In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What does the work of a private equity lawyer typically look like?🔵 What are some strategies that private equity lawyers can employ to streamline the due diligence process?🔵 What are the key c…

In part three of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll speak about the types of legal remedies available to a limited partner when conflicts of interest occur. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll speak about a new Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that considers whether shareholders can waive these dissent rights through contractual agreements, even if the shareholders’ agreement doesn’t explicitly state such waivers ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about t…

In part one of our private equity law episode with Enda Wong, we’ll discuss the growing use of continuation funds —funds created by the same managers of the original fund to buy investments from it—and the corresponding legal issues. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website ✨ Help to declut…

This week, we're speaking about private equity law with Enda Wong -- the Montréal Leader of McMillan LLP's Business Law Group. Topics: continuation funds; waiving shareholders' dissent rights; conflicts of interest and derivative actions. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. 🔵 Wh…

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What are the differences that a lawyer faces in representing a person accused with white collar crimes as opposed to other kinds of crimes? 🔵 What governmental and policy steps have…

In part three of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we’ll speak about a new Supreme court ruling about health and safety obligations for project owners ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we’ll speak about a new Charter decision regarding whether police need warrants to access IP addresses ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part one of our white collar criminal law episode with Chilwin Cheng, we’ll discuss some new judicial development about how directors and officers can be implicated for offences through secondary liability ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyere…

On this episode, we're chatting about white collar criminal law with British Columbia business litigator and defense lawyer, Chilwin Cheng. Topics: Mens rea elements for corporate directors' secondary liability, search warrants for IP addresses, & health and safety obligations for project owners. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive cont…

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our transportation law episode with Heather Devine, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 How will the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act impact the logistics and transportation space?🔵 What are some practical things for transportation lawyers…

In part three of our transportation law episode with Heather Devine, we speak about a new Competition Act change regarding market share thresholds ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our transportation law episode with Heather Devine, we speak about the enforceability of carrier confirmation sheets for transportation brokers ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part one of our transportation law episode with Heather Devine, we discuss the new Ontario consumer protection legislation to regulate the towing industry through the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act, 2021. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law …

This week, we're getting a move on with a conversation about transportation law, featuring Heather Devine, the Chief Legal Officer of TRAFFIX. Topics: Ontario's new regulation of the towing sector, carrier confirmation sheets and new Competition Act merger rules. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario…

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our oil and gas law episode with Vivek Warrier, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 How have ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria influenced investment and the legal issues in the oil and gas sector?🔵 How has the oil and gas sector responding to the rise in i…

In part three of our oil and gas law episode with Vivek Warrier, we speak about the Canada Growth Fund tool known as Carbon Contracts for Difference. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our oil and gas law episode with Vivek Warrier, we speak about the proposed federal approach to capping oil and gas emissions ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part one of our oil and gas law episode with Vivek Warrier, we discuss the new Supreme Court decision regarding the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

On this episode, we learn about oil and gas law from Vivek Warrier - the president of the Canadian Energy Law Foundation and partner with Osler's Calgary office. Topics: SCC's constitutionality decision regarding the Impact Assessment Act, emissions reduction targets, and Carbon Contracts for Difference. This program contains 30 minutes of substant…

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our gender equality episode with Pam Hrick, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 Tell us about your journey of building a legal career that involves advocating for gender equality rights.🔵 What do you think about the efficacy of the federal government's LGBTQ2+ Action Plan?🔵 …

In part three of our gender equality episode with Pam Hrick, we discuss the federal private member’s bill regarding the criminalization of coercive control. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our gender equality episode with Pam Hrick, we speak about the ongoing Saskatchewan litigation regarding the proposed pronoun policy for students ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part one of our gender equality episode with Pam Hrick, we discuss how section 28 of the Charter (regarding substantive gender equality rights) would apply to Quebec's controversial Bill 21. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding …

This week, we're chatting with Pam Hrick - the Executive Director of LEAF - about gender equality law and the progress that remains. Topics: Quebec's Bill 21 and substantive gender equality; Saskatchewan's pronoun school pronoun policy; and coercive control as a criminal offence. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law S…

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our startup law episode with Mark Asfar, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What are things that a startup lawyer can do to bring some order and structure to an early-stage startup? 🔵 What factors should startups consider when deciding between different corporate structures…

In part three of our startup law episode with Mark Asfar, we cover the rising trend of representations and warranty insurance in the start-up landscape ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our startup law episode with Mark Asfar, we speak about a cautionary tale in the workplace investigations context and about how these procedures can be conducted in a fair, objective, and confidential manner ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law …

In part one of our startup law episode with Mark Asfar, we discuss some new appellate guidance regarding the role of “reasonable expectations” in corporate agreements ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

On this episode, we speak with startup lawyer, Mark Asfar, about the fast pace of legal issues involving startups and emerging growth companies. Topics: contracts & reasonable expectations for founders; AI in the startup space; representations and warranties experience. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of …

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our professional regulatory law episode with Rebecca Durcan, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What are some considerations to for regulators to apply when assessing whether and how to use their authority to discipline, revoke licenses and/or lay quasi-criminal charges?🔵 H…

In part three of our professional regulatory law episode with Rebecca Durcan, we discuss how a new SCC decision (2023 SCC 31) will impact the role of Charter values in decision-making, even when Charter rights are not directly infringed. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to dec…

In part two of our professional regulatory law episode with Rebecca Durcan, we speak how regulators can apply principles of compassion in their treatment of registrants and complainants. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part one of our professional regulatory law episode with Rebecca Durcan, we discuss how and whether BC's modernization of the legal profession will meaningfully impact the independence of the regulator. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered c…

This week, we're speaking about professional regulatory law, with lawyer and bencher, Rebecca Durcan. Topics: BC's Bill 21 and the independence of the regulator, trauma-informed regulation; Charter values vs Charter rights; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD …

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our social justice law episode with Alexi Wood, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What are some ways in which lawyers can get involved with legal issues involving social justice, particularly if the lawyer primarily works in a corporate/commercial practice? 🔵 How have you …

In part three of our social justice law episode with Alexi Wood, we discuss the role of civility and professionalism in the legal profession ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our social justice law episode with Alexi Wood, we speak how the trend of retaliatory litigation has been used to silence survivors and advocates who speak out about sexual violence ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfundi…

In part one of our social justice law episode with Alexi Wood, we discuss we’ll discuss the Ontario court's decision to strike down the "ag gag" legislation that would have made it illegal for activists to secretly film or gain access to farms under false pretenses ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the L…

On our Season 10 premiere, we chat about activism and social justice law issues, featuring Alexi Wood. Topics: "ag gag" and farm activism; retaliatory litigation; civility in the legal profession; and our Ask-Me-Anything Program. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. ⚫ How does th…

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 Does an employee have a legal obligation to participate in a workplace investigation?🔵 How can companies balance the need for transparency with the need to protect sensiti…

In part three of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we discuss whether a workplace investigator owes a duty of care to complainants. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we speak about a cautionary tale in the workplace investigations context and about how these procedures can be conducted in a fair, objective, and confidential manner ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨…

In part one of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we discuss whether a complainant's participation in a toxic workplace culture can impact their legal rights or entitlements. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered…

On our Season 9 finale, we wrap up with an important conversation with Christine Thomlinson about recent cases and issues in workplace investigations law. Topics: participation in toxic workplace cultures; improper investigations; duties of care owed by investigators; and our Ask-Me-Anything Program. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive …

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community. 🔵 What is legal regarding psychedelics? What legal considerations are there for arranging psychedelics as a tool for therapy and are there different considerations across provinces?🔵 What do you …

In part three of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we discuss a new set of regulatory amendments that have Revived Canada’s “Special Access Program” for Restricted Drugs. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

In part two of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we speak about a recent Federal Court decision about whether healthcare practitioners can consume psychedelic substances in the course of their professional training.

In part one of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we discuss Alberta’s decision to become the first Canadian province to regulate psychedelics for psychotherapy. ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page…

On this week’s episode, we’re chatting all about the changing rules involving psychedelics and other controlled substances, featuring lawyer and leading expert, David Wood. Topics: Alberta's regulation of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy; healthcare practitioners' access to psychedelics; Canada's Special Access Program; and our Ask-Me-Anything Pr…