When purchasing a business through a real estate transaction, buyers should do careful due diligence to ensure that they understand what they're buying.

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court provides some direction on the deductibility of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)...

Sheridan Retail Inc v Roy, a recent Ontario Superior Court decision, emphasizes the potency of Ontario's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) rules...

Although the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the "ONCA") received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010, it has not yet come into effect.

In most cases when a person dies, beneficiaries are identified in their Will. But when a person dies without a Will (referred to as "intestate"), rules need to be followed to identify who the heirs are.

For over a generation, the United States government has been encouraging high net worth investors and entrepreneurs to earn conditional permanent residency status through the EB-5 Investor Visa Program.

We are pleased to present you with the most recent issue of our Construction Bits and Bites bulletin.

Many private sector employers in Ontario maintain and utilize template offers of employment or employment agreements to provide to employees at the time of hire or upon promotion.

The 2024 amendments to Canada's Competition Act have introduced new scrutiny of exclusive use clauses in commercial leases, potentially subjecting landlords and tenants to Competition Tribunal...

This is the fifth in a series of newsletters entitled "Construction Bits and Bites." The series addresses topics of interest to the construction industry in a short, "bite-sized" format.

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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is expected to answer this question when it opines on Lundin Mining Corporation v. Dov Markowich ("Lundin Mining"), a case we have previously discussed...

Both the Federal and Ontario governments have enacted new laws that change the way not-for-profit corporations ("NFPs") are governed.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently released its decision in Jakab v. Clean Harbors Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 377.

What discretionary powers can be exercised by the Court when deciding the apportionment of costs after a trial?

When considering a possible trademark for your business, product or service, the strongest trademarks are highly distinctive trademarks that distinguish your business, product or service from others in the marketplace.

The mere possibility that a claim on the policy may succeed is sufficient to engage an insurer's contractual duty to defend.

The legal use and regulation of cannabis (marijuana) for recreational purposes in Canada is fast approaching. Surveys have demonstrated that about two-thirds of Canadians support the legalization of cannabis.

Often, the disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets is required to perform or achieve an overall business goal or purpose.

In an important ruling on the issue of "public benefit", the Ontario Court of Appeal in Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2023 ONCA 450 ("Kosicki") has held that a private...