With the announcement the federal government is boosting the minimum down payment for higher-priced homes in Canada, it will likely be the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets that will be most affected by the change, says ...
A recent Manitoba Human Rights Commission decision finding a woman was unjustly terminated for drinking off the job highlights the importance of an employer’s duty to accommodate addiction-related disabilities in the w...
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court Monday cleared the way for a trial in a copyright lawsuit over a YouTube video showing a baby dancing to the Prince song ""Let's Go Crazy.'' The lawsuit was filed by the baby's m...
Transitioning out of professional practice through a two-step arrangement can help ensure a level of continuity, but there is no guarantee clients will want to move over to the incoming firm, says Toronto business lawyer Bil...
http://lawtimesnews.com/201507274833/headline-news/lawyers-welcome-proposals-to-reform-business-lawsThe provincial government should be going further than simply trying to keep pace with corporate legislation in other jurisd...
The recently passed Bill 17 is the first legislation in the province that expressly addresses child performers and protects a portion of their income, says Toronto entertainment lawyer Bill Northcote. Northcote, partner with...
William L. Northcote, with the assistance of Isabelle Eckler Student-at-Law, “Chapter 6 Canada (excluding the province of Quebec)” 2015 Vol. 1 Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World 177
News that the Canadian Broadcast Corporation has to cut its budget by $115 million over the next three years has some wondering if the broadcaster will sell or lease its downtown Toronto headquarters.The CBC released its fiv...
An unsuccessful motion for an order pursuant to s. 47 of the Construction Lien Act brings up interesting issues post-Hryniak, says Toronto civil litigator Megan Marrie.""I think what's interesting about this case is that it'...
There is some relief available for commercial, industrial and residential property owners who have recalled Kitec piping installed, writes Toronto condominium lawyer Deborah Howden in a recent issue of Lawyers Weekly. &ldquo...