Commercial Litigation Law

Walker Law was recently successful in obtaining a court order for the issuance of a lien called a Certificate of Pending Litigation (“CPL”). To read the decision, please click here. A CPL is a notice to the public, which is registered on title, that (the interest or title to) the land is currently subject to...Read More

Ontario’s Limitations Act generally allows claimants two years from the day they “discover” that a wrong occurred to start a lawsuit.[1] There are some exceptions to this two-year rule, such as when a creditor wants to sue to take and realize on collateral for their loan, or when the claim is about sexual assault, but...Read More

A product liability claim allows a consumer to bring a legal action against vendors, retailers and/or the manufacturers of a product purchased by the consumer. The reasons for the claim can vary, including but not limited to claim for losses arising from design defects, manufacture defects, and marketing defects. The losses arising from these type...Read More

As discussed in our recent Walker Law blog post, initiating costly litigation based on meritless claims can attract significant cost consequences. In general, in the Superior Court, the losing side is usually ordered to pay approximately 60-80% of the legal fees or “costs” of the winning side. In addition to the compensatory nature of cost...Read More