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When someone dies owning property in more than one country, a fundamental question must be resolved before the estate can be administered: whose law governs? The answer depends on the rules of private international law, commonly referred to as conflict of laws rules, and getting it wrong can have si … Read more »

There is an ongoing scam email campaign targeting trademarks owners in Canada (and the United States) trying to scare and deceive these owners. We first wrote about this in November 2024. Given an apparent resurgence of this scam, we are circulating an updated version of our November 2024 article. I … Read more »

Important changes are coming to auto insurance benefits in Ontario. These changes are of critical importance to anyone who owns, drives or is a passenger in a motor vehicle in Ontario. As of July 1, 2026, many benefits that used to be automatically included in a policy of automobile insurance, will … Read more »

In a recent decision in One York Street Inc. v. 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176 (“One York Streetâ€�) the Court of Appeal for Ontario reinforced an important and often-overlooked principle: a party to litigation cannot assert that its understanding of its legal rights drove its conduct, whi … Read more »

With the recent downturn in the real estate market, developers and planners are increasingly looking beyond the “Standard Condominium” (the typical high-rise or stacked townhouse). While the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Actâ€�) provides a robust framework for standard builds, it also offers four “n … Read more »