In Wiener Städtische Versicherung AG v. Infrassure Ltd, 2023 ONSC 5256, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) ordered a reinsurer to follow the settlement of a claim by a lead insurer...

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Canada is introducing significant government fee increases (in most cases by approximately 25%, with some exceptions) on January 1, 2024.

Amid this year's disruptions to IP litigation, we have seen high-impact developments affecting life sciences companies.

What is a divisional patent application? Should inventors be engaged in the patent application process?

Last week, we wrote about the Federal Court's latest judicial review which sheds light on how courts may view eligibility of patents for Canada's recently introduced Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs).

What does a new ruling on Canada's equivalent to patent term extension mean for the pharmaceutical industry?

On September 12, 2014 the Canadian government announced that the foreign investment promotion and protection agreement between Canada and China has been ratified.

Andrew approaches the question from the discussion point of whether law is a profession or a trade.

Partners Jeremy Opolsky and Sarah Whitmore and associate Adrienne Oake have authored an article for The Lawyer's Daily.

The future of life sciences in Canada

In this video, Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E., and Suzie Cloutier share the latest class action trends in Québec, including: Areas of focus for plaintiffs, such as the very recent rise of class actions against online platforms...

A recent Ontario Divisional Court decision sets a significant Internet law precedent by ruling that the identity of an anonymous Internet user will not be automatically disclosed to a plaintiff in civil litigation, even though the information is in the possession of a named defendant.

Uncertainties currently abound in many sectors and commercial real estate is no exception. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some level of distress in certain sectors of the ...

Join our real estate and insolvency lawyers as they discuss their perspective on the current state of the office, retail and mixed-use real estate market as well as redevelopment projects

In a surprising development, as part of the reaction to the proposed merger of the U.S. Professional Golfers' Association and LIV Golf professional golf tours, Senator Ron Wyden, the Chairman...

The United States Congress has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) (the CARES Act) to respond to the medical and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The technology sector in Canada has experienced significant activity and change in recent years.

In November, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) is expected to rule on the availability of Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) payments...

On January 1, 2024, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) officially came into force. On March 7, 2024, the Minister of Public Safety...

Canada's patent term adjustment (PTA) regime came into force on January 1, 2025.