Publications
Publications
Ontario’s courts are gradually getting back to business
Friday, July 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our justice system. With the announcement of the state of emergency back in March of this year, courthouses were significantly shutdown.
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe
gjtighe@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Residential Rent During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday, March 30, 2020
As the global COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, there is growing debate in Ontario in connection with the obligations of residential tenants to pay their monthly rent at the beginning of April.
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Nicholas Argiros
nargiros@grllp.com
Expertise:
Commercial Real Estate
Coronavirus Emergency Response: Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Monday, March 30, 2020
The global spread of coronavirus is the one of this century’s greatest threats. In North America, people have to reach back to the 9/11 attacks on the United States and the Second World War to...
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Author:
Kenneth Jull
kjull@grllp.com
The Ontario Government’s Response to COVID-19: An Overview
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Ontario is now two weeks into its emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the world and caused economic havoc.
Although the world has experienced such pandemics in the past, with the 1918 Spanish Flu causing an estimated 50 million to 100 million deaths worldwide, we have been inundated with...
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe
gjtighe@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Ontario Employer Preparedness Checklist For COVID-19
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Soma Ray-Ellis, Chair of the Employment and Labour Law Group has prepared a checklist of HR issues to consider when managing the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Author:
Soma Ray-Ellis
srayellis@grllp.com
Expertise:
Employment and Labour
Alleged extension of time does not prevent discount brokerage to conduct sell-out in its discretion
Monday, March 16, 2020
A margin account permits an investor to borrow money from a broker in order to buy more securities than an investor would otherwise be able to purchase with their own capital. “Margin” requirements are established by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and represent the percentage the investor is...
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Scott Gfeller
sgfeller@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Case Study: Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, 2020 SCC 5
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Slavery, forced labour, cruel and degrading treatment and crimes against humanity have long been recognized as prohibited conduct under the norms of customary international law. The question that confronted the Supreme Court of Canada is whether ...
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Author:
John A. Campion
jcampion@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
SNC‐Lavalin: The Concluding Chapter
Friday, February 28, 2020
Ken Jull highlights the concluding chapter in the SNC-Lavalin case.
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Author:
Kenneth Jull
kjull@grllp.com
Social Media vs. Privacy and Personality Rights
Friday, February 28, 2020
Bob Nakano provides some context as it relates to social media and privacy rights.
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Author:
Bob Nakano
bnakano@grllp.com
Deceptive Marketing in the Digital Age
Friday, February 28, 2020
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Author:
Kenneth Jull
kjull@grllp.com
Paletta et al v. The Queen, Case Study
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
In a recent case, the Tax Court of Canada was faced with deciding if the taxpayer’s investment in a Hollywood film was “make believe” or real. In other words, did the complex series of transactions reflect the true intentions of the parties or were they a “sham”.
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Author:
Lorne Saltman
lsaltman@grllp.com
Expertise:
Tax and Estate Planning
Solicitor-Client Privilege: Claim for breach denied and argument to preserve upheld
Monday, December 9, 2019
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe
gjtighe@grllp.com
James Cook
jcook@grllp.com
Lauren Rakowski
lrakowski@grllp.com
James Beesley
jbeesley@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
It's Game Day!: The Summary Dismissal of a Misfeasance Claim
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
In sports, players and coaches prepare for “Game Day”. In the days prior to a game, they will review video of their opponent, hold meetings to develop and review a game plan, and diligently practice so that they will be fully ready when the game starts.
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Alexander Melfi
amelfi@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe
gjtighe@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Alta Energy Luxembourg S.A.R.L. v. The Queen
Thursday, September 12, 2019
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Author:
Lorne Saltman
lsaltman@grllp.com
Expertise:
Tax and Estate Planning
Star Chamber v. Equity: Politicians Beware
Thursday, August 22, 2019
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Authors:
Stephen A. Thiele
sthiele@grllp.com
Gavin J. Tighe
gjtighe@grllp.com
Expertise:
Litigation and Dispute Resolution