Partner Benjamin Bathgate appears on Deminor Litigation Funding podcast to discuss digital assets, fraud recovery and litigation finance
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice Group, recently appeared on the Deminor Litigation Funding podcast, which […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court grapples with assumed jurisdiction in Italian water taxi accident
In a combative 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada attempts to clarify when a contract made in Ontario creates a real and substantial connection for the purpose of assuming […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Restrictions on Liability for Pure Economic Loss Put the Brakes on Class Action Against BMW
Tort law in Canada narrowly restricts liability in negligence for pure economic loss. This is demonstrated in the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in North v. […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Caelan MacDonald to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Caelan MacDonald as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to being called to the bar, Caelan summered and articled with the firm. […]
Mango Markets Guilty Conviction Overturned on Appeal – Take-aways for DeFi Users Everywhere
The recent decision in United States v. Avraham Eisenberg is making waves in cryptocurrency circles, and highlights the evolving legal challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.[1] After a jury […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Partner Michael Lieberman and Associate Claire Copland to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome two new lawyers to the Firm in the following practice areas: Michael Lieberman – Real Estate Michael Lieberman is a Partner in the Real Estate […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Developers Beware: Courts Curb Developer Overreach on Closing Adjustments
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision offers a cautionary tale for developers – and a significant win for residential purchasers. In Bellisario v. 2200 Bromsgrove Development Inc., 2025 ONSC 2456, […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Maybe Now the SEC Will Let Crypto Be: Will the SEC’s Crypto Task Force and the Crypto Czar’s Working Group Find Harmony?
Are the tides turning? Digital assets are slowly entering the conversation alongside traditional assets. What was once ethereal and somewhat elusive, operating outside the confines of the U.S. securities regime […]
WeirFoulds Partners Benjamin Bathgate and Jessica Stansfield featured by The Globe and Mail in article on cryptocurrency platform exploit
Partner Benjamin Bathgate, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Commercial Litigation Practice Group, and Partner Jessica Stansfield were featured by The Globe and Mail in an article written by Alexandra Posadzki on April […]
Crypto Scammers Capitalize on Political Uncertainty as Securities Regulators Warn of Increasing Sophistication of Online Investment Frauds
As if the current international political situation that faces Canada is not enough to deal with, Canadians also need to be more vigilant than ever to protect themselves from online […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized across 21 different practice areas in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Don’t Delay – The Ontario Civil Court System’s Renewed Focus on Dismissing Cases for Delay
Delay in Ontario’s civil justice system is a common issue, with litigants facing long wait times for motions and trials due to factors like interruptions in court functions due to […]
Canadian Medjedovic Indicted for DeFi Fraud in the Eastern District of New York: Rule of Law ‘2’, Code is Law ‘0’?
The ongoing saga of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol fraud,[1] and in particular the exploitation of smart contract code[2] to enrich a bad actor at the expense of other users, has […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: From Banks to Blockchain: Could Exchanges in Receipt of Stolen Digital Assets be Liable as Constructive Trustees?
The lines between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges are blurring as an increasing number of digital transactions intersect between traditional and decentralized finance. Major payment processors are incorporating blockchain technology into […]
Defamation in Academia: A Legal and Practical Limit on Academic Freedom
Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers, in the context of internal reviews, […]