The Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act prescribes timelines and mandatory rules for payments and liens in all construction industry sectors, including Condominiums, to ensure contractors and subcontractors are paid promptly.
This article outlines best practices for drafting and implementing liability waiver forms, explains some of the issues regarding enforceability of these forms, and recommends a few ways in which businesses can avoid these pitfalls.
Judd Blitt, a senior member of our Estate Litigation practice group, was recently successful in an application to prove the validity of a holographic will.
The recent decision of Hannam v. Medicine Hat School District No. 76, 2020 ABCA 343 [Hannam] clarifies the law as it relates to summary judgment, as well as the meaning of the phrase “genuine issue requiring trial”.
England’s High Court decision in the Financial Conduct Authority provides some indication as to how Canadian Courts may deal with a business interruption claims in relation to COVID-19.
