploitation of smart contract code[2] to enrich a bad actor at the expense of other users, has […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: From Banks to Blockchain: Could Exchanges in Receipt of Stolen Digital Assets be Liable as Constructive Trustees?
The lines between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges are blurring as an increasing number of digital transactions intersect between traditional and decentralized finance. Major payment processors are incorporating blockchain technology into […]
Responsabilité pour les produits défectueux: Qui a le fardeau de preuve, déjà?
La Cour d’appel a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’arrêt AIG Insurance Company of Canada c. Volvo Group Canada Inc., 2024 QCCA 1733, qui porte sur l’application de la présomption […]
Product Liability: Who has the burden of proof, again?
The Court of Appeal recently released its decision in AIG Insurance Company of Canada v. Volvo Group Canada Inc., 2024 QCCA 1733, which relates to the presumption of liability that […]
Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase Proposal Dead Deferred
The Canadian federal government announced today that they will delay the implementation of the previously proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate (“Proposal”) until January 1, 2026. The Proposal, […]
Canadian Taxation of Trusts Conference – Canadian Tax Foundation
Partner Lucy Main will moderate a panel during the Canadian Taxation of Trusts Conference, which will be hosted by the Canadian Tax Foundation on Monday, May 5, 2025. Lucy will […]
Employers: Are Your Employment Agreements Enforceable? The Court of Appeal Upholds Dufault
In February of 2024 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision Dufault v The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, which had implications for Ontario […]
WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley comments on holdback amendments to Construction Act in Daily Commercial News
Partner Glenn Ackerley, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Construction Practice Group, was quoted in an article written by Dan Procter for Daily Commercial News on January 13th, 2025. The article addresses recent changes that were […]
Client Intake Strategies for Lawyers – Toronto Lawyers Association
Partner Max Gennis will speak during “Client Intake Strategies for Lawyers”, a program being offered by the Toronto Lawyers Association, in partnership with Pro Bono Ontario, on Tuesday, April 1, […]
Changes to Ontario’s Construction Act – The Construction Institute of Canada
Partners Krista Chaytor and Michael Swartz will present “It’s like Deja Vu all Over Again!” – Changes to Ontario’s Construction Act, a course that will be offered by The Construction […]
Expropriation and Property Acquisition by the Province for the Ontario Line
The Ontario government is continuing with property acquisitions for its Ontario Line project, which Infrastructure Ontario describes as “a 15.6-kilometre stand-alone rapid transit line that will connect the Ontario Science […]
WeirFoulds Partners Reinstate Character Assessment Decision on Judicial Review
In a decision addressing the application of the standard of review on internal administrative appeals, WeirFoulds Partners Ben Kates and Amy Block secured a favourable result for the Law Society […]
WeirFoulds names three new partners
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new lawyers to our Partnership. William Chang – Corporate & Commercial Will’s practice focuses on advising both start-up and established mid-market private companies with complex […]
Three WeirFoulds partners recognized in 2025 edition of Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partners Glenn Ackerley, Sandra Astolfo and Janet Bobechko have been listed in the 2025 edition of the Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide […]
Defamation in Academia: A Legal and Practical Limit on Academic Freedom
Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers, in the context of internal reviews, […]