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A Canadian night-vision equipment manufacturer and two of its executives have been acquitted in a San Francisco court of fraud charges against them. Newcon International Ltd. faced…

Mar 1, 2011

Case Law Update: Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010

Constitutional Law Division of Powers Federal Jurisdiction Over Criminal Law Provincial Jurisdiction over Property and Civil Rights

Feb 27, 2011

Canadian Optical Manufacturer, Newcon Optik, Acquitted of All Charges in U.S. District Court – Company and its Executives “Completely Vindicated”

A court in San Francisco has acquitted Canadian night vision equipment manufacturer Newcon International Ltd. (o/a Newcon Optik) and two of its executives of all charges against…

Feb 16, 2011

Case Law Update: Celgene Corp v Canada (Attorney General)

Statutory Interpretation Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Consideration of Mandate Standard of Review

Litigation Update – February 2011

One legislative and six case law updates released in January and February 2011.

Case Law Update: Sazant v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Administrative Law Investigative Powers College of Physicians and Surgeons

Case Law Update: Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd

Expropriation Standard of Review Costs National Energy Board Act

Case Law Update: Grover v Hodgins

Unjust Enrichment Jurisdiction Small Claims Court

Feb 10, 2011

WeirFoulds Partner W. A. Derry Millar Receives Toronto Lawyers’ Association 2011 Award of Distinction

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that W.A. Derry Millar, Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and immediate past Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper…

Feb 9, 2011

Choosing an executor not always a family affair

Losing a parent is never easy, but pile on the added responsibility of being the executor to a son or daughter, and the situation can become unbearable.

Feb 8, 2011

TCA negotiating with ADR Institute to offer dispute-resolution discount

The Toronto Construction Association is negotiating with the ADR Institute of Ontario to offer members access on a discounted basis to experienced mediators and arbitrators to deal…

Babies and Bath Water

Leave aside the issue of whether mediation reduces cost and delay. Does it increase access to civil justice?

Jan 27, 2011

Taxes after death not so certain

Losing a parent is never easy, but pile on the added responsibility of being the executor of a will to a son or daughter, and a heart-wrenching…

Jan 21, 2011

Is Your Independent Contractor Truly Independent?

Third category dependent contractor determined in Ontario Court of Appeal decision in McKee v. Reid’s Heritage Homes Ltd.

Jan 20, 2011

Council agrees to focus on code-of-conduct questions

Councillors agree that the real issue is whether the leak violated the City’s code of conduct.

Jan 18, 2011

Case Law Update: Aecon Buildings v. Brampton

Civil procedure Third party procedure Discovery Production and inspection of documents “Mary Carter”-type Settlements Immediate Disclosure

Case Law Update: Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Priorities

Case Law Update: City of Ottawa v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner)

Judicial Review Access to Information and Protection of Privacy under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update (December 2010)

Seven updates on cases released in December 2010.

Case Law Update: Vancouver (City) v. Zhang

Enforcement of Municipal By-Laws Injunctions Constitutional Law Freedom of Expression under s. 2(b)

Case Law Update: Brown v. Canada (Attorney General)

Civil procedure Third party procedure Discovery Production and inspection of documents “Mary Carter”-type Settlements Immediate Disclosure

Jan 10, 2011

CRA gets ahead of the line

The Canada Revenue Agency manages to secure advance collection of disputed corporate income tax debt.

Jan 5, 2011

The booming business of expropriation

Lawyers practising in the area of expropriation have experienced a significant increase in public projects over the law few years.

Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages?

Introduction The general measure of damages in a wrongful dismissal case is the amount that an employee would have earned had he or she been given proper…

Jan 1, 2011

Book Review: The Duty to Consult – New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples

The duty to consult Aboriginal peoples requires the Crown to speak with First Nations, Inuit peoples, and Métis communities before undertaking action which may adversely impact those groups’ constitutional rights.

A Strong Prima Facie Case for Rationalizing the Test Applicable to Interlocutory Mandatory Injunctions

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Dec 20, 2010

Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador v. Abitibibowater Inc., et al.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act Provincial Obligations

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Case Law Update: Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010

Canadian Optical Manufacturer, Newcon Optik, Acquitted of All Charges in U.S. District Court – Company and its Executives “Completely Vindicated”

Case Law Update: Celgene Corp v Canada (Attorney General)

Litigation Update – February 2011

Case Law Update: Sazant v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Case Law Update: Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd

Case Law Update: Grover v Hodgins

Choosing an executor not always a family affair

Babies and Bath Water

Taxes after death not so certain

Is Your Independent Contractor Truly Independent?

Council agrees to focus on code-of-conduct questions

Case Law Update: Aecon Buildings v. Brampton

Case Law Update: Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General)

Case Law Update: City of Ottawa v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner)

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update (December 2010)

Case Law Update: Vancouver (City) v. Zhang

Case Law Update: Brown v. Canada (Attorney General)

CRA gets ahead of the line

Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages?

Book Review: The Duty to Consult – New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples

A Strong Prima Facie Case for Rationalizing the Test Applicable to Interlocutory Mandatory Injunctions

Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador v. Abitibibowater Inc., et al.

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update – November 2010

Case Law Update: City of Toronto v. WJ Holdings

Case Law Update: Bank of Montreal v. Innovation Credit Union

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Canadian Execs Acquitted in U.S.

Case Law Update: Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010

New Tools for Managing Evidence in Complex Litigation

Canadian Optical Manufacturer, Newcon Optik, Acquitted of All Charges in U.S. District Court – Company and its Executives “Completely Vindicated”

Case Law Update: Celgene Corp v Canada (Attorney General)

Litigation Update – February 2011

Case Law Update: Sazant v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Case Law Update: Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd

Case Law Update: Grover v Hodgins

WeirFoulds Partner W. A. Derry Millar Receives Toronto Lawyers’ Association 2011 Award of Distinction

Choosing an executor not always a family affair

TCA negotiating with ADR Institute to offer dispute-resolution discount

WeirFoulds Partner Derry Millar Honoured by TLA

Babies and Bath Water

Councillor denies ‘poisonous workplace’

Disabled ex-aide says he was bullied

Taxes after death not so certain

Is Your Independent Contractor Truly Independent?

Council agrees to focus on code-of-conduct questions

Case Law Update: Aecon Buildings v. Brampton

Case Law Update: Century Services Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General)

Case Law Update: City of Ottawa v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner)

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update (December 2010)

Case Law Update: Vancouver (City) v. Zhang

Case Law Update: Brown v. Canada (Attorney General)

CRA gets ahead of the line

The Diefenbaker gambit

The booming business of expropriation

Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Wrongful Dismissal Damages?

Book Review: The Duty to Consult – New Relationships with Aboriginal Peoples

A Strong Prima Facie Case for Rationalizing the Test Applicable to Interlocutory Mandatory Injunctions

Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador v. Abitibibowater Inc., et al.

WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update – November 2010

Case Law Update: City of Toronto v. WJ Holdings

Case Law Update: Bank of Montreal v. Innovation Credit Union

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