In a recent Superior Court decision released April 9, 2025, Jansen v. DiCecco[i], Justice Sherr ordered a retroactive child support award of $899,811 against the father for the years 2003 to 2021. This is significant both in the amount awarded and because retroactive support can typically only be claimed for 3 years prior to notice […]
By Philip M. Aubry
You have all received the emails requesting money transfers and/or the emails from a banker claiming you have inherited money from a distant relative or…
OTTAWA, August 27, 2013 – Ottawa law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Barry Leon, Partner and Head…
By Marina Stipanac
Trademark is defined in Canada as being: a mark used by a person to distinguish his or her goods or services from those of others; a certification mark; a…
By Jessica Barrow
It is an essential legal principle that a corporation possesses an independent legal personality and constitutes a separate legal entity. Ordinarily,…
By Warren L. Creates
An estimated 200,000 to 500,000 people are currently living without status in Canada. Many have lived under the radar for years, some since childhood.…
By John Siwiec
Ontario’s Court of Appeal ruled recently that Ontario courts cannot dispense with, substitute or validate service of Ontario court documents on a…
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is proud to support Networks for Change, a local non-profit specializing in filling communication gaps…
By Karin Pagé
No one wants to plan for a divorce when planning their wedding, nor does one want to think about termination of employment at the hiring stage. Prudent…
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is proud to support the 2013 Ottawa Wheelchair Relay Challenge on Sunday, September 22. This annual…
OTTAWA, June 27, 2013 – Ottawa-based law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Robert P. Kinghan, Partner…
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. was pleased to host the YCAP Spring Symposium with the Ottawa International Arbitration…
While it is an uphill battle to lure Silicon Valley entrepreneurs away from California’s vibrant community of tech start-ups, Canada is taking on the…
