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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 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…

Apr 1, 2022

3rd 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…

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 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 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…

Feb 17, 2022

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…

“We Have a Deal”: How Words and Actions Can Seal Your Fate in Commercial Transactions

The enforceability of commercial contracts does not exclusively depend on what has been reduced to a formal written document. In the recent decision of Ruparell v. J.H. Cochrane…

Feb 16, 2022

Law 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…

Feb 3, 2022

When It Comes to Insurance Clauses, Don’t Automatically Assume Assumption of Risk

Commercial contracts frequently include both indemnity and insurance clauses. An indemnity clause is a provision by which one party (the indemnifier) agrees to compensate another party for…

Feb 1, 2022

WeirFoulds Partner Philip Cho appointed to the Registrar’s Committee

WeirFoulds is pleased to share that Philip Cho’s nomination to the 2022 Registrar’s Committee was approved by Chief Justice Morawetz. The Registrar’s Committee is a sub-committee of…

Jan 21, 2022

COVID-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 6, 2022

Cineworld 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, 2022

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 7, 2021

WeirFoulds 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, 2021

Never 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…

Nov 30, 2021

Litigating 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 25, 2021

WeirFoulds 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…

Conducting 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…

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, 2021

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, 2021

Irresponsible 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 15, 2021

Queens 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 4, 2021

Never 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, 2021

WeirFoulds 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, 2021

The 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 13, 2021

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3rd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario – Osgoode Hall Law School

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

WeirFoulds congratulates the winners of the 2022 Arnup Cup competition

Law and Climate – Toronto Lawyers Association

COVID-19 and Business Interruption Claims: No Coverage Absent Direct Physical Damage

Litigating in the New Normal: What’s Next

Conducting Effective Virtual Examinations – Seminar Partners

Irresponsible Comments and Extraordinary Remedies: A Review of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Decision in Soliman v Bordman

Queens Law Speaker Series

Litigating Beyond the Basics: Demystifying the (Not So) Mysterious – Peel Law Association

Virtually Together Conference – OECS Bar Association

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Commercial Litigation

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

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

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

Warning to Claimants: Immediate Disclosure Required

3rd Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens in Ontario – Osgoode Hall Law School

Limitation Periods on Arbitration: If not Clarity, then Context

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

WeirFoulds recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

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

WeirFoulds congratulates the winners of the 2022 Arnup Cup competition

“We Have a Deal”: How Words and Actions Can Seal Your Fate in Commercial Transactions

Law and Climate – Toronto Lawyers Association

When It Comes to Insurance Clauses, Don’t Automatically Assume Assumption of Risk

WeirFoulds Partner Philip Cho appointed to the Registrar’s Committee

COVID-19 and Business Interruption Claims: No Coverage Absent Direct Physical Damage

Cineworld v Cineplex: What does it mean to operate movie theatres in the ordinary course during a pandemic?

WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership

WeirFoulds Associate Agatha Wong discusses defamation in the digital age in article published by Lexpert Magazine

Never Settle for Uncertainty

Litigating in the New Normal: What’s Next

WeirFoulds litigators recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition – Litigation

Conducting Effective Virtual Examinations – Seminar Partners

Peter Jacobsen discusses the unwarranted inclusion of journalists in civil injunctions in The Globe and Mail

WeirFoulds recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2021

Irresponsible Comments and Extraordinary Remedies: A Review of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Decision in Soliman v Bordman

Queens Law Speaker Series

Never Really Over: The Supreme Court Revisits Publication Bans Post Judgment

WeirFoulds welcomes five new associates

The Privy Council gives wings to the Black Swan: A welcome decision for litigants seeking to freeze assets and enforce foreign judgments

Litigating Beyond the Basics: Demystifying the (Not So) Mysterious – Peel Law Association

Navigating Subrogation in Quebec

MDS Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company: Implications for COVID-19 Business Interruption Litigation

Virtually Together Conference – OECS Bar Association

Where to? Another Trip for Uber as the Heller v Uber Technologies Inc. Class Action Drives Ahead

WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group lawyers contribute to the Civil Procedure & Practice in Ontario 2021

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