Irresponsible Comments and Extraordinary Remedies: A Review of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Decision in Soliman v Bordman
Overview In Soliman v Bordman, 2021 ONSC 7023, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted summary judgement against Daniel Bordman for making defamatory statements against Walied Soliman, a prominent […]
WeirFoulds named as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms by The Globe and Mail
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that we have been named in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2022 list in the area of Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration & […]
The Right to be Heard
The Right to be Heard [1] There is a very poignant scene in the 1988 film The Accused[2] in which Jodie Foster’s character, Sarah Tobias, is lying in a hospital […]
Partner Raj Anand receives the 2021 SOAR Medal
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Raj Anand has received the 2021 Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) Medal. SOAR is a non-government, non-partisan organization of agency chairs, […]
Mandatory Climate-Related Disclosure: The CSA Releases Proposed National Instrument 51-107 – Open for Comment
In the latest and most significant step to date in the push towards transparent, reliable and comparable climate-related disclosure in Canada’s capital markets, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published Proposed […]
Never Really Over: The Supreme Court Revisits Publication Bans Post Judgment
In the immortal words of Katy Perry, “just because it’s over doesn’t mean it’s really over.” At least when it comes to publication bans. In its recent decision Canadian Broadcasting Corp. […]
WeirFoulds welcomes five new associates
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Abby Benattar – Technology & Intellectual Property Law Abby is an associate in the […]
The Privy Council gives wings to the Black Swan: A welcome decision for litigants seeking to freeze assets and enforce foreign judgments
Offshore jurisdictions – otherwise known as international financial centres (“IFCs“) – have landed back on the front page of newspapers around the world. The Pandora Papers, the latest leak of […]
WeirFoulds Partner Bruce Engell edits the 2021 edition of the Ontario Planning Legislation
The 2021 edition of the Ontario Planning Legislation was recently published by Thomson Reuters with WeirFoulds’ Municipal, Planning and Land Development Law Partner Bruce Engell as the Consulting Editor for […]
So Mushroom to Grow: Psilocybin and Canada’s Regulatory Landscape
As the cannabis industry continues to grow, Canada’s capital markets have seen an increase in activity related to another substance that supporters are hopeful will eventually be removed from the […]
WeirFoulds represents Mink Ventures Corporation in a $556,750 Initial Public Offering
On September 29, 2021, Mink Ventures Corporation (“Mink Ventures”) (TSXV: MINK), a Capital Pool Company, announced that it completed an initial public offering of 5,567,500 common shares at a price […]
WeirFoulds’ Partner Raj Anand assists the Assembly of First Nations in obtaining the Federal Court’s decision in upholding landmark compensation order for First Nations children
On September 29, 2021, one day before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Federal Court released its 109 page decision in Canada’s attempt to set aside the orders […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Partner Lucinda (Lucy) E. Main to its Wills, Trusts and Estates Group
WeirFoulds is delighted to announce that Lucinda (Lucy) E. Main has joined the firm as a Partner and Co-Chair of our Wills, Trusts and Estates Group. Lucy has been repeatedly […]
Janet Bobechko recognized in 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Energy
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Janet Bobechko, Partner and Certified Specialist in Environmental Law, has been listed in the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Energy. Janet is a nationally recognized […]
WeirFoulds marks Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a two-part educational series
WeirFoulds acknowledges that we practice law on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples […]