WeirFoulds Welcomes Reta Coburn as New COO
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Reta Coburn has joined as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Reta will have an instrumental leadership role in advancing the firm’s strategy and its operations and administration.
Important Amendments to Ontario’s Estate Administration Tax Act
Back in 2012, we published an article forewarning about the proposed changes to the Estate Administration Tax Act in Bill 173 (Better Tomorrow for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2011). After […]
Congratulations to Rajeev Dewan, Steve Doak, Jill Dougherty, Jordan Glick and Karsten Lee, Our Newest Partners
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Rajeev Dewan, Steve Doak, Jill Dougherty, Jordan Glick and Karsten Lee have been admitted to the partnership.
Canada’s Broader Anti-Spam Law: US Communications Are at Risk
WeirFoulds Partner Debbie Tarshis breaks down therecommendations in the recent released report from theMinister’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients and theRegulated Health Professions Act, 1991 andexplains why they affect all professional regulators.
“Litigating Through the Grey Zone: The Law of Testamentary Capacity” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2014
Cited in: David v. TransAmerica, 2015 ONSC 5192 INTRODUCTION It is estimated that approximately 44 million people around the world suffer with some form of dementia. By 2050, that number […]
WeirFoulds Sponsors Tribute to Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion
Toronto Construction Association and WeirfFoulds pay tribute to Mayor Hazel McCallion.
WeirFoulds Ranked #3 in Novae Res Urbis Top 10 Development Law Firms in GTA
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that it has risen to # 3 in Novae Res Urbis’ (NRU) 16th annual ranking of the GTA’s most prominent planning and development law firms, from #6 in 2013.
Tactical summons barrage leads to big indemnity
The case of Opara v. Opara [2014] O.J. No. 4555 provides an example of hotly contested estate litigation involving a disappointed family member who will take the matter to a […]
A Leap of Good Faith? Practical Implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew for Contracting Parties
In Bhasin v. Hrynew, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new general duty of honesty in contractual performance. Writing for the unanimous Court, Justice Cromwell stated that the new […]
Quiz: Voluntary Disclosure Program
The Canada Revenue Agency’s Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) gives taxpayers a way to voluntarily come forward to put their tax affairs in order and correct past non-compliance. Taxpayers who use […]
M.H. v. College of Nurses of Ontario
Regulatory colleges must review accommodation requests from individuals with disabilities within the context of their public protection mandate. The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) requires that they accommodate applicants and […]
Lisa Borsook named a Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that executive partner Lisa Borsook has been named a recipient in the Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) 2014 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards in the RBC Champions Category. These awards celebrate and highlight the professional achievements of women across the country in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Winners will be honoured at a gala on November 27, 2014.
Tort Liability at Home for Alleged Wrongs Abroad: The Common Law Goes Extraterritorial?
Contemporary anti-corruption and bribery legislation is distinguished by its extraterritorial reach to conduct abroad conduct which may indeed be lawful and/or expected as a condition of doing business where it […]
Partner Sylvia Adriano named 2014 Lexpert® Rising Star
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Sylvia Adriano has been named a 2014 Lexpert® Rising Star. This award honours Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 from law firms and in-house, paying […]
Partner Robert Warren named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada
WeirFoulds partner Robert Warren is named by Lexpert® as a Leading Energy Lawyer in Canada in the November 2014 Special Edition of The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business.