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Six Tips for Canadian Companies Raising Money in the U.S.

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SCC Upholds Costs Order Against Lawyer Personally

By Margaret R. Truesdale

Several years ago, in Doré v. Barreau du Québec[1], the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the right of a regulatory body responsible for governing…

Firm Partner, Rob Kinghan, speaks to Techopia Ottawa about mergers and acquisitions

Rob Kinghan, Partner and Head of the Business Law Group at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall, alongside Ed Bryant of Samford Advisors, speaks to…

Firm Immigration Lawyer Speaks to Techopia.ca About Recent Migrant Ban

Originally posted on January 31, 2017 at http://www.techopia.ca/newsfeed/2017/1/31/ottawa-tech-leaders-join-petition-against-trumps-migrant-ban Ottawa…

When can an Employee’s Off-Duty Conduct give rise to disciplinary action?

By Karin Pagé

An employee may be disciplined, and even terminated for cause, where his or her off-duty conduct interferes with and prejudices the employer’s business…

Disability in the Workplace – Understanding the Duty to Accommodate

By Karin Pagé

The law is clear that an employer is required to retain an employee who becomes ill or disabled during their employment unless the person is incapable of…

New Invasion of Privacy Tort Recognized in Ontario

By Brett Hodgins

Rapidly developing technology in the digital age is causing equally rapid evolution in the law. In 2012 the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized for the…

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall Lawyers Named Among Leading Trade-Mark Practitioners In The World

OTTAWA, January 26, 2016 – Ottawa-based law firm, Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that two lawyers in the…

Federal Express: New Immigration Program, One Year In

By Warren L. Creates

  On 1 January 2015, the federal government launched a revamped ‘Express Entry’ system for economic immigration to Canada. Before this new…

Firm Partners Recognized in the 10th Edition of Best Lawyers In Canada

OTTAWA, September 9, 2015 – Ottawa law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate six firm Partners for…

Securities Alert – April 2015

Changes to Accredited Investor Prospectus Exemption The Canadian Securities Administrators (‘CSA”) have announced the implementation of amendments to…

Two Big Bills

By Marina Stipanac

After years of failing to catch up with other developed countries in bringing its copyright and trademark laws into the 21st century, 2014 will be…