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November 2015 |
BIG DEALS
Acquisition of King James Place
Real Estate Group partner, Neill Kalvin, and Real Estate Group law clerk, Helen Wright, acted on behalf of a separate account client of Northam Realty Advisors Limited, on the acquisition of King James Place, a boutique office building located at 133-135 and 143-145 King Street East, Toronto. Prominently situated along King Street East, across from St. James Cathedral and St. James Park, King James Place is the preeminent boutique office building in Downtown Toronto. Clad in traditional red brick that carefully complements the buildings original Victorian facade, King James Place is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Torontos original old town streetscape. King James Place has received numerous industry awards, including the BOMA Building of the Year (2008) and the prestigious Governor Generals Award for Architecture.
BIG WINS
Litigation Group Emerges Victorious from a Five-Week Trial
On July 8, 2015, David Taub and Robert Choi of our Litigation Group won a $2.2 million (USD) judgment for Future Image Holdings Corporation, after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of Justice. In the matter of Future Image Holdings Corporation et al. v. Barefoot Science Technologies Inc. et al., 2015 ONSC 4432, Justice McIsaac awarded judgment to Future Image Holdings Corporation ("Future Image") and dismissed both the counterclaim and the third party claim made against Future Image, its affiliate, and the principal. This case arose from Future Image's multi-million dollar investment in Barefoot Science Holdings Inc. ("Barefoot Science"), whose principals represented to Future Image that the investment was secured by valuable insole technologies owned by Barefoot Science. In fact, the intellectual property was owned by Barefoot Science's subsidiary, and the inventor of the technologies fraudulently concealed documents that purported to give him certain reversionary interests and royalties. Justice McIsaac held that Barefoot Science's principal committed fraud and breached fiduciary duties, and the findings led the court to grant oppression remedies to Future Image pursuant to Ontario's Business Corporations Act.
The written decision was published by the Canadian Legal Information Institute and can be accessed here ►
One Bloor Update
The long-awaited One Bloor project by Great Gulf hosted its roof topping celebrations on November 9, 2015. The landmark 75 storey mixed-use condominium tower has been under construction for several years and is finally nearing completion. This striking building with its cascading floors will revitalize and transform the south-east corner of Bloor Street for generations to come. We look forward to assisting Great Gulf when it commences closings of the condominium units in 2016.
LAWYERS WRITING/PUBLISHED
Edge of Acceptable: Terminating employees who post in poor taste
by Barbara Green
For many employers, the British Columbia Supreme Courts recent decision of Kim v. International Triathlon Union will make them think twice about terminating an employee for his or her questionable use of social media. |
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EVENTS
35th Annual BILD Awards
Green Builder of the Year – Low-Rise
On April 24, 2015, over 1,200 members of the BILD community gathered at the Paramount Event Venue in Vaughan, Ontario, to celebrate the best of the residential building industry in the GTA. We would like to congratulate all of the winners, which included a number of our clients, such as Sean Mason Homes Inc., which won the Green Home Builder of the Year - Low-Rise and Best E-mail Marketing Piece Low-Rise. We also extend our congratulations to the Sorbara Group of Companies for winning the Best Project Rendering - High-Rise for the Beacon Condominiums and Best Model Home for its Crafthouse. Hats off to Anbros Financial Corp. for winning Best Suite Design over 1,500 square feet at the Residences at the Hunt Club on Kingston Road, Toronto. And finally, we also wish to congratulate Tridel Corporation for winning P2G Community of the Year - High-Rise for its Aquavista at Bayside. We are proud to have represented the City of Toronto in its participation with Tridel Corporation in the construction of 80 affordable housing units for artists within the Aquavista at Bayside Project.
Aish Toronto Gala Dinner - Monday, December 7, 2015
Robins Appleby LLP is proud to announce that Darrell Gold, a partner in our Real Estate Group, is one of six Mentors being recognized at the Aish Toronto Gala Dinner on December 7, 2015 at the Terrace Banquet Hall (benefitting Aish Toronto and the Jewish Legal Network) for exemplifying Legal Excellence and Community Leadership. The Honorary Chairman is Ronnie Appleby Q.C., senior partner at Robins Appleby LLP. For more information go to: www.aishgaladinner.com ►
Founded in 1981, Aish Toronto is a Jewish outreach organization bringing Jewish values, ethics and community to thousands of people across Canada. Its many projects include the Jewish Legal Network which provides guidance and support for JLN students from legal professional mentors who demonstrate the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between career, family, and community life. JLN offers programming such as legal ethics, seminars, speakers and on and off-campus Jewish events to law students who are pursuing a legal career. The vision of the JLN is to ensure that future legal professionals are imbued with ethical awareness and are committed to community service.
OUR LAWYERS
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