Blaneys Podcast

In this second of a two part Blaneys Podcast on commercial leasing in Canada, Dennis Tobin discusses key issues for negotiating an offer to lease in the Canadian real estate market. In an easy to listen to discussion format, this podcast addresses the following topics: remedies for breach of a commercial lease, subleasing and assignment and the differences between the two; how franchisees and franchisors might structure their lease arrangement; the significance of the “Use” clause; how your lease may impact proposed renovations; and a discussion of what “co-tenancy” clauses are and why you may use one in your offer to lease.

In this first of a two part Blaneys Podcast on commercial leasing in Canada, Dennis Tobin discusses key issues for negotiating an offer to lease in the Canadian real estate market. He highlights some of the priority issues from the perspectives of the landlord, purchaser, mortgagee and the tenant. He also discusses how the offer to lease relates to the lease. Co-tenancy, options to extend, percentage rent, termination rights and additional rent issues are discussed. Dennis reveals some “red flags” to watch out for and offers tips for negotiating an enforceable retail lease.

In this episode of the Blaneys Podcast, Roger Horst, a pioneer of the class action regime in Ontario, discusses the ins and outs of this unique area of civil litigation. He provides an overview of all stages in a class action claim including certification, settlement and trial. Having acted for both the defendant and the plaintiff class, Roger has a well-rounded view on all sides and uncovers common issues with class actions including financing and risk.

Rennie Forsythe v. Michael Westfall, John Doe, Jevco Insurance Company and AXA Insurance Company, 2015 ONSC 758 affirmed 2015 ONCA 810 leave to appeal refused by 2016 CanLII 12153 (SCC).

In this episode of the Blaneys Podcast, Sheldon Inkol discusses defamation law and the issues commonly encountered on the internet.

In this episode of the Blaneys Podcast, David Mackenzie, one of our insurance coverage experts, discusses the new and still developing area of insurance that offers coverage to businesses for cyber risk and data breaches.

In this episode of the Blaneys Podcast, our residential real estate expert, Roman Pekaruk, walks through the important things to watch out for and keep in mind when participating in a residential real estate transaction.

In this episode of the Blaneys Podcast, our usual host, Lou Brzezinski sits on the other side of the table to answer questions about the firm's involvement in the Target insolvency proceeding on behalf of unsecured creditors.

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Lou Brzezinski

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416.593.2952

In this episode, Steve Popoff discusses the approaches to succession planning for the transitioning or winding up of a business.

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Steve Popoff

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416.593.3972

In this episode, James Edney discusses the legal issues relating to matters of finance that arise during family law disputes.

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James Edney

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416.593.3996