The Complete Brief
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May 16, 2024
Blossoming beyond borders: Cultivating corporate success in emerging economies | Maria Mahmoudian
In the pulsating heart of emerging economies lies a dynamic landscape where businesses strive to thrive amidst unique challenges and promising opportunities. The corporate management ecosystem in these regions is akin to a delicate ecosystem, requiring careful nurturing and innovative strategies to foster sustainable growth. Let’s delve deeper into the intricacies of this ecosystem, exploring its nuances and the personalized thoughts it provokes.
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May 16, 2024
Setting aside domestic contracts post-mortem
Can domestic contracts protect a deceased spouse’s estate from the surviving spouse’s application for support?
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May 16, 2024
B.C. court rules lessor cannot sue lessee after seizing collateral motorcycle
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a lessor who seized a lessee’s motorcycle for default could not sue the lessee over unpaid lease payments, rejecting claims that a security agreement estopped the lessee from submitting that the motorcycle was a consumer good.
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May 16, 2024
Appeal raises question: How much do appeals based on technicalities advance law?
We are increasingly seeing appeals that rely on technical legal breaches rather than a client’s factual innocence to overturn convictions. We read of charges being stayed due to prosecution delays and necessary evidence being ruled inadmissible due to Charter infractions. Could it be that an accused’s defence counsel sees advancing the law by presenting cases that call for new interpretations of rights as being just as important as protecting the innocent from wrongful conviction? A case from Renfrew County in Eastern Ontario is an example.
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May 16, 2024
That whooshing noise | Murray Gottheil
Let’s talk about deadlines. Here are two quotes to get us started:
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May 15, 2024
OSC, police announce arrest of Whitby ‘crypto king’ in alleged, multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced the arrest of a self-described “crypto king” from Whitby, Ont., and his business partner over allegations they ran a $40 million Ponzi scheme.
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May 15, 2024
Dismissal of employee because of COVID-19 vaccination status OK due to ‘frustration’ of contract
Ontario’s top court has ruled a technology company did not wrongfully dismiss one of its workers after he refused to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status because the employment contract had been frustrated by the company’s main contractor bringing in a mandatory vaccination policy, and a legal scholar is saying the decision highlights how the doctrine of frustration in a non-unionized circumstance has been treated differently in unionized workplaces when it comes to refusal of vaccines.
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May 15, 2024
Higher highway speeds will lead to more deaths
Many drivers will be pleased when Ontario raises the speed limits on certain sections of its 400 series highways in July. Sadly, those higher speeds will lead to more serious accidents and injuries.
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May 15, 2024
Alberta court proving schedule C not obsolete
In the last few years, successful litigants in Alberta’s superior courts have frequently argued that they should be awarded partial indemnity costs in the amount of 40 – 50 per cent of their actual solicitor-client costs.
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May 15, 2024
FINTRAC: Cryptocurrency ATMs increasingly used for money laundering
Virtual currency automated teller machines (ATMs) are increasingly being used for money laundering, with the Greater Toronto Area, Greater Montreal and Metro Vancouver emerging as hotspots for suspicious transactions, according to Canada’s financial intelligence unit.