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Jan 6, 2022

Cineworld v Cineplex: What does it mean to operate movie theatres in the ordinary course during a pandemic?

On December 14, 2021, the Honourable Justice Barbara Conway of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Commercial List rendered her decision in Cineplex v Cineworld, 2021 ONSC…

Jan 4, 2022

WeirFoulds welcomes 15 former associates to the partnership

WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 15 of our former associates have joined the partnership effective January 1, 2022. Each of our newest additions to the partnership…

Dec 9, 2020

Rules Modernization in Ontario – O.Reg. 689/20

If there is a silver lining to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the Ontario justice system, it is the modernization of the Court system…

Mar 23, 2020

Ontario Litigation Update: COVID-19

COVID-19 is impacting all aspects of life including Ontario’s Courts. Thanks to the hard work, and responsiveness of the various justices, court staff, legislators, and other stakeholders…

Oct 7, 2019

Webinar: Employment Law Seminar

This employment law seminar covers a variety of topics including executive compensation, surviving the litigation process, workplace harassment investigations and termination clauses. Topics and Speakers: Introduction…

Jan 31, 2019

Macdonald Allen discusses the One Judge Model pilot project with Canadian Lawyer

WeirFoulds associate Macdonald Allen discussed the Court’s initiative to speed up Ontario’s civil justice system with the February 1, 2019 launch of the One Judge Model case…

Jan 24, 2019

The Civil Trial in Ontario: The Culture Shift from the “Sport of Kings” Towards the “One Judge Model”

Effective February 1, 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will implement the Provincial Civil Case Management Pilot – One Judge Model (the “Pilot”). Civil litigants may…

Jun 13, 2016

Premises Damaged by Fire? Don’t Be Left Holding the Bag

An Appellate Review of Insurance and Indemnity Clauses in a Commercial LeaseIn an article from January 2015, we cautioned landlords and tenants to pay particular attention to…

Jun 9, 2016

Levelling the Playing Field: CCES Guidance for Creating Inclusive Environments in Sports

The treatment and legal protection of the transgender community has become an increasingly important topic globally. In North America, a recent North Carolina law requiring people to…

May 17, 2016

Case Commentary: Supreme Court Tightens Standard of Review for Contract Interpretation

Following upon the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Heritage Capital Corporation v. Equitable Trust, 2016 SCC 19, it will be significantly more difficult…

Mar 23, 2015

Quiz: Timely Responses to Access to Information Requests

In Ontario, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act are increasingly being used as…

Jan 30, 2015

Beware: Insurance, Indemnity, and Terms Not As They Appear

Landlords and tenants should always be thinking about the relationship between an obligation to insure and a lease’s indemnity clause so that the risk, should the “Premises”…

Jan 23, 2015

A Year in Review: The Far Reach of the IRS in Canada Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

In February 2014, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA“). The IGA allows Canadian financial institutions to…

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