Oct 30, 2019Webinar: Exclusion of Liability Clauses In this webinar, Michael Statham and Caitlin Steven discuss the enforceability of exclusion of liability clauses. An exclusion clause is a provision in a commercial contract intended…
Sep 25, 2019WeirFoulds lawyers discuss the good, the bad, and the misunderstood in Canada’s hottest new leasing podcast WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that its Commercial Leasing Practice Group has launched WeirTalking Leasing, an eight-episode podcast series highlighting today’s top commercial leasing trends in…
May 16, 2019Motions for Partial Summary Judgment: Further Commentary from the Court of Appeal after Butera In its 2017 decision in Butera v. Chown, Cairns LLP,[1] the Ontario Court of Appeal discussed the problems associated with partial summary judgment motions.[2] Specifically, the Court…
Apr 3, 2019Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Building Owners and Property Managers WeirFoulds Partners Jeff Cowan and Ryan Morris, and Associates Lia Boritz and Caitlin Stevens presented a paper on “Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Building Owners and Property…
Aug 14, 2018Is the Clock Ticking? The Court of Appeal Discusses Discoverability and the Application of Section 5(1)(a)(iv) of the Limitations Act, 2002 In Gillham v. Lake of Bays (Township), 2018 ONCA 667, a case about the discoverability of claims for damages arising out of construction deficiencies, the Court of…
Nov 3, 2017The Supreme Court of Canada Holds Banks Liable for Conversion: Teva Canada Ltd. v. TD Canada Trust On October 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Teva Canada Ltd. v. TD Canada Trust.1 The Court split 5:4 in the decision to overturn…