Real Estate
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September 30, 2024
Court orders return of $500,000 property deposit to creditors of ‘Crypto King’
Ontario’s top court has ordered the return of a $500,000 property deposit paid by self-proclaimed “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski, who has been charged with fraud and is facing bankruptcy proceedings.
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September 30, 2024
2 new associates join Wray Legal
A recent news release from Wray Legal announced that Sam Zargami and Catherine Dunne had joined the firm as associates.
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September 27, 2024
Competition Commissioner: Expect more, faster enforcement and stronger remedies
Bolstered by recent amendments to the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau will increase its enforcement activities, taking faster, more people-focused action and seeking stronger remedies, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell said on Sept. 26.
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September 27, 2024
Redesign of Toronto vacant home tax ‘changing the deck chairs on the Titanic,’ lawyer says
The City of Toronto has issued a plan to revamp its controversial vacant home tax (VHT) after a botched rollout last year, but the recommendations have led to a mixed reaction from some in the legal community.
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September 27, 2024
Lax O’Sullivan welcomes new lawyer
A recent news release from Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP announced the addition of Anne Posno.
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September 26, 2024
Former Brampton lawyer who stole $3.2M, believing he was dying, gets 5-year sentence
A former, Brampton, Ont.-based lawyer who stole more than $3.2 million he received in trust from his clients when he believed he was terminally ill has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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September 26, 2024
Immigration measures fall short in addressing international student crisis | Sergio R. Karas
On Sept. 18, 2024, the federal government announced an additional 10 per cent reduction in the study permit intake cap, lowering the target from 485,000 to 437,000 for 2025. The government also outlined plans to limit spousal work permit eligibility to only spouses of master’s degree students enrolled in programs lasting at least 16 months, and spouses of foreign workers in management or professional roles within sectors experiencing labour shortages.
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September 25, 2024
Pursuing unjust enrichment in the Joint Family Venture context
Family assets and businesses are very often the product of the combined efforts of both members of a cohabiting relationship. This can be true whether the cohabiting spouses are legally married or not (i.e., common law).
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September 25, 2024
Torkin Manes expands corporate, commercial real estate groups with 3 new associates
Torkin Manes LLP announced the addition of three new associates to its corporate/commercial group and to its commercial real estate group. Sahaab Bajwa and Mikaila Venturo have joined the firm’s corporate/commercial group while Ida Sherkat is a new associate in the firm’s commercial real estate group.
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September 24, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds buyer’s right to nix sale, retain deposit over open building permit
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that a prospective buyer of a commercial property was entitled to terminate a purchase agreement as the seller had failed to delete an open building permit on the property.