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Jun 18, 2021

RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Implications of the Pandemic: Employment Law Issues – Designers Promoting Designers

WeirFoulds lawyers Megan Mah and Lia Boritz will be speaking at an upcoming event “RGD Creativity & The Law Webinar: Implications of the Pandemic: Employment Law Issues” …

Jun 14, 2021

23rd National Conference – Step Canada

WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns will be speaking at the “23rd National Conference”, taking place on June 14 and June 15, 2021 from 11:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.…

Jun 9, 2021

Web Series: Leading Questions – Presented by WeirFoulds Women

Leading Questions is a new biweekly web series that explores everyday legal issues, hot topics in business and professional development, and more. The series is hosted by…

May 21, 2021

WeirFoulds welcomes new Municipal Law Associate

WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Abbey Sinclair as an Associate to the firm’s Municipal Law Practice Group. Abbey’s practice focuses on expropriation and municipal law. She provides…

Apr 1, 2021

WeirFoulds Tools For Success: A Construction Webinar Series

WeirFoulds Construction Lawyers Krista Chaytor, Faren Bogach and Jeff Scorgie present Tools for Success. A comprehensive six-part practical webinar series designed to highlight the latest changes and…

Mar 31, 2021

Annual Update: Ontario’s Construction Act – The Practical Guide to Navigating Key Risks & Obligations – Osgood Hall Law School

WeirFoulds Partner Glenn Ackerley will be co-chairing the “Ontario’s Construction Act – Practical Guide to Navigating Key Risks & Obligations”, taking place on March 31, 2021 from 9:00…

Mar 2, 2021

The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2021 – Law Society of Ontario

WeirFoulds Partners Karsten Lee (Co-Chair) and Krista Chaytor (Speaker) will be presenting at the Six-Minute Commercial Lawyer 2021; hosted by the Law Society of Ontario on March…

Feb 26, 2021

13th Annual National Symposium on Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects

WeirFoulds Partner Glen Ackerley will be speaking at the ’13th Annual National Symposium on Managing Risk in Construction Contracts & Projects’ on February 26, 2021. Glen will…

Feb 24, 2021

Women in Business Law Panel – Osgoode Women’s Network

WeirFoulds Partner Nadia Chiesa will be speaking at the upcoming ‘Women in Business Law Panel’ hosted by Osgoode Women’s Network on February 24, 2021 from 12:30 pm…

Feb 16, 2021

WeirFoulds initiates Thalidomide litigation

WeirFoulds LLP has initiated litigation against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the Thalidomide Survivors Task Group and six individual Thalidomide survivors. The claim, filed…

Dec 9, 2020

A Litigator’s Guide to Case Preparation – The Advocates’ Society

WeirFoulds Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette will be co-chairing A Litigator’s Guide to Case Preparation on December 9, 2020. Partner Caroline Abela will be speaking at the virtual event on “Effective…

Nov 30, 2020

WeirFoulds litigators recognized in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that eight of our partners have been recognized in the 2020 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers. This year, our…

Nov 25, 2020

Webinar: Commercial Litigation – Professionalism Issues in a Virtual World

In this webinar some of our commercial litigators discuss Professionalism Issues in a Virtual World (tailored for small firms and sole practitioners). Topics and speakers include: Panel…

Nov 12, 2020

Navigating Construction Delay & Impact Claims in a Pandemic – The Advocates’ Society

WeirFoulds Partner Sandra Astolfo will be speaking at Navigating Construction Delay & Impact Claims in a Pandemic, hosted by The Advocates’ Society on Thursday, November 12, 2002 from…

Nov 3, 2020

WeirFoulds construction lawyers and law clerk talk to Daily Commercial News about COVID-19’s impact on litigation

In the October 30, 2020 article, “Legal Notes: Four ways COVID-19’s legacy will impact, contracts, litigation and labour” published by Daily Commercial News, WeirFoulds construction lawyers Faren…

Oct 14, 2020

Civil Litigation Refresher 2020 – Law Society of Ontario

Partner Nadia Chiesa will be speaking at the (virtual) Civil Litigation Refresher, hosted by the Law Society of Ontario, on October 14, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. to…

Oct 1, 2020

WeirFoulds Partner Philip Cho appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Korean Lawyers

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Philip Cho, Partner and Member of the Insolvency and Restructuring Practice Group, has been elected to the Board of Directors for…

Sep 30, 2020

Virtual Litigation in Construction Law: Are You Ready? – OBA Construction & Infrastructure Law Section

In early 2020, the first ever paperless trial for a construction law matter was conducted in Toronto. As the courts continue to undergo rapid change and modernization,…

Sep 29, 2020

Uber Arbitration Agreement not so Uber

Uber Arbitration Agreement not so Uber[1] In my April 16, 2018, blog,[2] I wrote about the Superior Court of Justice’s decision upholding the arbitration provisions in an…

Sep 23, 2020

Parties Must Check their Biases at the Door When Exercising Contractual Rights

In Elias Restaurant v Keele Sheppard Plaza Inc., 2020 ONSC 5457, Justice Morgan of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice commented on the racist overtones of the…

Sep 14, 2020

SCG Legal recognized as a leading law firm network by Chambers Canada 2021

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that SCG Legal has been recognized as a Leading Law Firm Network by Chambers Canada 2021. The firm is a proud member of this international network…

Sep 9, 2020

WeirFoulds recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2021

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized in Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2021 edition, five of…

Sep 8, 2020

WeirFoulds welcomes four new media and aviation lawyers

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Peter Jacobsen, Carlos Martins, Andrew MacDonald and Emma Romano have joined the firm effective September 1, 2020. They bring a wealth…

Aug 31, 2020

The Collapse of a House of Cards: Estoppel by Convention and the Need for a Shared Assumption

In Grasshopper Solar Corporation v Independent Electricity System Operator,[1] the Court of Appeal agreed that a contractual party has a right to terminate a contract without paying…

Aug 20, 2020

A Deal’s a Deal: The Enforcement of Settlements

A short decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Neilas (799 College St) Inc. v Houston Engineering & Drafting Inc.,[1] released on August 6, 2020,…

Jul 28, 2020

Waiver of Tort Is Dead, Long Live Disgorgement (Maybe)

In Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc. v Babstock[1] released on July 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that “waiver of tort” was not a cause…

Jul 15, 2020

Law and Borders: A Discussion on International Business Law, From Canada to the Caribbean – Ryerson University LBSA

Join the Ryerson Law and Business Student Association for the first of its virtual summer legal speaker series! This highly anticipated event will give students a behind-the-scenes…

Jul 13, 2020

Old Case, New Gloss: The Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies the Rule in Foss v Harbottle

The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Tran v Bloorston Farms Ltd., 2020 ONCA 440, provides a helpful explanation and clarification of the rule…

Clare Burns top-ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide for third consecutive year

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Clare Burns, Partner, trusts and estates, has been ranked for a third consecutive year in the top band of the Private Wealth…

Jul 7, 2020

So You Want to be a Judge? – Toronto Lawyers Association

On July 7, 2020, Partner Frank Walwyn will speak as part of a panel discussion titled “So You Want to be a Judge?”, hosted by the Toronto…

Jun 25, 2020

WeirFoulds Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette appointed VP, Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Marie-Andrée Vermette, Partner and Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, has been appointed Vice-President of the Association des juristes d’expression…

Jun 23, 2020

The Bluberi Decision: “No” to Vote-Rigging and “Yes” to Litigation Funding

On May 8, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in 9354-9186 Québec inc. v. Callidus Capital Corp.,[1] after hearing arguments on January 23,…

Jun 16, 2020

WeirFoulds Partner Caroline Abela elected as a Director of The Advocates’ Society

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Caroline Abela has been elected as a Director of The Advocates’ Society. Caroline continues WeirFoulds’ long-standing history of its litigation…

Jun 11, 2020

Complex Subrogation Forum – Envista Forensics

On June 11, 2020, Envista Forensics, in partnership with SIAdvisers and WeirFoulds, will host a Complex Subrogation Forum online. Cost recovery and a hardening market cause insurers…

Jun 8, 2020

“Automatic, Immediate and Ongoing”: The Court of Appeal Emphasizes the Fundamental Obligation of Litigants to Disclose Relevant Documents

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld the decision of a motion judge to strike out a statement of defence as a remedy for repeated failures to…

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