Elephants, cats, and cows, oh my
By Marcel Strigberger | Feb 9, 2025 Are animals being viewed more like humans? What happens when you cross an elephant, a cow, and a cat? Now how would I know that? Am I Noah? But I do have a trilogy of stories regarding these animals. Or are they just animals? An animal protection group, […]
Top 10 business decisions for 2024 – – and the law firm players, Part II
By Julius Melnitzer | January 29, 2025 Here is the second part of Law360 Canada’s annual list of the Top 10 business decisions in Canada for the year just ended. This is a two-part series, which began in Part I with our honourable mentions and the cases ranked 6-10. What follows are the Top 5 […]
Taxing Tavares
By Marcel Strigberger | January 27, 2025 He shoots he scores! Or at least he’s giving it a shot. I am talking not hockey, but income tax. Leafs star John Tavares is appealing a CRA tax assessment of $6.8 million on his $15.4 million bonus, part of his seven-year, $77 million contract signed when he […]
Top 10 business decisions for 2024 – – and the law firms involved, Part I
By Julius Melnitzer | January 20, 2025 Here is Law360 Canada’s annual list of the Top 10 business decisions in Canada for the year just ended. This is a two-part series, which begins below with our honourable mentions, followed by the cases ranked 6-10, in ascending order. Part II will deal with cases ranked 1-5. Honourable mention […]
Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Injunction Reinstated by Fifth Circuit
By Matthew Scherer | January 13, 2025 On December 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) reinstated the preliminary injunction previously granted by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the “District Court”) in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, which temporarily enjoined […]
City of Pisa v The Tower Experts
By Marcel Strigberger | January 7, 2025 Mistakes, also known as errors, blunders or, in legalese, boo-boos. I am especially interested in historical iconic mistakes. What comes to my mind quickly is the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Surely it would not take legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright to notice that it was not rising according […]
BARE BONES BRIEFS: No charging order for fees though client refuses to direct settlement to firm; Judge orders duelling counsel to lunch together; Lenczner Slaght obtains $259 million judgment in Manitoba’s first electronic trial; BLG hires Hélène Deschamps Marquis to co-head privacy and cybersecurity group
By Julius Melnitzer | January 5, 2005 BAD WAY FOR LAW FIRM TO START NEW YEAR On New Year’s Eve, Ontario Superior Court Justice Todd Robinson denied Woodrbridge, ON law firm Capo Sgro LLP‘s application for a charging order over settlement fees, brought after the client sought an assessment (still pending) of the firm’s total […]
BARE BONES BRIEFS: Albert the Dog joins Gowling | Lawyer earning $400,000+ claims he’s “underpaid” | Blakes study: Cyberattacks target M&A | BLG beefs up Calgary real estate group | Blakes adds IP litigator to Toronto roster
By Julius Melnitzer | November 27, 2024 Gowling pioneers service dog assistance for employees When Jemima Banks, who suffers from illnesses that cause chronic pain, diziness, migraines, stomach problems, fatigue and joint dislocations, applied to Gowling WLG’s office in Birmingham, UK’s for a paralegal position, her health declaration stated that she would need to bring […]
Digital Transformation in Banking Law: Regulatory Frameworks are Necessary
By Sardar Azeem Afrasiyab | November 4, 2024 As global economies increasingly embrace digital transformation, the banking sector is experiencing unprecedented changes. This revolution has led to more efficient, customer-centered services, facilitating everything from seamless mobile payments to advanced AI-driven credit analysis. However, these advancements bring unique challenges, especially for traditional legal frameworks that must […]
Quebec class action raising questions over DB pension liability following plan sponsor reorganization
By: Julius Melnitzer | October 8, 2024 A recent Quebec Superior Court decision has unleashed uncertainty over the liabilities of companies and their directors when a pension deficit appears in the context of a reorganization. The court authorized a group of defined benefit pension plan members to proceed with a $65 million class action against companies […]