Have You Complied With The AODA’s Customer Service Standard? Time is Running Out
Effective January 1, 2012, the Customer Service Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) applies to all people, businesses and organizations that provide goods or services, […]
Advance Notice By-laws and Policies
As shareholder activism increases in Canada, so too are the number of proxy disputes. As such, more Canadian public companies are implementing advance notice by-laws and policies. Advance notice by-laws […]
Loss of Limited Liability Protection – Risks When Corporate Status is not well Communicated
One of the advantages of incorporating a business, in the ordinary course, is that liabilities relating to the operation of the business would be limited to the value of the […]
Things That Can Happen to a Municipal City Councillor
Introduction In the legislation authorizing municipal decision-making by collective voting of councils, there is almost no reference to members of councils as individuals or, aside from the Municipal Conflict of Interest […]
Purchasing Property for Development or Investment? What to do if there is a Breach of Contract.
How a recent court decision impacts single-purpose companies incorporated to purchase real estate assets The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in Southcott Estates Inc. v Toronto […]
OMB: Did Sifton do its homework?
WeirFoulds partner Ian J. Lord is mentioned in this article.
Bryan Finlay, QC Honoured with 2012 Lexpert Zenith Award
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Bryan Finlay, QC, has been selected as a recipient of the 2012 Lexpert Zenith Awards honouring leadership through change. The Lexpert Zenith Awards honour, […]
Securities Law Quarterly – Q3 2012
A newsletter providing concise updates on securities law developments. In this inaugural issue, we cover legal developments in three key issue areas: Offerings, Corporate Governance, and Continuous Disclosure. Our coverage […]
The New Guy in Town: Richard Ogden
Today, Richard Ogden is a top Toronto litigator. But when he came to Canada eight years ago, he had to start all over again. To read more, download the full […]
Rushton’s ideas died with him
WeirFoulds partner Raj Anand is quoted in this article.
Bryan Finlay, QC, honoured with OBA Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Bryan Finlay, QC, was presented with the Ontario Bar Association’s 2012 Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation on September 27, 2012. The OBA’s Award […]
Noted litigator `natural choice’ for OBA award
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Quiz: Common Procedural Tools for Complex Litigation
This quiz gives you the answers to some procedural challenges in the context of a claim for corporate espionage. Download the quiz as it appeared in Canadian Lawyer InHouse to […]
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 Competition Tribunal’s decision. […]
Newmarket considers hiring integrity commissioner
Integrity is back on the agenda at Newmarket council. Regional Councillor John Taylor received full support from all members of council when it came to directing staff to retain an […]