Monday, February 10, 2025
Issues of non-payment are all-too common in the construction industry. Say a contractor completes a job and delivers a final invoice, and the client does not pay the invoice. This can often lead to discussions between the parties that involve…
Thursday, January 30, 2025
If you’re in Ottawa’s construction industry, you’ve seen trade disruptions before—COVID-19, hyperinflation, and supply chain issues. Now, with new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and Canada’s retaliatory measures, the industry is facing another major challenge. What does this mean for…
Monday, December 16, 2024
As we know, 2019 brought about significant changes to the Construction Act with the introduction of adjudication for payment disputes and a prompt payment regime along with others changes to mandatory release of holdbacks, leasehold interest and liens and so…
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
After a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID”), on May 13, 2024, Registrars of local Ontario courts have resumed sending out notices entitled Order Dismissing Action for Delay – Form 48D (“Dismissal Notices”). A Dismissal Notice signifies that a party’s…
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
“What’s worth doing is worth doing for money.” Gordon Gekko, CEO, Gekko & Co. (Wallstreet, 1987) Everyone is keen on getting paid; doing the paying is exponentially less fun. Thus, payment terms are essential clauses for commercial contracts. It is…
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, 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…
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…
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
In litigation, winning your lawsuit is only part of the battle – at times, the easier part. Even when a plaintiff wins a lawsuit and is granted judgment against a defendant, the plaintiff must find a way to collect this…
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Soloway Wright LLP is frequently contacted by individuals as shareholders who are looking to understand their rights as shareholders and know what options are available to them to assert or enforce their rights, especially if they are minority shareholders. Many…
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