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Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms No Claim by Innocent Buyer to Rise in Property Value After Failed Transaction

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Akelius Canada Ltd. v. 2436196 Ontario Inc., a March 30, 2022, decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the court denied a purchaser’s damages claim for capital appreciation of certain real estate properties against a vendor that had breached the terms of an...

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds $1 Million Judgment Against Landlord for Oral Misrepresentations about Customer Parking

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Spot Coffee Park Place Inc. v. Concord Adex Investments Limited, a January 12, 2023, decision of...

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Fix It or Nix It: The 5 Key Elements of a Valid FDD

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works Based on recent court decisions, if your FDD does not contain these 5 key elements, it is...

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New Brunswick Court Grants Rescission Against Maaco for Stale-dated Financials

By: Mandana Niknejad, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Alphataho Inc., et al v Maaco Canada Partnership LP, et al, a decision of the Court...

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Trademark Licensee Has no Standing to Complain about Infringing Domain Name

In Re Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP. and Giurgia, a January 25, 2019, decision of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (“CIRA”), an arbitrator found that a trucking partnership...