Law Society of Upper Canada elects third-ever female leader
Derry Millar succeeded by Laurie Pawlitza as Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Sandal’s Private Beach Tribunal Rules: Beach Front Belongs to Sandals
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Eleven WeirFoulds Lawyers Named by Lexpert as 2010 Leading Practitioners
Eleven WeirFoulds lawyers have been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2010 as “Leading Practitioners” in their areas of practice. The Directory identifies leading practitioners across Canada based on […]
Diversity Works
Law firms are answering the corporate call to action for a more inclusive workplace: Business depends on it. And a new generation of lawyers is starting to reap the benefits.
Ex-Ropes & Gray, Foley Hoag Lawyer Settles with NHLPA in Employment Dispute
WeirFoulds partner, Caroline Abela is quoted in this article. Download the PDF to read the full article.
WeirFoulds Partner Gets Construction Gig
The Toronto Construction Association has elected Glenn Ackerley, a partner at WeirFoulds LLP, as chairman.
Mid-Sized Firms Jockey for Clients
While the Canadian economy appears to be more stable in early 2010 as compared to last year, one lasting result from the turbulence of 2009 is increased competition among law […]
WeirFoulds Partner Frank E. Walwyn Receives Black Law Students Association Award
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Frank E. Walwyn is the recipient of the Legal Excellence Award from the Black Law Students’ Association of Osgoode Hall Law School for […]
Unlocking Lockstep
Now that several U.S. law firms have run away from the lockstep model for associate compensation, many Canadian firms are looking to move in the same direction, though not at […]
Holyday Sues Over Peers’ Free Ride on Legal Bills
Angered by Toronto council’s decision to cover legal expenses for three colleagues, Councillor Doug Holyday has hired a lawyer himself to try to quash the payments.
No Holyday for Some Councillors
Doug Holyday is taking his colleagues on council to court to try and force them to overturn a decision to pay legal expenses for three councillors, including Adrian Heaps’ libel […]
Wal-Mart, Water, Winona School
The year 2009 had its share of bad news (H1N1 deaths, job losses) and good news (Hamilton’s win as part of the Toronto bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games, […]
Weak Economy Forces Firms to Tighten Up Business Practices
This year’s weak economy forced lawyers to make fundamental changes to the business side of their practices.
2009 Lexpert Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
Congratulations to Bryan Finlay and David Wingfield, both of whom have been listed in the 2009 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada in the section […]
RM Plan Seen as Survival Key; The Proposals Would Set a Floor Price Covering the COP as well as Manage Supply
Interest in a risk management program that will require some form of management of production is growing rapidly in Ontario’s hog-farming community, judging by testimony at the appeals tribunal hearings […]