WeirFoulds Partner Clare Burns top ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025 for eighth consecutive year
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Partner Clare Burns, a highly experienced litigator and Co-Chair of the firm’s Wills, Trusts & Estates Practice Group, has been ranked for an eighth […]
Hot Topics for Employers: AI in the Workplace and Returning to Work In-Person
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, join Partners Daniel Wong, Seth Holland, and James Kosa, and Associate Fiona Wong of the WeirFoulds Employment Law and Technology teams for an insightful session […]
Preparing for More Change: What the Proposed Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 Would Mean for Ontario Employers
Since March 2024, Ontario has passed three “Working for Workers” bills that introduced new requirements for employers. We previously provided overviews of the key changes pursuant to the Working for […]
Multiple WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2025-2026 term
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that seven of the firm’s lawyers have been elected to the Ontario Bar Association’s Law Section executives for the 2025-2026 term, commencing September 1, 2025. […]
Managing Construction Liens Process in Ontario – Osgoode Professional Development
Partner Sandra Astolfo will serve as a Program Chair for the 7th Annual Legal Guide to Managing Construction Liens Process in Ontario, a program that will be offered by Osgoode […]
Inducement and Invalid Termination Provision Prove Costly for Employer
Inducing an employee to leave secure employment can be costly for an employer when it comes to a termination of employment without cause. Inducement is an argument that is often […]
Breaking Boundaries: Alberta Court Declares Private Sector Privacy Law Unconstitutional in Clearview AI Web-Scraping Case
Introduction A recent decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has found that certain provisions of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, SA 2003, c P-6.5 (“PIPA”)[1] and the […]
Carillion 2.0? Ontario Judge orders stay of claims against performance bonds
On May 28, 2025, a precedent-setting order was issued in a Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) proceeding preventing calls on performance bonds by obligees unless the written consent of the […]
Commercial Litigation Insights: Restrictions on Liability for Pure Economic Loss Put the Brakes on Class Action Against BMW
Tort law in Canada narrowly restricts liability in negligence for pure economic loss. This is demonstrated in the recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in North v. […]
2025 IBA Annual Conference Toronto
WeirFoulds LLP is proud to continue its longstanding support of the 2025 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference. Our team is thrilled to attend this prestigious event, which will take […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associate Caelan MacDonald to the Commercial Litigation Practice Group
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Caelan MacDonald as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Prior to being called to the bar, Caelan summered and articled with the firm. […]
Avoiding Catastrophe: The Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents both great opportunities and potential catastrophe. Recently, several cases have emerged in Ontario involving lawyers who have misused AI, a technology that […]
Beware the Bootstrap!
The Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 30 (the “Act”), imposes strict deadlines on lien claimants to preserve and perfect their liens. The Act also explains the circumstances which would […]
ACTION 2025 National Planning Conference – CIP/OPPI
Partner Raj Kehar, and Associates Narmada Gunawardana and Nikolas Koschany, will present during the ACTION 2025 National Planning Conference, which will be co-hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) […]
The Buildings Show 2025
Partners Glenn Ackerley, Lisa Danay Wallace, Robert Eisenberg and Jeff Scorgie will speak during The Buildings Show 2025 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. For over 35 years, The Buildings Show […]