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Insuring your business may be costly, but gaps in your insurance may cost you more. A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal could prevent you from making claims against your insurance...

Businesses should be aware of existing and proposed Canadian and American legislation that potentially prohibits certain types of action endorsed by the BDS Movement.

In a significant decision with immediate global trade ramifications, the U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated a series...

The past few months have brought milestones worth sharing. We were named a Top Diversity Employer for the eighth consecutive year, and we welcomed 23 new lawyers to partnership. These moments build on the inclusive culture and leadership that so many of you helped shape during your time at BLG.

Discover how the precision, multitasking, creativity, and kindness required in baking translate directly into essential skills for excelling as a law clerk. Through engaging parallels between kitchen techniques and legal practice, learn what it takes to deliver exceptional client service while managing the complexities of legal work.

In Sultani v. Blenz the Canadian Coffee Company Ltd., the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered a case in which a franchisee sought relief after discovering that his franchise agreement did not provide a right of renewal. Mr. Sultani purchased an existing Blenz franchise which had been operated by the former franchisee pursuant to a ten year franchise agreement. At the time Mr. Sultani purchased the franchise, there were approximately eight years left on the original franchise agreement. A

In Net Connect Installation Inc. v. Mobile Zone Inc., 2017 ONCA 766 , a decision released on September 29, 2017...

In its recent decision in Rougemount Capital Inc. v. Computer Associates International Inc., 2016 ONCA 847, the Court of Appeal for Ontario helpfully clarified that, absent special circumstances...

The Divisional Court's decision in Land Design Inc. v. Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corp. establishes critical boundaries for judicial review of procurement decisions and clarifies bidder obligations under no-contact rules. When does a procurement decision become sufficiently public to warrant court intervention, and what responsibility do bidders bear when their employees engage with prohibited government officials during an active RFP process?

Lack of "imminent risk" does not bar recovery for economic loss arising from a dangerously defective structure, the Alberta Court of Appeal recently held.

The owner also has an implied obligation to treat all bids fairly and equally, and only accept a compliant bid.

On March 22, 2017, the Ontario government enacted the International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017 as part of broader legislation to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses...

Hurst commenced an action against his law firm for negligence in failing to advise him of the limitations period for his claim.

The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave in a case that could clarify spoliation remedies, and particularly where a party destroys or refuses to produce documents relevant to damages.

The recent case of Ashbury Cleaners v. Crisolago Holdings may make the murky world of the law concerning the duty of good faith between contracting parties even murkier.

It is easy to see how termination entitlements are requirements that apply to an employment for the benefit of an employee.

A new start-up based in Waterloo, Ontario, Beagle is an online software system that uses artificial intelligence to automatically review legal contracts and identify potentially important and/or problematic terms.

A recent case involving a real estate transaction gone awry confirmed an often-used but seldom successful remedy; namely, that a written contract can be voided based on a prior oral representation.