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Our Litigation team recognizes the incredibly sensitive nature of workplace investigations. That is why we ensure clarity, focus and efficiency as we seek to uncover the truth. Our approach is backed by our team of…
https://perlaw.ca/expertise/litigation/independent-workplace-investigations/
News October 9, 2020 –
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to contribute to Trademarks 2021 – an esteemed publication by legal journal and research archive, Lexology. Delivering a comprehensive source of…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/10/09/partner-and-trademark-lawyer-coleen-morrison-is-this-years-author-of-lexologys-trademarks-publication/
News October 8, 2020 –
The Canadian Patent Act and Rules underwent sweeping changes on October 30, 2019. However, for certain PCT national phase entries in Canada, some of the most significant effects of those changes will only be felt in…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/10/08/5312/
News October 2, 2020 –
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate Megan Wallace, Partner and Head of Not-for-Profit and Charity Law Group, for her election to the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Board of…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/10/02/megan-wallace-partner-elected-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-ottawa-board-of-trade/
News September 30, 2020 –
Fittingly, during the initial onset of the current COVID-19 pandemic, which began in a similar fashion to the way zombie plagues often seem to get their start in the movies, a new case from the Ontario Superior Court…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/09/30/zombie-deeds-the-undead-of-the-real-estate-world/
News September 14, 2020 –
Over the past 6 months, businesses have had to adapt to many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The return to work environment presents some new challenges and will undoubtedly require adjustment and…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/09/14/considerations-for-the-return-to-work-amid-covid-19/
News September 9, 2020 –
Canada brought several amendments to the Act and Rules on June 17, 2019. One of those major amendments was a new basis of refusal in Examination or non-registrability on the basis that the mark is “not inherently…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/09/09/nid-not-inherently-dinstinctive-could-disclaimers-save-us/
News September 1, 2020 –
OTTAWA, August 28, 2020 – Ottawa law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate 9 firm Lawyers for being recognized by Best Lawyers™ Canada in their respective fields in the…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/09/01/5244/
News August 19, 2020 –
Download PDF The law with respect to the enforceability of termination provisions in employment contracts is an ever-evolving area of law in Ontario. Because the common law rules established by the courts dictate quite…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/08/19/recent-court-of-appeal-decision-may-result-in-termination-provisions-being-unenforceable/
News August 12, 2020 –
This article is best described as a fact-based white paper, which seeks to be a report or guide to inform readers in a concise manner about a complex issue, and at the same time presents the author’s views on the…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/08/12/canada-a-great-place-to-ride-out-the-storm-and-stay-awhile-or-stay-for-good/
News August 7, 2020 –
Upon the receipt of Royal Assent to Bill C-20, the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), became law (the Act). Under the Act, certain deadlines set out in various federal statutes can be extended. This includes…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/08/07/federal-government-extends-deadlines-for-corporate-meetings/
News July 6, 2020 –
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that a landlord’s preferred claim in a bankruptcy is limited to three months of arrears and three months of accelerated rent if the trustee disclaims the lease. When a…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/07/06/landlords-entitlement-to-accelerated-rent-in-a-bankruptcy/