I think I was in high school when I first heard the story about a contest held by NASA offering a hefty cash prize to anyone who could invent an anti-gravity pen for use in outer space.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently found that a termination clause in a contract that appeared, on its face, to provide an unfettered right of termination is subject to the duty of good faith...

The Ontario Superior Court has made an important statement about limitation periods in relation to litigation guardians.

Undisclosed fees charged by financial institutions and other perceived "deep pocket" organizations have attracted class actions across Canada and the U.S. throughout the past few years.

In 2020, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its first penalty related solely to advisors text messaging with clients.

Ontario may soon have a new option for those wanting to become lawyers without ending up in unmanageable amounts of debt.

In its recent decision, DBDC Spadina Ltd. v. Walton, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the law on knowing assistance claims that are brought against corporations.

Recently, legislative amendments gave teeth to whistleblower protections by creating a civil cause of action for reprisals, potentially resolving one of the criticisms of the program.

In a recent penalty ruling by the Law Society Tribunal, Mr. Darwin Anthony Yantha (the "Licensee") was ordered to surrender his licence to practice law in Ontario

In Wallbridge v. Brunning, the Court of Appeal for Ontario set aside a summary judgment granted in favour of the defendant partnership of lawyers, Williams Litigation Lawyers ("Williams").

In a decision released May 7, 2018, the Court of Appeal settled the conflicting body of case law as to whether section 18 of the Limitations Act, 2002, SO 2002, c 24 (the "Act") sets out an absolute...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the way we all live and work. In this week's blog, our law clerks and support staff share some of the challenges – and rewards – of supporting...

In Di Gregorio v. Sunwing Vacations Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal dealt with the jurisdiction of Ontario courts to hear claims for breach of contract even where the existence of the contract is itself disputed.

According to this year's Annual Report by the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC"), the new whistleblower program has enjoyed some success since its inception last year.

On September 26, 2018, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice sentenced Daniel Tiffin to six months in jail for violations of the Securities Act (the "Act"). Tiffin and his company,

The Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") recently released a research study on the investment habits of millennials, entitled "Missing Out: Millennials and the Markets" (the "Study").

Canada is one of the only industrialized countries in the world to lack a national securities regulator.

In what appears to be the last judgment written by Chief Justice McLachlin before her retirement this past weekend, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the scope of the doctrine of proprietary estoppel.

6 conversation-starters that will resonate with Millennials and Gen Z...

The class actions judged certified both proceedings with an opt-out period of 120 days.