Updates
9 September 2026 by mfareen
Nine Sotos lawyers are taking on key leadership roles with the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) for the 2026–27 term, reflecting the depth of the firm’s involvement in the legal profession and across several areas central to our practice. The firm’s representation includes leadership in Franchise Law, Civil Litigation, Class Actions, International Law, Aboriginal Law, Constitutional, […]
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Anna Thompson-Amadei Blog Nicole Perez
4 September 2026 by mfareen
Intellectual property and trademarks (“IP”) are imperative in distinguishing a company’s products and services from competitors. Protecting these intangibles is crucial for businesses to safeguard unique assets like logos, brands, inventions, and other creative works. IP protection also aids in preventing unauthorized use and counterfeiting, which has the potential to irreparably harm a business’s brand […]
Jason Brisebois Nicole Perez Peter Viitre
2 September 2026 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is pleased to share that Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine’s Tariff Wars series has received a Silver Medal at the 2026 National Magazine Awards. The award-winning series includes “Tariff Turmoil: U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter tariffs will have an impact on the franchise industry,” written by Sotos lawyers Peter Viitre, Jason Brisebois and Nicole […]
Blog Franchising Jason Brisebois
17 August 2026 by mfareen
As franchise systems become increasingly reliant on digital platforms, loyalty programs, online ordering services, and centralized point-of-sale (“POS”) systems, the collection and use of customer data has become an essential part of day-to-day operations. With this increasing reliance on digital technologies comes privacy-related obligations for franchisors and franchisees alike. Canadian privacy laws regulate the collection, […]
Harold Geller News
30 July 2026 by mfareen
Harold Geller, Partner in the Sotos Investor Protection Group, was quoted in The Globe and Mail regarding Ontario’s revised proposals for regulating Life and Health Managing General Agents. The revised proposal narrows the scope of the licensing framework after concerns that the earlier approach cast too wide a net. Harold described the amendments as a […]
27 July 2026 by mfareen
Harold is a senior securities and life insurance litigation lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing retail investors, life insurance policyholders, and beneficiaries across Canada in complex financial services disputes. His practice focuses on investor protection, financial loss recovery, advisor misconduct, unsuitable financial advice, professional negligence, and denied insurance claims. Over the course […]
Grocery Jason Brisebois John Sotos
16 July 2026 / 17 August 2026 by mfareen
Canada’s New National Food Security Strategy (the “Strategy”) sets out a comprehensive ten-year plan to combat long-standing challenges in Canada’s food system. The new Strategy proposes more than three billion dollars in new and existing investments to make food more affordable and accessible for Canadians, strengthen domestic food production, and increase competition in the grocery […]
27 May 2026 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is pleased to welcome Oleyna Strigul to the firm as a Litigation Associate. Oleyna’s practice focuses on intellectual property and commercial disputes, including franchising, licensing, and distribution matters. She advises clients on trademark disputes, patent litigation, intellectual property enforcement, and product commercialization matters across federal and provincial jurisdictions in Canada. Oleyna brings a […]
Sam Fata
31 March 2026 by mfareen
by Sam Fata A “time is of the essence” (TOE) clause is a common contractual provision used in a wide range of commercial agreements. At its core, a TOE clause indicates that compliance with specified timelines is a material term of an agreement and that failure to meet those timelines, however minor or inconsequential, can […]
Blog Matthew W. Taylor Securities Litigation
12 March 2026 / 24 March 2026 by mfareen
by Matthew W. Taylor Investors increasingly buy shares in companies that trade on the exchanges of multiple countries. Capital markets are global — Canadians wish to invest in foreign companies and foreign companies wish to raise capital from Canadians. When disclosure is incomplete or misleading, the legal response in Canada — unlike the U.S. — […]
