Litigation & Dispute Resolution module
WeirFoulds Partner Marie-Andrée Vermette and Associates, Megan Mah, Anastasija Sumakova and Kayla Theeuwen are contributors to the Lexis Practice Advisor Canada, Litigation & Dispute Resolution module. The guide was developed to quickly and easily […]
Nikiforos Iatrou and Kayla Theeuwen contribute to Today’s General Counsel
WeirFoulds partner Nikiforos Iatrou and associate Kayla Theeuwen contributed to the Aug/Sept issue of Today’s General Counsel with their article, “‘Umbrella Damages’ Forecast for Canada: Cross-border sellers beware “.
“Umbrella Damages” Forecast for Canada: Cross Border Sellers Beware
WeirFoulds partner Nikiforos Iatrou and associate Kayla Theeuwen contributed to the Aug/Sept issue of Today’s General Counsel with their article, “‘Umbrella Damages’ Forecast for Canada: Cross-border sellers beware “. The article examines divergent views on the issue of whether umbrella purchasers have a cause of action at Canadian law, and, as a result, identifies that a storm of umbrella damage claims may be in the forecast.
With or Without Prejudice?
A recent court decision in Ontario reminds us of the significant implications when communications are characterized as having been made “without prejudice”. Such communications are generally precluded from being disclosed or referred to in any subsequent court proceedings. In contrast, no disclosure restrictions are imposed on communications falling outside the without prejudice classification. It is important for parties and their legal advisors to keep the distinction in mind at the time a communication is made.
WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in 2018 Best Lawyers® in Canada Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been listed in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada.
WeirFoulds congratulates Raj Anand on being named one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2017
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Raj Anand, a senior partner and Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, has been named as one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2017 in the Human Rights, Advocacy and Criminal law category.
Clare Burns co-authors article for estates practitioners on dealing with unusual assets
WeirFoulds litigation partner Clare Burns co-authored an article for The Lawyer’s Daily.
21st Century Estate Practice: Shrunken heads and sperm
Hollywood’s vision of an estate solicitor sitting at their desk mulling fine points of tax law while sipping tea and drafting a will is so far from modern practice as to be laughable. One troubling issue for estate practitioners in the 21st century is the plethora of unique assets that have to be planned for, administered, and/or disposed of in a safe and permissible manner. An unscientific survey of our colleagues’ experiences yields some useful tips for dealing with unusual assets.
Keeping it in the Family: A Recipe for Trouble for Corporations, a Recipe for Disaster for Expert Witnesses
Closely held corporations do not operate pursuant to a different statute than widely held corporations. Generally speaking, all corporations created pursuant to the same business corporation statute whether controlled by a sole director, officer and shareholder, a 20-member board of directors or 100 shareholders pursuant to a Unanimous Shareholders’ Agreement have the same governance obligations and responsibilities.
WeirFoulds Partner Caroline Abela Appointed Chair of the OBA Trusts and Estates Law Section
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partner Caroline Abela has been appointed Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates Law Section.
Caroline Abela co-writes about third party funding in estates litigation in the latest edition of the OBA Section Insider: Trusts and Estates Law
WeirFoulds partner Caroline Abela contributed an article to the latest edition of the OBA’s Section Insider: Trusts and Estates Law discussing the prevalence of third party funding agreements in the Canadian market.
Personal Liability of Directors in Oppression Cases: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Applicable Criteria in Wilson v Alhareyeri
In Wilson v Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39, released on July 13, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada affirms the decisions of the lower courts holding two directors personally liable to […]
Marie-Andrée Vermette contributes an article on access to justice in French for Advocacy Matters
WeirFoulds litigation partner Marie-Andrée Vermette is a contributor to the July 2017 edition of Advocacy Matters, one of the newsletters produced by The Advocates’ Society.
Voulez-vous… Legal Services in French?
WeirFoulds litigation partner Marie-Andrée Vermette is a contributor to the July 2017 edition of Advocacy Matters, one of the newsletters produced by The Advocates’ Society.
Caroline Abela contributes to the ABA-SIL – International Private Client Committee (IPCC) Summer 2017 Newsletter
Caroline Abela contributes to the ABA-SIL – International Private Client Committee (IPCC) Summer 2017 Newsletter