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Published on: 26 Feb 2020 By

Are patent “no challenge clauses” enforceable?

In late 2020, the Divisional Court decision in Loops L.L.C. v. Maxill Inc.[1] overturned an Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision that had held a patent “no-challenge” clause in a settlement agreement was unenforceable[2] and granted an interlocutory injunction to enforce the clause.  C…

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Published on: 25 Feb 2020 By

Plan early for the sale of a dental practice

The sale of a dental practice can be quite complex and involves many factors that the dentist must consider. In this article, retired Siskinds’ partner and business lawyer, Henry Berg, discusses the benefits of planning early for the sale of a dental practice to ensure that the value of the …

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Published on: 20 Feb 2020 By ,

Cybersecurity and privacy considerations for Professionals

Professional organizations, including medical, dental and other health care practices, continually depend on technology and digital advancements to collect, store and organize information about their patients. Increasing use of electronic data and electronic medical records creates a heighte…

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Published on: 18 Feb 2020 By

What about greenhouse gas emissions – Are we going far enough?

Recently, two cases State of Netherlands v Urgenda (December 20, 2019) and Juliana v. United States (January 17, 2020) highlight the contradictory role of the courts as it relates to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The Urgenda decision, issued by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands,…

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Published on: 13 Feb 2020 By

Section 85: Rollover and Income tax planning

A Section 85 Tax Rollover (“rollover”) is term used to describe a special tax technique that allows a taxpayer to defer all or part of the income which would otherwise be taxed upon transfer. In other words, it allows a taxpayer to defer paying taxes on assets transferred. This is especially…

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Published on: 6 Feb 2020 By

What exactly is Canada doing about the protection of our environment?

The Federal Government is required under the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c.33 (“Act”[1]) to provide Canadians with a strategy as directed by the precautionary principle. The precautionary principle is defined in section 2 of the FSDA, for implementing any thing, action or…

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Published on: 3 Feb 2020 By

Climate justice and equality of women and girls

On November 7, 2019, the National Association of Women and the Law (“NAWL”) and Friends of the Earth (“FOE”) filed a Memorandum of Argument of the Proposed Intervenor in the Climate case being appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) by the Provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan. The F…

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Published on: 24 Jan 2020 By

Guidance from the Canadian Securities Regulators on crypto-platforms

Last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published guidance on situations when securities legislation may apply to entities that facilitate crypto-currency trading. The CSA is an umbrella organization of securities regulators from each of the provinces and territories. T…

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