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. […]
2025 IBA Annual Conference Toronto
WeirFoulds LLP is proud to continue its longstanding support of the 2025 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference. Our team is thrilled to attend this prestigious event, which will take […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Caelan MacDonald to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Caelan MacDonald as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to being called to the bar, Caelan summered and articled with the firm. […]
Avoiding Catastrophe: The Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents both great opportunities and potential catastrophe. Recently, several cases have emerged in Ontario involving lawyers who have misused AI, a technology that […]
Beware the Bootstrap!
The Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 30 (the “Act”), imposes strict deadlines on lien claimants to preserve and perfect their liens. The Act also explains the circumstances which would […]
ACTION 2025 National Planning Conference – CIP/OPPI
Partner Raj Kehar, and Associates Narmada Gunawardana and Nikolas Koschany, will present during the ACTION 2025 National Planning Conference, which will be co-hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) […]
The Buildings Show 2025
Partners Glenn Ackerley, Lisa Danay Wallace, Robert Eisenberg and Jeff Scorgie will speak during The Buildings Show 2025 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. For over 35 years, The Buildings Show […]
WeirFoulds Represents Lorne Park Capital Partners in Going Private Transaction
On June 5, 2025, it was announced that Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Sagard Private Equity Canada. The agreement will involve an affiliate […]
MFOA 2025 Annual Conference
Counsel Bradley McLellan and Partner Heather Douglas will speak during the Municipal Finance Officers’ Association (MFOA) 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held in Niagara Falls on Tuesday, September 16 […]
59th Annual CPTA National Workshop
Counsel Jeff Cowan and Partner Abbey Sinclair will participate in panels during the Canadian Property Tax Association’s 59th Annual National Workshop on Monday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025 […]