Law Group Toasts Black Bay Street Partners
The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) recognizes members who have become Bay Street partners, among them partner Frank Walwyn.
CABL Honours Partner Frank Walwyn
Black lawyers are finally making their mark on Bay Street, but recent study suggests gains are being eroded.
Chasing cash in the Caribbean
There is lots of legal work to be done in the Caribbean. When disputes arise with firms or hedge funds, the litigation path often follows the money back to the […]
Council to rush through conduct code
A code of conduct could be in place for members of City Council and the mayor when their new term of office begins on December 1.
Estate Beneficiaries Beware the Long Arm of Tax Collectors
Where a taxpayer has an outstanding tax debt in respect of which the Canada Revenue Agency is permitted to commence collection actions, one of the steps that the CRA may take is to have a certificate registered in Federal Court.
Happy Birthday!
Managing partner Lisa Borsook and her partners at WeirFoulds are celebrating their 150th year as a law firm.
Employment-equity review leaves observers puzzled
Employment-equity policies in the federal public service reviewed by Treasury Board President Stockwell Day.
Tribunal asked to suspend University of Windsor dean search over racist claim
A University of Windsor law professor asks the Human Rights Tribunal to suspend the search for a new law dean on campus.
Windsor law dean candidate alleges racism
A law professor asks the Human Rights Tribunal to force the University of Windsor to appoint her dean of law after her candidacy was spoiled by accusations.
Regulatory Independence: The Impact of the Green Energy Act on the Regulation of Ontario’s Energy Sector
The Green Energy and Green Economy Act made significant changes to the regulatory regime for Ontario’s energy sector.
Council heads to appeal court; Holyday ‘amazed’ colleagues still fighting to get legal fees covered
Toronto City Councillors vote to pay “grants” to cover legal expenses of colleagues.
Ontario Rules of Pre-trial Documentary Discovery
The top ten reasons to choose Ontario for your litigation. Download the PDF on the left for the full article.
Sixteen WeirFoulds Lawyers Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers
Sixteen WeirFoulds lawyers have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®, a publication based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey and referred to byCorporate Counsel magazine as “the […]
Bill Padding
Bill padding has been an issue much discussed within the legal profession and it recently returned on the radar of some lawyers as a topic in the blogosphere.
Fearful councillors back down
No basis to appeal court ruling regarding City council’s vote to defend councillors caught up in election expenses disputes.