Last year, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Krmpotic v Thunder Bay Electronics Limited,[1] which addressed an employee’s claims for aggravated/moral damages in the wrongful dismissal context. After working full-time for over 30 years as a Building Maintenance Supervisor, Mr. Krmpotic was terminated by his employer without cause. The termination, which occurred […]
By Warren L. Creates
“Deep in our history of struggle for freedom, Canada was the north star. The freedom road links us together.” When U.S. President Barack Obama invoked…
Warren Creates, Partner and Head of the firms Immigration Law Group, has been asked to present at the TEDxAshburyCollege Event on November 24, 2016.…
Enhancing Financial Disclosure for Reporting Issuers Some tips from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) The Office of the Chief Accountant of the OSC…
By R. Aaron Rubinoff
This article originally appeared in the September 16, 2016 issue of The Lawyers Weekly published by LexisNexis Canada Inc. Two benefits that are…
By Marina Stipanac
Depending on which side of equation you are on, you may consider revenue made by sending trademark notices offering fake or useless services to trademark…
By Timothy J. McCunn
In December 2015, the Government of Canada announced in its Speech from the Throne that it would begin the process of legalizing and regulating…
By Conor J. Cronin
Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPAC) and Capital Pool Companies (CPC) are two capital raising vehicles that can benefit investors and business…
By Alexandra Ormond
Pleadings Pleadings consist of a statement of claim, statement of defence and reply. The plaintiff prepares a statement of claim, which must contain a…
By Gregory Sanders
The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) is empowered with the administration and enforcement of the Income Tax Act (the “Act”). In connection with…
The 1% rule compels a defendant who may only be 1% at fault to pay the plaintiff’s entire judgment. The “1% rule” comes from s. 1 of the Negligence…
By Solomon M.W. Gold
Over the summer, the Canadian Patent Office announced that it would be amending its process for issuing patents by reducing the time between payment of…
By Robert P. Kinghan
There are many techniques and structures that a privately held business owner may consider in planning for the succession of the business. One such…
