Information About Avoid a Claim

What are lawyers to do when closing a transaction that involves iPro Realty Ltd? The regulator, Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), closed the brokerage, iPro Realty Ltd. (iPro), effective August 19, 2025. iPro had 17 offices and 2,400 agents. There was a regulator approved sale of iPro’s assets … Read more »

The client was buying a multi-million-dollar property, located geographically outside of the lawyer’s usual jurisdiction. Fully doable with province-wide Teraview access and today’s technology. The law office prepared the transfer and land transfer affidavit. The box indicating the transaction was s … Read more »

On July 10, 2025, Ontario Regulation 153/25 was filed to amend the Rules of the Small Claims Court to reflect the June 8, 2025 decommissioning of the Small Claims Court E-Filing Service Portal (SCC E-Filing Service Portal) and related expansion of the Small Claims Court Submissions Online Portal (SC … Read more »

Sent on behalf of Chief Justice Morawetz Dear members of Bar Associations and Legal Organizations, I am pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned and revamped website of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice which will ‘go-live’ on June 30, 2025. Some of the key features of the redesigned web … Read more »

Working in IP law requires meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of deadlines, documentation, and communication. In Ontario, the average IP claim costs about $45,000, and some claims can arise as late as 14 years after the original work was performed. With around 45 claims reported … Read more »