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The following articles are published by OBA Sections, including the Student Section. Members are encouraged to submit articles.

Editor: Yoann Emian

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Intellectual Property (IP) Best Practices in the Time of COVID-19

  • June 16, 2020
  • Isi Caulder, Bereskin & Parr LLP

The global impact of COVID is spurring efforts to find solutions and innovative Canadian technology companies need to take stock of their intellectual property (IP), be aware of common pitfalls and take steps to proactively adopt some key best practices to survive and thrive.

Student Forum, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
Susan Toth

Q&A with Susan Toth, 2020 OBA Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Women's Equality Recipient

  • June 10, 2020

Susan Toth, Lawyer and Partner at Polishuk, Camman & Steele, is being honoured this year with the OBA Award for Excellence in the Promotion of Women's Equality for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the promotion of equality rights in Canadian society. Gain a glimpse of what inspires her and how she is making a difference in the battle for equality in this candid Q&A.

Women Lawyers Forum, Student Forum
Bram Potechin

Q&A with Bram Potechin, OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate Recipient

  • June 10, 2020

Bram Potechin, Partner, Merovitz Potechin LLP, is being honoured this year with the OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate for his outstanding leadership and contributions to the field. Find out what motivates him and how he is making a difference in his area of practice in this candid Q&A.

Real Property Law, Student Forum

Business Restructuring During COVID-19: Estate Freezes

  • June 10, 2020
  • Nancy E. Claridge and Luis R. Chacin, Carters Professional Corporation

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses tremendously. Many are feeling the effects of a significant drop in the market values of almost all asset classes, including real property and private equity. However, as this article explains, these lower asset values may provide a timely opportunity for companies to make fundamental changes to the corporate structure of their business through estate freezes.

Business Law, Student Forum

Elder Law and Financial Abuse

  • June 10, 2020
  • Harold Geller, MBC Law

A look at the special relationship between financial advisor and senior client and what remedies are available to seniors when things go wrong.

Elder Law, Student Forum

CEWS Formula Penalizes Related Parties Following CRA Guidance

  • June 08, 2020
  • Bhuvana Rai, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Under new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) legislation, non-arm’s length parties which transact with each other using arm’s length terms – as often required by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) – are penalized unfairly. This is the result of a definition in the formula which erroneously refers to the “current reference period” when it should refer to the period immediately prior to the “current reference period."

Student Forum, Taxation Law