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Aug 28, 2018

WeirFoulds 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, 2018

WeirFoulds 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…

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May 14, 2018

WeirFoulds 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, 2018

Canadian 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, 2018

The 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, 2017

WeirFoulds 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, 2017

Chambers Global Practice Guide: Cartels 2018 Canadian Chapter

WeirFoulds Competition Practice Group contributed the Canadian chapter to Chambers Global Practice Guide: Cartels 2018.

Aug 29, 2017

Nikiforos 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, 2017

Kobo 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, 2017

No 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, 2016

Don’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, 2016

B.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, 2015

An 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, 2015

WeirFoulds 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, 2015

Quiz: 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, 2015

Competition 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, 2015

Chambers Global 2015 Ranks Three WeirFoulds Partners

WeirFoulds is proud to announce that three partners are ranked in Chambers Global 2015.

Nov 27, 2014

Tort 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, 2014

Client 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, 2013

Spilling 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, 2013

Canada 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, 2013

At 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, 2013

Canada’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, 2013

In 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, 2013

Canada 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, 2013

Testing 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, 2013

Canada’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, 2012

Quiz – 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, 2012

Lawyers 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, 2011

Canadian 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, 2011

Partner David Wingfield seconded to Competition Bureau Legal Services

Partner David R. Wingfield has joined the Competition Bureau Legal Services.

Nov 27, 2008

Is 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, 2008

Toronto 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, 2006

Have 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.

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