Growing Pains – Legal Report: Wills, Trusts & Estates
While collaborative family law is growing exponentially and has almost acquired mainstream status, it is very much in its infancy in estate law. Practitioners extol the concept as an excellent […]
Canada Revenue Agency Trumps Unsecured Creditors!
In a sleight-of-hand move dexterously played by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), it managed to secure advance collection of a disputed corporate income tax debt by obtaining an ex parte […]
Case Management: Cumbersome, Costly or Crucial
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New BOMA Standard 2010 for Office Buildings
The Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) recently released: Office Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement and Calculating Rentable Area (2010) (“BOMA 2010“). This publication is the latest in a […]
Quiz: Securities, Sports and Leisure – Get in the Game
Do you know what it takes to get your team up and running and over the initial hurdle of startup?
WeirFoulds LLP Litigation Update – September 2010
Seven updates on cases released during September and October 2010.
Mississauga city council approve code of conduct
Partner George Rust-D’Eye is appointed interim integrity commissioner to the City of Mississauga.
Mississauga council sets conduct code
Partner George Rust-D’Eye is appointed interim integrity commissioner to the City of Mississauga.
Showdown over Brantford Waterfront Master Plan
OMB hearings to continue over appeals to City of Brantford Waterfront Master Plan.
Law Group Toasts Black Bay Street Partners
The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) recognizes members who have become Bay Street partners, among them partner Frank Walwyn.
CABL Honours Partner Frank Walwyn
Black lawyers are finally making their mark on Bay Street, but recent study suggests gains are being eroded.
Chasing cash in the Caribbean
There is lots of legal work to be done in the Caribbean. When disputes arise with firms or hedge funds, the litigation path often follows the money back to the […]
Council to rush through conduct code
A code of conduct could be in place for members of City Council and the mayor when their new term of office begins on December 1.
Estate Beneficiaries Beware the Long Arm of Tax Collectors
Where a taxpayer has an outstanding tax debt in respect of which the Canada Revenue Agency is permitted to commence collection actions, one of the steps that the CRA may take is to have a certificate registered in Federal Court.
Happy Birthday!
Managing partner Lisa Borsook and her partners at WeirFoulds are celebrating their 150th year as a law firm.