Monday, October 7, 2024
Since 2019, the Province has brought forward numerous bills addressing matters of land use planning, development and municipal regulatory powers. With names such as “The More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019” (Bill 108, 2019), “The More Homes Built Faster Act,…
Monday, July 22, 2024
The time for you to sue your insurer over a commercial insurance dispute might be shorter than you think. Insurers and their customers, affectionately referred to as insureds, rarely agree on how an insurance claim should be handled. Disputes emerge,…
Monday, June 24, 2024
Commercial Contracts Allocate Risk The purposes of commercial contracts can include setting responsibilities among the parties and detailing payment terms. Invariably, commercial contracts are also used to allocate risk. What happens if something goes wrong? What if a third party…
Monday, May 27, 2024
On October 19, 2021, and after over a decade of delays, the provincial government finally replaced Ontario’s Corporations Act (the “OCA”) with the new Not-for-profit Corporations Act, 2010 (Ontario) (the “ONCA”). By modernizing the OCA’s outdated framework with respect to…
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
If you suffered the misfortune of eye injury after viewing the recent solar eclipse through a pair of unsafe solar eclipse glasses, you may be wondering what recourse you have against those who sold and/or produced the unsafe glasses. Product…
Monday, March 18, 2024
Both employers and employees often do not understand the significance of enforceable termination clauses in employment contracts. If an employee is terminated without cause and they do not have enforceable termination provisions in their employment contract, an employer can find…
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Everybody hopes for a smooth closing. In many situations, the mechanics of closing may occur without issue, often just between lawyers and with little or no involvement from their clients. However, closing can also be very stressful, and issues and/or…
Monday, February 26, 2024
Ontario’s Construction Act contains an interim dispute resolution system known as adjudication. The premise is one of “rough justice” – a quick process, subject to review at a full trial or arbitration, designed to provide a short-term resolution of the…
Monday, February 19, 2024
Business Challenge: Strict Contract Compliance is Difficult Freshly signed, shiny and new commercial contracts ideally represent the intentions of the signing parties. Given that they are a key tool in communicating and confirming the commercial arrangements made, they should set…
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Construction disputes often arise as a result of disagreements between the parties to a construction contract. Typical issues which may lead to a disagreement between the parties include the occurrence of a delay event, changes to the design of a…
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