Articles 2020

Recent amendments to the Canada Elections Act (the “Elections Act”) came into force and effect on June 13, 2019. This article summarizes these significant changes and how they impact non-profit organizations and registered charities.

Since copyright laws generally grant the owners of artistic works the sole right to control the use and reproduction of their works in all media (subject to some limited exceptions), any unauthorized use or reproduction of a celebrity’s tattoo in an e-sports game (e.g., NBA 2K20), movie (e.g., The Hangover), or other media may result in a copyright infringement claim — not to mention a trademark, publicity or personality rights claim, depending on the circumstances.

A summary of the topics discussed at the January meeting of the OBA's Brown Bag Lunch program, or "BBL." Discussion covered planning-related topics such as ODSP limits, lifetime benefit trusts, and the prudent investor rule, as well as litigation issues such as bank policies around multiple attorneys acting under a joint POA, and the court's process when a Notice of Objection to a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee has been filed.

A summary of December's Brown Bag lunch meeting of estates and trusts practitioners. Topics discussed included NoticeConnect’s Will registry and who can submit Wills to the registry, whether a drafting lawyer can still be sued in negligence if the impugned Will has been probated, probate for digital assets, and the fate of basket clauses.

A law practice is a business and needs to be treated like one. The great lawyers that are running them need to learn to be great business owners. Here are five steps to help you get your practice running like a well-oiled and profitable business.

This article provides an overview of Bill 171, An Act to enact the Building Transit Faster Act, 2020, which was introduced on February 18, 2020.

Construction contracts take many forms around the world. In this article, the author outlines the key elements that are common among many construction contracts, and surveys a number of international standard form contracts available to construction projects globally.