It’s no secret to anyone that 2020 was a very difficult year. We have all had to face new – and in many cases – very important challenges, both in our professional and personal lives. In a year that was like no other, we are however thankful for the loyalty of our clients, the support of our fellow professional community and the dedication of our people.
As the enormity of the pandemic became apparent, we looked to provide our clients with clarity in the face of confusion. To break through the clutter, members of our team produced over 100 COVID-19 resources providing timely analysis of the business and legal challenges faced by our clients and broader community. We learned to pivot our practice remotely and this flexibility allowed us to find new ways to connect with and serve our clients in more efficient ways. In a year marked by distance, we fostered a sense of community and recognized the importance of coming together in ways that honour the diversity of ideas and experiences, and to learn from each other.
The start of 2021 has already been unpredictable, with continued concerns around the spread of COVID-19 variants, delays in the roll out of the vaccine, and like many we all wondering whether we are at the beginning of the end of the pandemic or the end of the beginning. Despite this uncertainty, the new year signals an opportunity to reaffirm our commitments and look ahead. In recent months we’ve built upon our collective strengths and welcomed new lawyers to our Insolvency, Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Tax & Wills and Estates, Securities and Litigation teams to help scale up and support our clients. We continue to invest in our technology and our people; and we are optimistic that the sense of community which has prevailed throughout the pandemic will continue.
COVID-19 has cancelled many things, but it can’t cancel kindness. Throughout it all we’ve been inspired by the stories of innovation, selflessness, and resilience we’ve heard from our clients, colleagues, and in our wider community with frontline and essential workers. I speak for everyone at Foglers when I say that we are entering the new year with a renewed sense of hope as we all work together to chart a path forward.
Specifically developed in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, this program is designed to bring to the forefront challenges healthcare practitioners and organizations are facing, including:
Understanding and Managing a Healthcare Pandemic
The Public Health Perspective
The Hospital Perspective
The Physician and Nurse Perspectives
Fallout from the Pandemic: Litigating a Coronavirus Claim
Are class actions and medical malpractice claims possible? Viable?
Lessons learned from SARS and COVID-19
Maurice Fleming discusses the biggest developments that he has witness in insolvency law, including the shift from creditor-side remedies to debtor-side remedies and the embracing of certain foreign legal concepts (and the rejection of others), in FirePower Capital’s podcast, Tales from the Insol Crypt.
Hear how the Competition Bureau Canada and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) each have a role to play in protecting the privacy of Canadians.
As part of the CBA Law Series, in Happy Together: Privacy & Competition Law in a Digital Economy, Competition Bureau Deputy Commissioner Josephine Palumbo and OPC Deputy Commissioner Brent Homan will discuss with privacy and competition lawyer Bill Hearn how the OPC and the Competition Bureau protect and enforce privacy in its human rights and consumer protection dimensions.
The 2019 and 2020 investigations into Facebook, which resulted in a major joint investigation into by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia and a subsequent $9 million settlement between Facebook and the Competition Bureau demonstrated that there is overlapping jurisdiction and many tools in the regulatory toolbox to protect Canadians. This session will look forward since Facebook to learn how the regulators can work together and what obstacles they may face.
What are the new legal issues facing condo corporations? On this CAI Canada Webianr, Condo lawyer Carol Dirks and a panel of litigators discuss the new normal and what lawsuits condo corporations should prepare.
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Webinar Overview What are the new legal issues facing condo corporations since March 2020? What are the lawsuits that condo corporations should prepare for? Hear from our litigators as to what they are recommending. Virtual meetings and electronic voting – the new way of attending and voting has raised unique legal challenges. Tips from our legal panel on what you should do and should not do.
Faculty covered a myriad of pertinent ethical issues, including how our increased use of and dependence on technology to practice law may create potential disparity and an ethical dilemma between those with access and knowledge of technology, and those without.
At the 2020, Legal Marketing Association Conference, Michael Slan was a speaker on the International Lawyers Network panel discussing his experience on growing your international network.
Congratulations to Colleen Spring Zimmerman on being nominated in the area of trademarks law. Now in its 10th edition, Expert Guides: Women in Business Law profiles leading female practitioners in 31 practice areas across 86 jurisdictions.
Foglers is proud to be recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2021 Canada Guide as a Highly Regarded Corporate/Commercial firm in Ontario.
“Well-known mid-sized firm with a full-service commercial law practice in Toronto. Advises both public and private companies on M&A, corporate governance and regulatory compliance, as well as commercial litigation. The team represents entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses and provides noted securities expertise. It also operates an esteemed real estate practice.”
The sixth edition of the guide recommends leading lawyers and law firms across the country, based on extensive research.
