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In a recent decision, Cubbon Building Centre Ltd v Gabrysh, 2020 ABQB 219, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench answers the question...

A recent decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the "Court of Appeal") in Royal Bank of Canada v. Samson Management & Solutions Ltd. ("Samson") highlights enforceability issues that can arise with guarantees when an underlying loan document is altered without a guarantor’s consent.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently addressed the issue of the enforceability of restrictive covenants where the purchaser of a business offered employment to the business’s previous owners.

In this case, the supplier terminated the dealership agreement on the basis that the dealer had failed to meet quarterly sales quotas on three occasions in one calendar year.

In a further step to assist BC societies in managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Columbia Registrar of Companies (the "Registrar")

Business litigation involves legal disputes where parties either sue or are sued. Cases typically involve two key components: liability, determining who caused harm, and damages, addressing losses incurred.

The next installment in a video series on Contract law for engineers and architects.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has recently agreed to review its much discussed decision in Sharma v. Timminco Limited.

In the recent case of France v Kumon, 2014 ONSC 5890, the Superior Court of Justice found that a franchisor was required to provide a longstanding franchisee with 18 months termination notice...

The mobility and fast-paced nature of today's world means that businesses are relying on technology more than ever to conduct business. While the use of technology in conducting business

In 2020 and 2021, C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 and Wastech Services Ltd. v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7, ...

If you lend money to your company – take security!

Ever since the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew, the duty of good faith in contracting has been an ever-present and heavily relied upon concept in commercial litigation.

Could Pablo Escobar sue for breach of contract? Can a Tony Soprano get an agreement enforced by court order?

In a recent case from the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Court considered the application of rule 9.15(4) of the Alberta Rules of Court...

The Commercial List Users' Committee (CLUC) held its annual Education & Social Day on May 28. The annual event offers an opportunity for members of the bar...

In this environment, Canadian mid-market firms can no longer patiently wait for more certain times.