VideoPre-law Shadowers Presents Virtual Shadowing Session With Eric Blay (Video)This recording is from our virtual shadowing session with Eric Blay on the 14th of September, 2022.CanadaLaw Department PerformancePallett Valo LLP
ArticleCanadian Emergency Wage Subsidy Program – More UpdatesAdditional details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) were provided on April 21, 2020. The details include information on:CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Pallett Valo LLP
ArticleEquity And Commercial Leases: Equity Cannot Rewrite A LeaseWhen COVID-19 forced retail closures across Canada, Hudson's Bay Company strategically withheld over $1.3 million in rent from its landlord at Richmond Hill's Hillcrest Mall, seeking pandemic-driven rent reductions through litigation.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionPallett Valo LLP
ArticleEmergency Order Suspending Limitation Periods Will No Longer Apply To Construction ActSince we posted ‘Province Suspends Limitation Periods – Consequence for Construction Liens' on March 24, 2020, the question of whether lien rights were really suspended by operation of the order,...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionPallett Valo LLP
ArticleUpdates To Wage Subsidy ProgramsOn April 8, 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau clarified and announced adjustments to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program, providing flexibility to start-up or fast growing businesses and charities.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Pallett Valo LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal Upholds Power Of Sale Safe Harbour ProtectionThe Court of Appeal for Ontario has overturned a decision that we wrote about in May 2021: Court Sets Aside Power of Sale Transfer to Good Faith Buyer.CanadaFinance and BankingPallett Valo LLP
ArticleAs Restrictions Increase Throughout The Province, Ontario Courthouses Scale Back OperationsWith daily cases of COVID-19 steadily on the rise throughout Ontario, the provincial government is starting to enact more restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPallett Valo LLP
ArticleJurisdiction Shopping Called OutIn The Toronto-Dominion Bank v. The Other End Inc., although the action was not a London action, the motion for summary judgment was brought there.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPallett Valo LLP
ArticleSlip And Fall Liability: Court Finds Owner And Contractor Liable Despite Reasonable PrecautionsIn the 2025 decision of Sprowl v. First Capital, the plaintiff, Rose Marie Sprowl, slipped and fell in a parking on January 12, 2020. On that date she was almost 81 years of age. Ms. Sprowl says that she slipped...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPallett Valo LLP
ArticleSuperior Court Of Justice: Continued Suspension Of In-Person HearingsOn May 5, 2020, Chief Justice Morawetz released a statement confirming that the suspension of in-person hearings at the Superior Court of Justice,...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPallett Valo LLP
ArticleEquity And Commercial Leases: Can Equity Cure A Technical Default?In the Ontario Superior Court decision 8750297 Canada Inc. v. Ambassador Realty Inc., 2025 ONSC 5479, Justice Doyle granted relief from forfeiture to a commercial tenant who missed his written renewal deadline...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionPallett Valo LLP
ArticleWhat's New At Pallett Valo LLPEvery two years, Canadian Lawyer magazine asks lawyers, in-house counsel and clients from across the country to select their Top 10 Ontario regional law firmsCanadaLaw Department PerformancePallett Valo LLP
ArticleAdministrative Dissolutions For Failure To File Annual Reports Is ReturningCorporations subject to the Canadian Business Corporations Act must file annual returns with Corporations Canada every year.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawPallett Valo LLP
ArticleCanada Emergency Response BenefitOn March 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced proposed legislation to establish the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Pallett Valo LLP
ArticleOntario's Stay-at-Home Order And The Effect On WorkplacesIn light of the increasing COVID-19 cases in the province, on January 12, 2021, the Ontario government declared a second state of emergency under the Emergency and Civil Protection Act.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Pallett Valo LLP
ArticleOntario Securities Commission Delegates Registration Authority To CIROOn March 5, 2025, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced a significant regulatory shift by delegating its registration-related powers and duties to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawPallett Valo LLP
ArticleWhat Do Employers Need To Know About Cannabis Edibles In The Workplace?Employers have an obligation under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act to ensure they maintain a safe workplace. CanadaEmployment and HRPallett Valo LLP
ArticleCAUTION: Scam Emails Regarding Your TrademarksThe sender is identified as an "intellectual property attorney". This alleged "intellectual property attorney" warns the recipient to call or otherwise contact the sender immediately...CanadaIntellectual PropertyPallett Valo LLP
ArticleCAUTION: Scam Emails Targeting Trademarks OwnersTrademark owners in Canada and the United States are being targeted by a sophisticated scam email campaign where fraudsters impersonate intellectual property lawyers and threaten serious legal consequences.CanadaIntellectual PropertyPallett Valo LLP
ArticleRecent Decision On Parameters For An Application Before The Divisional CourtIn the recent decision in The Society of United Professionals v. New Horizon System Solutions and Ontario Labour Board, the Superior Court of Justice set out the parameters for an application...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPallett Valo LLP