WeirFoulds Partner Benjamin Bathgate Interviews on CBC’s The Fifth Estate Documentary Speaking on the Crypto Fraud Precedent: Cicada 137 versus Medjedovic
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co‑Chair of the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Group, is featured in the latest installment of CBC’s The […]
20th Annual Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide to Evidence 2026 – Osgoode Professional Development
WeirFoulds Partner Frank Walwyn will speak at the 20th Annual Civil Litigator’s Survival Guide to Evidence 2026, a leading professional development program presented by Osgoode Law School, on February 3, […]
WeirFoulds congratulates Partner Frank Walwyn on receiving the OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation
WeirFoulds Partner Frank Walwyn is the 2025 recipient of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation. Frank was presented with this honour at the Civil Dinner […]
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva – C5 Communications
Partner Maureen Ward will speak during the 20th anniversary edition of Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Geneva, which will be hosted by C5 Communications in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, March […]
WeirFoulds Welcomes Leading Commercial Litigator Maureen Ward to Its Partnership
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Maureen Ward has joined the firm as a Partner in our Commercial Litigation, Blockchain & Digital Assets and Fraud & Anti-Corruption groups. Maureen […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Ocean’s 01: AI Just Proved It Can Pull Off a Crypto Heist
Are fraudsters going to be the next group to lose their jobs to Generative AI (“AI”)? It certainly seems that way with recent reports of AI autonomously designing attacks on […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Anna Morrish to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Anna Morrish to the firm in the Commercial Litigation practice group. Anna brings significant experience in IP law, including trademark and copyright litigation, trademark portfolio […]
WeirFoulds at the Ontario Legal Conference 2026
Several WeirFoulds Partners will take part in key sessions at the Ontario Bar Association’s Ontario Legal Conference (OLC), the OBA’s largest professional development event, taking place from Tuesday, February 3 […]
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in Lexology Index: Canada 2025
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Lexology Index: Canada. Since 1996, the guide has identified the foremost legal practitioners and consulting experts […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Don’t Hide Behind the Messenger – ONCA Upholds Judgment Despite Intermediary Conveying Fraudster’s False Messages
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a summary judgment finding several defendants[1] liable for civil fraud, in relation to a $3.2 million warranty repair scheme.[2] Notably, liability was upheld […]
Canada’s Rules on Stablecoins Incoming
Yesterday, the Government of Canada unveiled its first and hotly anticipated budget (the “Budget”).[1] Included in the Budget are plans to pass legislation to regulate fiat-backed stablecoins. Stablecoins are a […]
WeirFoulds receives 32 practice area rankings in 2026 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada
WeirFoulds is proud to have received 32 practice area rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada, a ranking compiled by Best Lawyers. The firm is ranked […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Witness and Credibility – A Refresher
My purpose in writing this article is to revisit the most important consideration a judge makes when evaluating the reliability and credibility of witnesses, prompted by a recent decision of […]
Landmark RCMP Seizure of Over $56 Million in Cryptocurrency from TradeOgre
The RCMP recently executed the largest cryptocurrency seizure in Canadian history, confiscating over CAD $56 million in digital assets from the online trading platform TradeOgre. In June 2024, the RCMP […]
Trial Advocacy – Peel Law Association
Partner Wojtek Jaskiewicz will serve as moderator during Trial Advocacy, a program that will be offered by the Peel Law Association on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 This session will benefit […]