In Celgene Inc. v. The Minister of Health, 2012 FC 154, the Federal Court considered a judicial review application challenging the Minister of Health’s refusal to list Celgene’s drug THALOMID on Health Canada’s Register of Innovative Drugs (the "Register").

Trade-mark owners should act now to protect their trade-mark rights online.

Before engaging in branded entertainment, there are a few things you’re going to have to figure out.

If you’re getting the feeling that class action counsel in Canada have become bosom buddies with their counterparts in the US and that getting hit in the south may well presage another blow in the north, you’re not just being paranoid.

Over the past few years, more and more condominium associations in the U.S. have had to deal with issues that most have never had to face before; owners walking away from their condominium units due to the economic downturn and associations unable to meet their operating expenses because maintenance fees have not been paid by the owners.

Of all the various responsibilities of a condominium board, perhaps none is as important as ensuring that its unit owners are in compliance with the terms of the corporation’s Declaration, Rules and applicable By-laws.

A recent article in the "Toronto Star" about a property manager who bilked several condo corporations out of a total of $20 million dollars made the paper’s front page headlines.

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Pfizer’s patent 2,163,446 (446 Patent), which covers quintillions of compounds for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), is void, clearing the way for Teva’s generic version of Viagra.

The federal government recently introduced a new regulation (the "Regulation") to the Interest Act which clarifies the application of what is commonly referred to as the "5-year rule."

In a recent court case in British Columbia, employees who transferred employment as part of a corporate transaction were awarded monetary damages on account of lost pension benefits: Kerfoot v. Weyerhaeuser Company 2012 BCSC 640.

In the current economic climate, business immigration and global mobility have become important factors in the Canadian economy.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently ruled that retiree benefits may be changed even after an employee retires.

A recent decision of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal ("the Tribunal") has significantly expanded the scope of entitlement for workplace events that cause traumatic mental stress.

We hear about ethanol all the time – particularly when we buy gas.

While the US Guide focuses on carbon offsets, other guidelines cover not only that but also "carbon neutral" and similar claims.

The Quebec Court of Appeal in "Axa Assurances v. L.S." recently set the record straight on the threshold an insurer must achieve when declaring an insurance policy void.

The Ontario Court of Appeal just rendered a significant decision in the field of Canadian securities class actions.

Advertising within the cosmetic and drug industries can be confusing as there are strict rules as to what may and may not be said for each category of products.

Now we’re really getting curious, as it’s been quite a while since the public comment period closed (November 26, 2011) on the proposed new guidelines for "Natural" and "Naturally Raised" (et al) claims for meat, poultry and fish products.

In December, Heenan Blaikie published "Achieving Balance, Ontario’s New Long-Term Energy Plan: A Plan with Potential Sparks for the Future", an overview of the Long-Term Energy Plan for Ontario’s energy generation and distribution over the next 20 years, released on December 2, 2013, by the Ontario Ministry of Energy.