Can COVID-19 give rise to force majeure? Maybe!
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the temporary inability of businesses to carry out contractual obligations. As a result, there […]
Commercial Litigation
Why media companies should keep an eye on …computer code and photocopying cases
What to expect of the new criminal provisions for trade secret protection in Canada
On July 1, 2020, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) came into force. Among other legislative enactments and amendments, section 391 […]
Canada’s anti-spam legislation sees first major judicial interpretation
Successful decision for Dentons and Foothills County in Alberta: Judge upholds bylaw banning ad-bearing trailers
In a judgment rendered September 8, 2020, Justice Nick Devlin of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta ruled that […]
Managing Open Source Software risk
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds dismissal for delay recognizing importance of efficient adjudication of fraud claims
British Columbia’s new Arbitration Act and the VANIAC
British Colombia made substantial changes to the Arbitration Act that came into force on September 1, 2020. Our authors discuss […]
Court-ordered timelines must be respected, even in a pandemic: A discussion of Lima v Ventura (Estate of), 2020 ONSC 3278
COVID-19 has changed many aspects of the legal process in Ontario. However, procedural timelines set out in court orders remain […]
Beware of secret trusts – BC Court of Appeal upholds deathbed trust
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that the principle of secret trusts is alive and well – […]
“It’s 2020”: Ontario Superior Court of Justice orders examination for discovery to proceed by video conference
Arconti v. Smith (Arconti) is an example of the sea change that has taken place in the Ontario Superior Court […]