The Ontario Superior Court recently clarified what is required to establish adverse possession over a parcel of land.

When it comes to the renewal of commercial leases, courts have always remained adamant that deadlines must be strictly met.

The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Haas v. Gunasekaram, 2015 ONSC 5083 reinforces the approach that Ontario Courts take to defining the boundaries of arbitration clauses.

Though after a summer plagued by HR scandals including affairs under Coldplay's Sky Full of Stars, the Diddy trial, and the NHL's Canadian World Junior Hockey Team sexual assault trial...

Hundreds of people became ill in the summer of 2008 after consuming tainted ready-to-eat ("RTE") meats manufactured by Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf").

Despite early views that the Ontario Divisional Court may be reluctant to interfere with the decision of an adjudicator, in fact, 2023 and 2024 saw several Divisional Court decisions...

Effective strategic planning for clients facing the job of administering an estate requires consideration of factors such as: whether the deceased person died testate or intestate...

On February 16th, Ontario's Attorney General, Doug Downey, moved for the first reading of Bill 245, the Accelerated Access to Justice Act, 2021[1].

It is a common misconception that we are at liberty to simply do with our property anything we wish upon death.

A recent judgment highlights the risks to a buyer under power of sale despite delivery of evidence required for the safe harbour provisions of s.35 of the Mortgages Act and s.99(1) of the Land Titles Act.

Trademarks are valuable business assets. A trademark is a source identifier for a business and a badge of quality for its goods and services.

It goes without saying that contracts should always be read before they are signed, as a written contract creates a legal instrument which binds the parties who execute it.

Effective May 13, 2024, court staff will resume issuing and serving administrative dismissals and orders for delay.

Privacy is an amorphous concept. With its ­historical roots dug firmly in the dirt of philosophical discussion, its underpinnings stretch back thousands of years.

A shareholder of a corporation cannot sue for wrongs done to the corporation. This has been the law since the UK House of Lords decision Foss v. Harbottle in 1843

While the construction workforce is still predominantly male, Ontario's construction industry is becoming more gender inclusive.

The main issue was the scope of relief a court may grant under section 20 of the Commercial Tenancies Act...

You've built a business plan for success. Now, it's time to build an estate plan for succession.

The long arm of comprehensive EU privacy legislation can reach across the Atlantic Ocean and grab hold of Canadian companies that fail to comply with it.

At one time or another, everyone has been late for a dinner reservation, music concert, or appointment. In other areas of life, such as weddings.