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But that means the lawyer assumes the risk of losing the case and getting paid nothing.

Globe Law & Business has now released the inaugural edition of Mining and Minerals: A Practical Guide to the Life Cycle of a Mining Project.

There continue to be more developments in relation to the political activities of Canadian charities. On October 25, 2018, the Department of Finance (Finance) introduced new proposed amendments ...

The Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") recently published OSC Staff Notice 52-724 Considerations for Public Accounting Firms in Developing Internal Ethics Policies and Procedures (the "Notice"). The Notice summarizes observations...

On October 10, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued CSA Staff Notice 51-357 Staff Review of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry (Staff Notice) ...

Bonuses, which can operate in a manner similar to a quasi-contingency can be part of any fee arrangements.

Measuring time by the billable hour has always been a cornerstone of the legal profession – not only for charging clients, but also assessing lawyer productivity and significantly impacting compensation.

The general term of protection has been amended. Section 6, in effect December 30, 2022, provides that the term for which copyright subsists, except as otherwise...

Consider one of the following scenarios: Your firm's leadership wants to become the employer of choice for young professionals...

With years of experience advising law firms, Collins Barrow Toronto conducted a recent survey that reveals succession as a key law firm priority.

In recent months, the Canadian economy has been stressed. The oil patch has significantly reduced its capital programs and laid-off employees.

In December 2018, the Accounting Standards Board amended Section 3856, Financial Instruments (the "Section"), to address concerns on the accounting for financial instruments in a related party transaction.

Some might argue that sales pitches whose sole purpose is to obtain work destroy the conditions required for trust to develop.

When I'm working late, I frequently head down to Marché to grab a salad from their salad bar. At Marché, the salad bar employees perform 3 key functions:

Welcome to 2017! This Newsletter highlights some of the transactions our Business Law Group was involved with in 2016, providing you with an idea of the depth and breadth of experience our Group has.

In a 2001 edition of Edge International Michael J. Anderson published an article titled Partner Compensation Systems in Professional Service Firms.

On March 7, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") issued its first prudential climate-related framework - Guideline B-15: Climate Risk Management (the "Guideline").