Aug 28, 2018WeirFoulds is listed in the Canadian Lawyer Inhouse Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms WeirFoulds LLP is delighted to announce that we have been listed in the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms feature in the July/August edition of Canadian Lawyer Inhouse…
Aug 24, 2018WeirFoulds Congratulates 34 Lawyers for their Recognition in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in Canada WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Included in this list are…
May 14, 2018WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory Glenn W. Ackerley, Raj Anand, Sandra Astolfo, Denise Baker, Lisa A. Borsook, Clare E. Burns, Jeff G. Cowan, M. Jill Dougherty, Lori M. Duffy, Robert Eberschlag, Bryan Finlay QC, Jordan Glick, Nikiforos Iatrou, James G. Kosa, Barnet H. Kussner, W. A. Derry…
Feb 16, 2018Canadian Bar Association – Paper, Rock, Privilege – Document Production in an Age of the Million Document Case WeirFoulds Partner Nikiforos Iatrou will moderate a CBA Competition Law Section panel discussion on the topic, “Paper, Rock, Privilege – Document Production in an Age of the…
Jan 22, 2018The Interface between Competition and Intellectual Property Law OBA Panel featuring Nikiforos Iatrou WeirFoulds Student at Law Kelsey K. Gordon penned a summary of the November 22, 2017 panel discussion “Driving Competition: The Interface between Competition and Intellectual Property Law”…
Dec 13, 2017WeirFoulds Partners Named in the 2018 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada We are pleased to announce that Glenn W. Ackerley, Lisa A. Borsook, and Bryan Finlay QC have been ranked in the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500…
Oct 11, 2017Chambers Global Practice Guide: Cartels 2018 Canadian Chapter WeirFoulds Competition Practice Group contributed the Canadian chapter to Chambers Global Practice Guide: Cartels 2018.
Aug 29, 2017Nikiforos Iatrou and Kayla Theeuwen contribute to Today’s General Counsel WeirFoulds partner Nikiforos Iatrou and associate Kayla Theeuwen contributed to the Aug/Sept issue of Today’s General Counsel with their article, “‘Umbrella Damages’ Forecast for Canada: Cross-border sellers beware “.
Aug 28, 2017“Umbrella Damages” Forecast for Canada: Cross Border Sellers Beware WeirFoulds partner Nikiforos Iatrou and associate Kayla Theeuwen contributed to the Aug/Sept issue of Today’s General Counsel with their article, “‘Umbrella Damages’ Forecast for Canada: Cross-border sellers beware “. The article examines divergent views on the issue of whether umbrella purchasers have a cause of action at Canadian law, and, as a result, identifies that a storm of umbrella damage claims may be in the forecast.
Feb 9, 2017Kobo eBooks Nominated for a Global Competition Review Award WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the Kobo eBooks case has been shortlisted for the Global Competition Review’s Annual awards for “Litigation of the year – Non-cartel prosecution: Creative, strategic and innovative litigation on behalf of plaintiffs in a non-cartel private action.”
Jan 9, 2017No Bidding Around: The Competition Bureau Targets Bid-Riggers in 2017 Over the past few years, we have written and presented extensively about how Canada’s Competition Bureau has cracked down on price-fixing and bid-rigging in Canada’s construction industry.…
Jun 30, 2016Don’t Turn the Boom Into a Bust: Avoiding the Criminal Consequences of Public Procurement In a recent interview with the Globe and Mail, Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, said that the Competition Bureau is planning to double the number of…
Mar 28, 2016B.C. Court of Appeal Upholds Regulatory College’s By-laws The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Sobeys West Inc. v. College of Pharmacists of British Columbia[1] is an important decision for regulators in two respects. First, it recognizes the latitude regulators ought to be given when enacting by-laws. Second, it clarifies the nature of the evidence that regulators will need to provide when their by-laws are challenged on judicial review. On the whole, the decision comes as a welcome confirmation of the deference that courts will show to regulators when they enact by-laws in the bona fide exercise of their authority.
Nov 20, 2015An Open Book: Canadian Courts Favor Disclosure in Antitrust Cases In recent years, Canadian competition class-action jurisprudence has tilted in plaintiffs’ favor. Canadian courts have recognized low thresholds for certification and allowed certification of indirect purchaser class-action…
Oct 2, 2015WeirFoulds proud to be ranked in inaugural Chambers Canada 2016 guide WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three of our partners are ranked as leaders in their fields in the inaugural edition of Chambers Canada.
Jun 30, 2015Quiz: Competition Bureau cracks down on bid-rigging in construction industry Canada’s Commissioner of Competition has publicly stated that the Competition Bureau will continue to intensify its focus on the construction industry, on the basis that the industry…
Apr 10, 2015Competition Bureau Sets its Sights (and its website) on the Construction Industry Since 2012, WeirFoulds LLP has been monitoring and writing about the Competition Bureau’s increased focus on Canada’s construction industry.The Bureau’s intensified scrutiny of construction companies has been…
Mar 13, 2015Chambers Global 2015 Ranks Three WeirFoulds Partners WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three partners are ranked in Chambers Global 2015.
Nov 27, 2014Tort Liability at Home for Alleged Wrongs Abroad: The Common Law Goes Extraterritorial? Contemporary anti-corruption and bribery legislation is distinguished by its extraterritorial reach to conduct abroad conduct which may indeed be lawful and/or expected as a condition of doing…
Sep 29, 2014Client Newsletter – Fall 2014 Welcome to the Fall 2014 edition of our Client Update Newsletter. Here we provide you with articles on recent developments in business law from a WeirFoulds perspective,…
Dec 9, 2013Spilling secrets: The end of confidentiality in offshore financial centres The Cayman Islands, Nevis and the British Virgin Islands (“BVI“) bring to mind images of turquoise waters, white sand beaches and offshore bank accounts and corporations where the…
Jun 12, 2013Canada picks Pecman WeirFoulds partner Nikiforos Iatrou is quoted in this article regarding the hiring of John Pecman as the new commissioner of competition.
May 7, 2013At Phalt? The Road to Compliance in the Paving Industry In recent months, four European competition agencies have targeted what they are calling “asphalt cartels”, alleging that various road-paving companies in their respective jurisdictions have engaged in…
Mar 25, 2013Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal Endorses a Forward-Looking Approach to Prevention of Competition WeirFoulds Partner Ralph Kroman on Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications are at Risk.
Feb 26, 2013In CCS decision, court cements prevent cases in Canada WeirFoulds partner Niki Iatrou and associate Scott McGrath represented Canada’s Compeition Bureau in this matter along side the Bureau’s legal services counsel.
Feb 12, 2013Canada wins appeal against merger challenge WeirFoulds partner Niki Iatrou and associate Scott McGrath represented Canada’s Compeition Bureau in this matter along side the Bureau’s legal services counsel.
Feb 4, 2013Testing the Foundations: Six Lessons from the Competition Bureau’s Investigation into the Construction Industry Last week, the media released a 50-page search warrant application that the Competition Bureau filed with the Court in March, 2012. In its application, the Bureau alleges…
Jan 1, 2013Canada’s New Appetite for Antitrust Litigation: Cross-Border Mergers will be Scrutinized Commissioner of Competition v CCS Corporation marks the first time since 2006 that the Competition Bureau challenged a merger before Canada’s Competiton Tribunal. The resulting decision, in…
Dec 3, 2012Quiz – Navigating Canada’s Competition and Foreign Investment Landscape This quiz gives the answers to some scenarios impacting a mining company’s obligations under the Competition Act. Click below to watch the video.
Sep 21, 2012Lawyers say CCS decision in Canada holds lessons for future mergers Lawyers involved in Canada’s Competition Bureau’s successful challenge of the completed merger between CCS and Complete Environmental say there are crucial lessons to be learned from the…
Nov 18, 2011Canadian Competition Authorities send message to Vendors and Purchasers: You’re in this together Vendors selling their business need to consider the potentially anti-competitive effects of proposed transactions, according to recent proceedings at the Competition Tribunal of Canada. If the Competition…
Sep 12, 2011Partner David Wingfield seconded to Competition Bureau Legal Services Partner David R. Wingfield has joined the Competition Bureau Legal Services.
Nov 27, 2008Is Your Business Protected When Employees Leave? The non-competition agreement you have with employees may not be worth the paper it’s printed on. More than ever, protecting your business interests when employees leave requires more than boilerplate wording.
Jun 20, 2008Toronto Lobbyist Rules A New Way of Doing Business The City of Toronto’s computer leasing scandal unfolded nearly a decade ago, but its impact continues to be felt today as the City puts procedures in place to minimize the chances of such a scandal recurring.
Aug 1, 2006Have you done enough to protect your trade secrets? Recent cases in the news have demonstrated that a company may go to great lengths to acquire the confidential information of a competitor.