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Doing Business in Canada 2024 Now Available! This publication provides a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for those planning to start, acquire or invest in a business in Canada. Read More
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Aird & Berlis Welcomes New Partner Pavle Levkovic We are pleased to announce that Pavle Levkovic has joined the firm as a partner and member of our Litigation and Construction Groups. Read More
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Aird & Berlis Awarded
2024 Readers’ Choice Designation by Canadian HR Reporter Aird & Berlis is honoured to have been chosen by the readers of Canadian HR Reporter as one of the top full-service law firms in the country in the Employment & Labour Law category. Learn More -
Aird & Berlis Recognized in Chambers Canada 2024 We are proud to be recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leading firm across eight different practice areas. 27 of the firm’s lawyers were also ranked as leaders in their fields. Read More
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Aird & Berlis advises clients in all principal areas of law, such as capital markets, corporate/commercial, financial services, real estate, Aboriginal law, infrastructure/P3, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, municipal and land use planning, tax, technology and workplace law. In each of these areas, clients trust us to handle their most sophisticated matters and rely on our outstanding technical skills, dedication to client service, critical thinking and creative approaches to resolving complex issues.
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TheSpotlight
Patent Term Adjustment Is Coming to Canada but Very Few Patents Will Qualify
This article summarizes the upcoming implementation of a patent term adjustment (PTA) framework in Canada to comply with CUSMA, noting that very few patents will qualify due to strict eligibility crit... -
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Six Class Action Rulings That Shaped Q2 2024
This article summarizes key class action decisions from the second quarter of 2024, including rulings on cryptocurrency cases, residency rules for plaintiffs, and certification issues in Ontario and B... -
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Federal Court Invalidates Patents for Ambiguity
In its recent decision in Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. v. AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc., 2024 FC 871, the Federal Court determined that both patents at issue—Canadian Patent No. 3,003,502 and Can... -
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Enhancing Ontario’s Electricity Future: Insights and Recommendations From the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
On May 28, 2024, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario published a report on the 2022 Annual Report of the Auditor General of Ontario. -
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It’s All Peakhill From Here: Appellate Confirmation of Courts’ Jurisdiction to Grant Reverse Vesting Orders in Receivership Proceedings
Peakhill marks the first opportunity for an appellate court to consider whether a court in a BIA receivership proceeding has the jurisdiction to grant an RVO solely for the purpose of achieving a tax ... -
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Ontario to Reduce EV Charging Rates With Charger Discount
By reducing electricity costs for EV charging stations, especially in areas with lower demand for EV charging services, the government hopes to encourage the expansion of charging infrastructure. -
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Aird & Berlis Welcomes New Partner Pavle Levkovic
We are pleased to announce that Pavle Levkovic has joined the firm as a partner and member of our Litigation and Construction Groups. -
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Amendments to Competition Act Increase Consequences for Greenwashing
The consequences associated with making unsubstantiated climate-related claims in Canada increased on June 20, 2024, when Bill C-59 received royal assent. -
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Historic Revue Cinema Secures Temporary Injunction to Prevent Eviction
On June 28, 2024, Revue Film Society obtained an interim injunction order to temporarily prevent the landlord from evicting or otherwise interfering with the operation of the historic Revue Cinema in ... -
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Bay Street Lawyers Beware: U.S. Court Finds Conflict of Interest Representing Debtor and One of Its Major Shareholders in Bankruptcy Proceedings
A large international law firm was recently disqualified from representing Enviva Inc. in its bankruptcy due to a conflict with its representation of Enviva's private equity sponsor. -
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Aird & Berlis Awarded 2024 Readers’ Choice Designation by Canadian HR Reporter
Aird & Berlis is honoured to have been chosen by the readers of Canadian HR Reporter as one of the top full-service law firms in the country in the Employment & Labour Law category. -
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LGBTQ2+ People in the Legal Workforce & Beyond: Employment, Environment & Industry
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TSXV Sandbox and OSC TestLab: Promising Developments for Early-Stage Businesses
The creation of the TSXV Sandbox and measures introduced by the OSC TestLab are welcome developments and signal an intention by the TSXV and the OSC to bolster the agency of Canada’s venture markets a... -
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Canada Is Protecting Its Critical Infrastructure: What Does This Mean for Your Business’s Cybersecurity?
In response to evolving threats, the Government of Canada is working to upgrade its national security regime by introducing measures designed to protecting against cybersecurity threats to its critica... -
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Ontario Does Away With Registration on Title of PPSA Notices of Security Interest in Consumer Goods
Financiers of consumer goods will no longer be able to register their PPSA security interests on title to the properties where such consumer goods are installed as fixtures. -
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Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 Receives Royal Assent
This legislation is the latest effort by the Province of Ontario to accelerate the development of new housing by removing perceived barriers. -
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Ontario Extends Deadline for Heritage Property Designation Under Ontario Heritage Act
Municipalities now have until January 1, 2027, to issue a notice of intention to designate these properties before they must be removed from the register. -
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Aird & Berlis | Aird & McBurney Recognized in 2024 Edition of IAM Patent 1000
Aird & Berlis and Aird & McBurney are proud to be recognized in the Canada section of the 13th edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. IAM's rankings identify top patent ... -
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Federal Court Allows Sharing Access to Copyrighted Services
At issue was whether Parks Canada infringed copyright or violated technological protection measures laws by sharing a password to a subscription news website where the articles were behind a paywall. -
Representative Matter
SPARQ Systems Completes Brokered Private Placement
SPARQ Systems Inc. (TSXV:SPRQ), a renewable energy company that designs and manufactures next generation single-phase microinverters for residential and commercial solar electric applications, complet...
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