Jan 28, 2022Law and Climate – Toronto Lawyers Association WeirFoulds Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, Janet Bobechko, will be speaking at the Law and Climate program being hosted by the Toronto Lawyers Association on…
Jan 24, 2022WEPPA Amendments in Force: Some Welcome Changes On November 20, 2021, long-awaited amendments to the Wage Earner Protection Program (“WEPP”) came into force. The amendments are a welcome change to WEPP and will close…
Jan 21, 2022COVID-19 and Business Interruption Claims: No Coverage Absent Direct Physical Damage In two companion actions,[i] the Quebec Court of Appeal recently validated the Honourable Justice Davis’ findings that business interruption losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic are not covered…
Jan 13, 2022WeirFoulds Partner Krista Chaytor provides comment to Daily Commercial News on the role of tolling agreements in construction project disputes On January 13, 2022, Daily Commercial News published “Legal Notes: Tolling agreements maintain project progress despite ongoing disputes” by John Bleasby. Disputes are almost inevitable in large…
WeirFoulds LLP Employment Law Update: What Employers Should Know to Help Navigate 2022 Join our lawyers, Daniel Wong, Thomas Wong and others, as they discuss key legal issues and trends for 2022 in Canadian intellectual property and privacy, provide an…
Jan 6, 2022Cineworld v Cineplex: What does it mean to operate movie theatres in the ordinary course during a pandemic? On December 14, 2021, the Honourable Justice Barbara Conway of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Commercial List rendered her decision in Cineplex v Cineworld, 2021 ONSC…
Jan 4, 2022That’s an Order! Ministry of Labour reminds Employers that Compliance with Orders to Pay (and other Statutory Obligations) are not Optional A Toronto-based newspaper and advertising company – and its director – were recently fined $90,000 and $10,000 respectively for failing to pay employees the wages they were…
WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 15 of our former associates have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2022. Each of our newest additions to the partnership…
Dec 30, 2021Daily Commercial News cites WeirFoulds Partners Faren Bogach and Krista Chaytor in Legal Notes article on future claims related to COVID-19 distortions On December 23, 2021, John Bleasby reported on a global review of the construction industry conducted by dispute resolution consultants HKA that suggests a surge of COVID…
Dec 22, 20213rd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario – Osgoode Hall Law School WeirFoulds Partner Sandra Astolfo will be co-chairing the 3rd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario, taking place on April 1, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to…
Dec 16, 2021Government Liability in Negligence: The Supreme Court Weighs in on Core Policy Immunity The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41 (“Marchi”), provides helpful guidance for municipalities and other government actors in assessing whether their…
Dec 7, 2021WeirFoulds Associate Agatha Wong discusses defamation in the digital age in article published by Lexpert Magazine On December 6, 2021, Lexpert Magazine published an article authored by WeirFoulds associate Agatha Wong from our Commercial Litigation Practice Group. In the article, Agatha provides an…
Dec 2, 2021Never Settle for Uncertainty In a pair of recent decisions, Justices MacPherson, Simmons and Nordheimer of the Ontario Court of Appeal remind us that as with other commercial contracts, courts will…
Employer Alert: Ontario Passes Working for Workers Act, 2021 On November 30, 2021, the Government of Ontario passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (the “Act”), an omnibus legislation that amends several employment-related statutes, including the…
Nov 25, 2021WeirFoulds litigators recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation Congratulations to our six litigators who have been recognized in the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation. The publication features Lexpert-ranked lawyers who work in litigation in Canada…
Peter Jacobsen discusses the unwarranted inclusion of journalists in civil injunctions in The Globe and Mail Peter Jacobsen, WeirFoulds Partner and expert litigator in our Media & Defamation Practice Group, authored an opinion piece in the November 24, 2021 issue of The Globe…
Nov 24, 2021Conducting Effective Virtual Examinations – Seminar Partners WeirFoulds Partner Caroline Abela will be speaking at “Conducting Effective Virtual Examinations”, a program designed for lawyers of all experience levels who want to increase their confidence…
WeirFoulds recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2021 WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada. Since 1996 Who’s Who Legal has identified the foremost legal…
Nov 20, 2021Irresponsible Comments and Extraordinary Remedies: A Review of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Decision in Soliman v Bordman Overview In Soliman v Bordman, 2021 ONSC 7023, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted summary judgement against Daniel Bordman for making defamatory statements against Walied…
Nov 16, 2021WeirFoulds named as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms by The Globe and Mail WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that we have been named in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022 list in the area of Dispute Resolution…
Nov 12, 2021Queens Law Speaker Series WeirFoulds Partner Frank Walwyn will be speaking at a Queen’s Law Speaker Series session on November 15, 2021. The conversation with Frank will cover various topics targeted…
Nov 10, 2021Partner Raj Anand receives the 2021 SOAR Medal WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Raj Anand has received the 2021 Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal. SOAR is a non-government, non-partisan organization…
Nov 8, 2021Litigating in the New Normal: What’s Next WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group invites you to our annual 2021 fall webinar for small firms and sole practitioners. Join our panelists to discuss how practising law…
Nov 4, 2021Never Really Over: The Supreme Court Revisits Publication Bans Post Judgment In the immortal words of Katy Perry, “just because it’s over doesn’t mean it’s really over.” At least when it comes to publication bans. In its recent…
Nov 2, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes five new associates WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Abby Benattar – Technology & Intellectual Property Law Abby is an…
Oct 29, 2021The Privy Council gives wings to the Black Swan: A welcome decision for litigants seeking to freeze assets and enforce foreign judgments Offshore jurisdictions – otherwise known as international financial centres (“IFCs“) – have landed back on the front page of newspapers around the world. The Pandora Papers, the…
Oct 21, 2021WeirFoulds Partner Bruce Engell edits the 2021 edition of the Ontario Planning Legislation The 2021 edition of the Ontario Planning Legislation was recently published by Thomson Reuters with WeirFoulds’ Municipal, Planning and Land Development Law Partner Bruce Engell as the…
Oct 14, 2021Help Me Help You – An OBA Mentoring Event WeirFoulds Associate Emma Romano will be speaking at “Help Me Help You” a mentoring event for the next generation of entertainment, media and communications lawyers, taking place…
Oct 12, 2021The Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law WeirFoulds Partners Glenn Ackerley and Philip Cho are part of this year’s faculty in The Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law program taking place on October 1, 8,…
Oct 4, 2021Litigating Beyond the Basics: Demystifying the (Not So) Mysterious – Peel Law Association WeirFoulds Partner Wojtek Jaskiewicz will be speaking at the three part litigation series, “Litigating Beyond the Basics: Demystifying the (Not So) Mysterious” being hosted by the Peel…
Oct 1, 2021WeirFoulds’ Partner Raj Anand assists the Assembly of First Nations in obtaining the Federal Court’s decision in upholding landmark compensation order for First Nations children On September 29, 2021, one day before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Federal Court released its 109 page decision in Canada’s attempt to set…
Sep 28, 2021WeirFoulds LLP Employment Law Update: Getting Back to Business Join WeirFoulds Employment Law lawyers Megan Mah, Daniel Wong and Ryan Morris on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM EDT as they discuss tax…
Sep 27, 2021Navigating Subrogation in Quebec Over the past several years, Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau has handled subrogated claims across Canada. The province of Quebec is by far the jurisdiction which attracts the…
New Hope for Employers for “Just Cause” Termination Provisions: Rahman v Cannon Design Architecture Inc. In Rahman v Cannon Design Architecture Inc., 2021 ONSC 5961 (“Rahman”), Justice Dunphy of the Superior Court of Ontario rejected the plaintiff’s argument that a “just cause”…
Sep 24, 2021MDS Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company: Implications for COVID-19 Business Interruption Litigation A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision provides guidance for businesses and insurers involved in litigation about the inability to use machinery due to COVID-19 lockdowns. MDS…