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Jul 28, 2022

CNAR 2022 – Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation

WeirFoulds is proud to once again sponsor the Annual CNAR Conference, Canada’s premier event in Professional Regulation. CNAR will be held as a hybrid event this year…

CNAR 2022 Pre-Conference Workshops – Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation

WeirFoulds is proud to once again sponsor the Annual CNAR Conference, Canada’s premier event in Professional Regulation. CNAR will be held as a hybrid event this year…

Jul 18, 2022

Clare Burns top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for fifth consecutive year

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, a highly experienced litigator and Partner in the Trusts, Wills & Estates Law Practice Group, has been ranked for…

Jul 15, 2022

Canadian vs. U.S. Defamation Trials: What if Depp v. Heard Took Place in Canada?

The Depp-Heard trial, which dominated headlines for weeks, culminated in a decision awarding Johnny Depp $15 million for his lawsuit and Amber Heard $2 million for her…

Jul 6, 2022

WeirFoulds celebrates successful challenge to anti-LGBTQ laws in Antigua and Barbuda

On July 5, 2022, Antigua and Barbuda’s High Court of Justice declared laws which criminalize consensual, private, same-sex intimacy between adults to be unconstitutional. With this landmark…

Jun 30, 2022

When is a Pollutant Not a Pollutant: Total Pollution Exclusions in Commercial General Liability Policies

On June 2, 2022, the SCC dismissed an application for leave to appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Hemlow Estate v. Co-operators General Insurance…

Jun 23, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes new partner Ben Kates to its Regulated Professions and Industries Practice Group

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Kates has joined the partnership effective June 6, 2022. As the newest addition to the partnership, Ben brings a…

Jun 20, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes Lia Boritz as a Partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Lia Boritz has rejoined WeirFoulds as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Practice Group effective June 1,…

May 27, 2022

Court of Appeal Dismisses Class Action Over Expiring Airline Credits

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently overturned a lower court decision certifying a class action relating to WestJet travel bank credits (“WTB Credits”) and dismissed the…

May 26, 2022

2022 Client and In-House Counsel Update – Hybrid Edition

WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group invites you to our Annual Client and In-House Counsel Update, hybrid edition. At this in-person session (with a livestream option), we will…

May 13, 2022

A Deal’s a Deal: Court of Appeal Reaffirms That Setting Aside Contractual Provisions on Public Policy Grounds Should Be Done Sparingly

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently considered a case where a defendant corporation argued it should not be required to pay a debt owed to a long-standing…

May 11, 2022

Criminal Records: An Accidental Trilogy – What Regulators Should Know About Discharges

It has been a hot minute and a pandemic later since I have had an opportunity to write about criminal records (What You Need to Know about…

May 2, 2022

Bill 88 Introduces New Policy Requirement and Significant Changes for Employers in Ontario

On April 11, 2022, Bill 88 the Working for Workers Act, 2022 (“Bill 88”) received royal assent, making it law in Ontario. Bill 88 makes amendments to…

Court of Appeal: One Incident of Sexual Harassment May Warrant Summary Termination

Dismissal for just cause has been described as the “capital punishment” of employment law. Indeed, courts are generally reluctant to uphold a dismissal for just cause absent…

Apr 28, 2022

Extra-territoriality: When can a foreign court transfer title to land in Canada?

The Supreme Court of Canada has recently granted leave to appeal from the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Lanfer v Eilers, 2021 BCCA 241 (“Lanfer”). The Plaintiffs/Appellants, the…

Apr 18, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes associate Seth Holland to the Labour and Employment Law Practice Group

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Seth Holland as an Associate to the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Practice Group. Seth practices in all areas of labour, employment,…

Apr 15, 2022

Unequal Treatment of Creditors: Paying a Supplier’s Pre-filing Debt in a Proposal Under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

We were approached by a company to assist with its restructuring.  Our client’s biggest problem was that its largest unsecured creditor was also its main supplier. Approximately…

Apr 11, 2022

Canadian Subro Forum – National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Raj Datt, Partner in WeirFoulds’ Subrogation & Recovery Practice Group, will speak during the Canadian Subro Forum webinar being hosted by the National Association of Subrogation Professionals…

Apr 8, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes Carleigh Bassett as a Partner in its Private Equity Practice Group

WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Carleigh Bassett has rejoined WeirFoulds as a partner in its Private Equity Practice Group, effective March 28, 2022. As the…

Apr 6, 2022

Warning to Claimants: Immediate Disclosure Required

Litigants asserting claims in Ontario will want to take careful note of a recent decision of the Court of Appeal.  In Tallman Truck Centre Limited v. K.S.P. Holdings…

Environmental Compliance and Training Event – CANECT 2022

Janet Bobechko, Partner in WeirFoulds’ Environmental Law Practice Group, Jeff Scorgie, Partner in the Construction Practice Group, and Patricia Chehadé, Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group,…

Apr 4, 2022

Bill 109: The More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 Potential Changes to Land Use Planning in Ontario

The Housing Affordability Task Force released a report on February 8, 2022, that provides 55 recommendations on how to fix housing affordability. On March 30, 2022, and…

Mar 30, 2022

Here’s the Drill: Early Occupancy in Construction Contracts: How does it really Work?

In December 2020 the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released an updated version of the widely used CCDC 2-2020 Stipulated Price Contract. In December 2021, the Canadian Construction…

Mar 18, 2022

Lessons From Canada and the UK: Lien Reform and Adjudication – The Advocates’ Society

WeirFoulds partner Philip Carpenter is chairing, “Lessons From Canada and the UK: Lien Reform and Adjudication”, a virtual program being hosted by the Advocates’ Society on Friday,…

Managing Construction Liens in Ontario – Osgoode Hall Law School

WeirFoulds Partners Sandra Astolfo and Philip Cho will be speaking at the the 3rd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario. This one day program…

Mar 17, 2022

Limitation Periods on Arbitration: If not Clarity, then Context

Arbitration can be a great alternative to litigation. It allows disputes to be resolved sooner, it can be less costly, and it may help the parties to…

Mar 10, 2022

Here’s the Drill: The New CCA 1 – 2021: Stipulated Price Subcontract

In December 2021 the Canadian Construction Association released an updated version of its widely used standard form stipulated price subcontract, the CCA 1-2021: Stipulated Price Subcontract.  The…

Mar 7, 2022

Privilege for Litigators

Join WeirFoulds Partners Raj Anand and Debra McKenna for this popular program as leading practitioners and judges discuss strategic considerations and best practices, and provide practical advice…

Mar 3, 2022

Reflection on Half a Century in the Commercial Litigation Trenches: Part IV

Click here to read Part I, Part II and Part III. I ended the last chapter where I had just finished my two years in the Department of Justice in Ottawa.  We…

Feb 28, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Kelsey L. Ivory and Vipal Jain

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Kelsey L. Ivory – Regulated Professions and Industries Kelsey L. Ivory is…

Feb 25, 2022

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized in 19 different practice areas in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was…

WeirFoulds’ International Women’s Day Celebration with Anya Klimbovskaia, COO and Co-Founder of Diversio

Bias and Technology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly This year we are thrilled to have Anya Klimbovskaia, COO and Co-Founder of Diversio. Diversio is a technology company that…

Feb 17, 2022

Estate Alert: Can I Disinherit My Child?

It has been two years since the pandemic began.  It has been a stressful period for everyone, and estate planning is one issue that has been brought…

WeirFoulds Associate Claire McNevin discusses protections for adults without capacity with Lexpert Magazine

On February 16, 2021, Lexpert Magazine published an article authored by Claire McNevin, Associate in WeirFoulds’ Wills, Trusts and Estates and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. In her…

WeirFoulds congratulates the winners of the 2022 Arnup Cup competition

WeirFoulds is proud to sponsor the Arnup Cup, an annual trial advocacy competition for Ontario law schools, organized by The Advocates’ Society. The competition took place on…

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