Business property tax assessments: This time it’s technical
It took testimony from nine experts, weeks of hearings, and a review of hundreds of exhibits to interpret a statute and determine how business property should be assessed for municipal taxes. For the owners of six office tower complexes in downtown Toronto, it was well worth the effort.
Tenant bankruptcy and beyond – Spring 2008
“Bankruptcy” is commonly used to describe a number of legal situations involving a tenant’s financial distress. But with the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants determined by the true course of action taken, it pays for both sides to get the facts.
Derry Millar acclaimed as LSUC treasurer: He’s not afraid of making decisions’
Capital Pool Companies
For private companies looking to take their company public, a Capital Pool Company (CPC) provides an excellent alternative to the traditional IPO.
Directors BEWARE – Potential Environmental Liability
When it comes to industrial clean-ups, the Ministry of the Environment is looking for help and personal liability can lurk in the murky ponds and work sites of the companies you serve.
WeirFoulds Partner Greg Richards inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
TORONTO – April 2, 2008 – WeirFoulds LLP partner Greg Richards has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the most prestigious legal […]
Commercial Leases Quiz
How much do you know about commercial real estate leases?
The Police, The Taxman and the Wink
LSUC targets female exodus
For as little as $15 a year from each member, the Law Society of Upper Canada could make it easier for female lawyers to remain in the profession while balancing […]
How Sarbanes-Oxley Creates a Management Dilemma: Q&A with David Wingfield
How Sarbanes-Oxley Creates a Management Dilemma: Q&A with David Wingfield. For full article, download the PDF below.
Keeping confidential company information secure
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The Case for Diversity
Forecasting the future of solo, small and mid-sized law firms
Rogers Media Acquires Citytv stations from CTV globemedia for $375 million
Rogers Media completed the acquisition of five Citytv conventional television stations from CTVglobemedia Inc. on October 31, 2007.
Infrastructure Quiz
How much do you know about planes, trains, and automobiles or more specifically, the public infrastructure that supports them?