COVID-19 Company Resources Overview: August 14 Update

Canada’s law firms express percentage concepts on how to deal with the changing economic and legal landscape as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at some of those resources.

McMillan LLP

In “Bill 195 Ends State of Emergency: What Ontario Employers Should Know,” McMillan describes the effect on Ontario’s recently passed Labor Standards Act 195 on the Recently Passed Labor Standards Act.

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Miller Thomson LLP

In “Is Alberta’s advantage back?” Miller Thomson highlights the measures announced through the Government of Alberta to the economic and business environment amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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Osler, Hoskin – Harcourt LLP

In “The Canadian government temporarily increases national security review periods,” Osler writes about the federal government’s ministerial order to ensure major periods of reviewing the canadian’s national security.

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Dentons Canada LLP

In “Episode – Existing Disputes: COVID Impacts and What Do You Do?” Dentons covers the consequences of the public fitness crisis on existing disputes and the holding of hearings in an episode of a podcast series.

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Bennett Jones LLP

In “Canadian Patents, Trademarks and Industrial Designs: Final Extension of Delays in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Bennett Jones discusses the announcement through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office regarding the final extension of deadlines, which is expected to end in August. 21.

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Torys LLP

In “Video: How Do Litigation Evolve in “New Normal”?” Conservative lawyers video their reports on virtual procedures and their concepts on how technological adjustments have affected litigation.

Another resource: COVID-19 triggers high-level Canadian asset extensions until August 24, 2020

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

In “Canada proposes radical changes to Canada’s emergency wage subsidy,” DLA Piper summarizes adjustments to Canada’s emergency wage subsidy program, as announced through the federal government.

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Stewart McKelvey

In “Legislative Changes on Work and Employment on Prince Edward Island,” Stewart McKelvey discusses the province’s Bill 38, which provides emergency leave for those who cannot paint because of the pandemic.

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Davies Ward Phillips – Vineberg LLP

In “Emergency Wage Grant in Canada: An Updated Business Guide,” Davies provides a detailed review and investigation of Canada’s emergency wage subsidy program.

Another appeal: the first decision of the Quebec Superior Court’s problems on the effect of COVID-19 on the lease of announcements

Cox and Palmer

In “Syndicature and COVID-19 – Is the pandemic a sufficient cause to defer asset sales?” Cox-Palmer summarizes a case of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that addresses the problem of what amounts to a fair and moderate sale procedure in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Lavery, through Billy, LLP

In “Significant adjustments to SCAR are announced: will you now be eligible and what do you consider?” Billy’s Lavery provides a summary of the announced adjustments to the design of Canada’s emergency wage subsidy program.

Another appeal: Additional on COVID-19 on Canadian intellectual property

BCF LLP

In “Hengyun International Investment Commerce Inc.: A New Approach to Landlord-Tenant Relationships Resulting from the Pandemic,” BCF discusses a Quebec Superior Court case that offers a new imaginable interpretation of how force majeure clauses have an effect on advertising leases.

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Aird and Berlis LLP

In the “COVID-19 response of the Intellectual Property Office of Canada”, Aird-Berlis suggests seeking to meet the original deadlines, if possible, despite the time extensions announced through the Intellectual Property Office of Canada.

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