Publications

Advisor.ca – Firm Partner Offers Tip on Dealing with Clients’ Wills and Trusts

In a recent online article, Anthony McGlynn, firm Co-Chair and Head of the Personal Legal Needs and Estate Planning & Administration Groups, was…

Changes to the Condominium Act

By Joshua D. Sprague

Bill 106 (the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015) received Royal Assent in the Ontario legislature on December 3, 2015. Bill 106 is the result of an…

One More Hurdle to Annulments: Contracting out of Model Law’s Article 34 limits challenges to international…

By R. Aaron Rubinoff

This article originally appeared in the February 12, 2016 issue of The Lawyers Weekly published by LexisNexis Canada Inc. It has long been recognized that…

Canadian Trademarks: How can I win one case and lose another when similar issues and evidence appear to be…

By Solomon M. W. Gold

The Canadian Federal Court recently examined this question in reasons for judgment issued in an appeal from a decision of the Registrar of Trademarks…

Investor Crowdfunding Coming to Ontario

By Philip M. Aubry

The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced last month (November 5, 2015) that it will join Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick…

Deductibles for General Damages in Personal Injury Claims Arising from Motor Vehicle Accidents

Link to PerlawPersonalInjury.com On August 1, 2015, amendments to Ontario’s Insurance Act took effect, changing the deductibles that apply…

Chevron Corp. c Yaiguaje: la Cour suprême précise la compétence des tribunaux ontariens pour reconnaitre…

By Eric D'Aoust

xLa Cour suprême du Canada a récemment rendu sa décision dans Chevron Corp. c Yaiguaje, 2015 CSC 42, une affaire portant sur la reconnaissance et…

Navigating Canadian Drone Law Requirements

By Robert P. Kinghan, David J. Lowdon and Bryce Dillon

Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are often associated with their military or law enforcement applications. However, civilian UAVs are…

The Changing Landscape of Cross Border Data Transfers

By Robert P. Kinghan

On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled that the Safe Harbor Framework, an arrangement which allowed the exchange of personal…

SINGAPORE ADDS TO ADR MIX

By R. Aaron Rubinoff

The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) was launched Jan. 5 to provide a dedicated commercial litigation forum and further cement…

Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Proof Required for a Discrimination Claim

By Margaret R. Truesdale

Introduction In Quebec (Commission des droits de al personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v. Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier Aerospace Training Center), 2015…

ONCA Delayed Again

By Megan D. Wallace

Last week the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services announced that proclamation of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (the…