A beneficial interest is an individual's right to benefit from assets held by someone else. With respect to real property, it is imperative for a lender to ensure that the consent...

Conflicts of interest can emerge subtly in corporate settings, particularly where in-house counsel operate across multiple departments and roles.

The effective date of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act ("ONCA") has yet again been postponed, this time indefinitely.

It is the long-standing practice of the Health Professions and Appeal Board (HPARB) to identify parties by their initials, rather than by their full names

Let's dive into a controversial issue. How about gender identity and the role of parents and schools in Canada?

Emojis… widely used in digital communication to convey emotions, actions, or ideas, haven't typically been universally recognized as legally binding symbols in formal contracts or agreements. Until now.

It's a constitutional showdown. Gavin and Stephen discuss into the implications of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, particularly in light of recent events...

You might have read the headlines. Szabolcs Fekete, a financial crime expert at Citibank was fired by the bank after claiming a two-sandwich lunch on expenses.

Last month, Russell Brown announced he was stepping down as a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. His resignation put a halt to the Canadian Judicial Council's probe of a claim of misconduct...

Toronto has a rich history in professional sports. The Maple Leafs are an Original Six franchise with the second-most Stanley Cups of any team.

Months ago, proponents of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, dismissed warnings from Meta and Google, believing their threats to remove news links from their platforms were mere bluffs.

Gavin and Stephen discuss the implications of digital footprints and privacy in the context of law and technology. Every action online leaves a digital footprint, which can be used in legal cases...

Attornment grants authority or jurisdiction to a party even if no legal right exists. It is a legal device that is comparable to an assignment.

On October 31, 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") announced that owners affected by the Underused Housing Tax ("UHT") will have until April 30, 2024, to file their return for the 2022 calendar...

Have former US President Donald Trump's legal battles exposed biases within the Us judicial system?

A guarantor takes on liability for the obligations of the borrower or debtor under a commercial loan. A lender can require a secured guarantee or an unsecured guarantee.

Business corporations statutes in most Canadian jurisdictions allow the shareholders of a corporation to restrict, in whole or in part, the powers of the directors of the Corporation to manage, or supervise the management of, the business and affairs of the corporation.

One of the things I have enjoyed most about practising law is the wonderful and unusual fact situations that can arise.

vLoan transactions commonly involve non-corporate entities such as limited partnerships and Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). It is important for lenders to understand...

The negotiations between Canada and the Mercosur trade block are back in motion after being paused since 2021. The discussions gained new momentum...