Legal Information & Legal Research Solutions | LexisNexis · 2017. 8. 21. · Raj Anand, WeirFoulds LLP Jennifer Babe, Miller Thomson LLP Keith Bird, McMillan LLP Bruce Chapple, McMillan

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LEXIS PRACTICE ADVISOR® CANADA

Lexis Practice Advisor Canada offers unprecedented access to information and insights from top lawyers in each practice area. It’s also dynamic – here’s what the law is, and here’s how to actually do it. Online access to document templates and outlines that others use can help a lawyer organize their thinking and put their best foot forward

Herschel FogelmanBasman Smith LLPContributor, Family Law

Lexis Practice Advisor® CanadaYour practical guidance toolboxBuilt by lawyers, for lawyers, Lexis Practice Advisor Canada is your practical online resource for legal matters. Gain access to leading experts in your practice area through an up-to-date suite of tools and documents selected and maintained to provide you with the information and guidance you need.

• Leverage content and tools, developed by leading experts and continually maintained by our in house team of lawyers, to gain new insight into any topic, from the routine to the unfamiliar.

• Ensure consistency and quality of practice, from partners, associates and articling students.

• Keep internal documents current by relying on expert forms, precedents and flowcharts from the leading lawyers in Canada.

• Refresh your skills in areas you haven’t tackled lately or in jurisdictions you aren’t familiar with.

• Spend less time learning about complex procedures and rely on the continually updated checklists, flowcharts and practice notes, which provide you with concise summaries and key considerations on any given legal topic.

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Precedents and FormsModel documents with drafting notes, alternative clauses, and other tips – all written by our network of leading practitioners.

Checklists, Tables and FlowchartsGuides to help you understand the workflow of a new topic or to check your current procedures to ensure that no step is overlooked.

Practice Notes“How-to” guidance prepared and updated by leading experts and linked to related documents and forms.

News & Current AwarenessInformation on new items of interest, upcoming legislative changes, events in your practice area, CPD sessions and more.

Skills CentreDelivering guidance, skills, tutorials and information on building and growing a firm.

ToolkitsSimplify your workflow and increase your turnaround time by accessing a single view of all tasks, documents, and information needed to complete a particular process.




Expertise at your fingertipsLexis Practice Advisor Canada features content provided by leading Canadian law including:

What’s AvailableLexis Practice Advisor Canada provides the access to resources, tools and insights across all practice areas including:

• Aird & Berlis LLP

• Basman Smith LLP

• Baker & McKenzie LLP

• The Barbra Schlifer Clinic

• Bennett Jones LLP

• Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP

• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

• Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP

• Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP

• Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

• Dani Z Frodis Barristers

• Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

• DLA Piper

• Business

• Commercial

• Corporate

• Employment

• Deeth Williams Wall LLP

• Dentons Canada LLP

• Dickinson Wright LLP

• Farber Financial Group

• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

• Goldhart & Associates

• Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP

• Goodmans LLP

• Gowling WLG

• McCarthy Tétrault LLP

• McLeish Orlando

• McMillan LLP

• Miller Thomson LLP

• Family

• In House Counsel

• Insolvency & Restructuring

• Intellectual Property & Technology

• Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

• Oatley Vigmond

• Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

• Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

• Perry + Currier Inc.

• Ridout Maybee LLP

• Rodica Family Law

• Slater Vecchio LLP

• Stikeman Elliott LLP

• Thomson Rogers

• Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP

• and more...

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Personal injury

• Securities

• Wills Trusts & Estates

Lexis Practice Advisor is designed to be practical and helpful, whether it’s in the courtroom, boardroom or in the practitioner’s office.

Robin D. Walker, Q.C.Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLPContributor, Insolvency & Restructuring




Family Tailored for the Ontario family law practitioner, this module provides easy to use, authoritative content, contributed by prominent experts in the field. The module includes guidance on:

• How to recognize and respond to situations of parental alienation

• Responding to enforcement proceedings initiated by the Family Responsibility Office

• Documenting a settlement through a Separation Agreement or Minutes of Settlement

• The steps to take in advance of and following a case, settlement or trial management conference

• Ways to restrict a property from being sold or encumbered by one spouse

• Using dispute resolution methods such as mediation, arbitration or parenting coordination

Justice Victoria Starr, Ontario Court of Justice

Herschel Fogelman, Basman Smith LLP

Rodica David Q.C., Rodica Family Law

Cheryl Goldhart, Goldhart & Associates

Georgina Carson, MacDonald & Partners LLP

Annie Noa Kenet, Goldhart & Associates

Dani Z Frodis, Dani Z Frodis Barristers

Robyn Switzer, Dani Z Frodis Barristers

Stacie R. Glazman, Barrister & Solicitor

Kathryn Hendrikx, Brauti Thorning Zibarras LLP

Kori Levitt, Dani Z Frodis Barristers

Fareen Jamal, Jamal Family Law

Mary Lou Fassel, The Barbra Schlifer Clinic

Jean Hyndman, Barrister & Solicitor

Gilead Kay, Zinati Kay

Carol Smith, City of Toronto

Susan Blackwell, Barrister & Solicitor

Meredith Rady, Miller Thomson LLP

Malerie Rose, Rose Family Law

Topics and subtopics include:

• Marriage and Divorce

• Parenting (Custody and Access)

• Mobility

• Parental Alienation

• International Child Abduction

• Financial Disclosure

• Child Support

• Spousal Support

• Enforcement of Orders

• Property Claims

• Matrimonial Home

• Pensions

• Litigation

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Domestic Contracts

• Domestic Violence

With insights from notable experts including:

I am thrilled to share my vast knowledge of family law with LexisNexis, which makes knowledge accessible to so many lawyers. Cheryl Goldhart

Goldhart & AssociatesContributor, Family Law




Personal InjuryTailored for the personal injury law practitioner, with content provided from some of the most prominent experts in the field, the Personal Injury module provides invaluable information and resources for British Columbia and Ontario, such as:

Medical Resources The Attorneys’ Textbook of Medicine, Attorneys’ Dictionary of Medicine, Medical Tests, and Abbreviations - all of the content is written specifically to help lawyers confidently prepare and present their case by providing credible reference materials on hundreds of injuries and diseases, medical-legal definitions, prognosis, diagrams and more.

Pleadings & Applications Gallery A current and relevant selection of pleadings, motions and applications filed by expert practitioners in personal injury proceedings, representing the most common tasks and matters tackled by personal injury lawyers.

Quantum of Damages The Personal Injury module includes, Carlson Personal Injury: Quantum of Damages, the most popular damages database, containing searchable case digests from a wide cross-section of personal injury decisions.

With insights from notable experts including:

John McLeish, McLeish Orlando

Dale Orlando, McLeish Orlando

Michael J. Slater Q.C., Slater Vecchio LLP

Anthony A. Vecchio, Q.C., Slater Vecchio LLP

Patrick Brown, McLeish Orlando

James Buckley, Slater Vecchio LLP

Dale Orlando, McLeish Orlando

Roger Oatley, Oatley Vigmond

James Vigmond, Oatley Vigmond

Karen Vigmond, Oatley Vigmond

Michael Bennett, Thomson Rogers

David A. Payne, Thomson Rogers

Troy Lehman, Oatley Vigmond

Adam Little, Oatley Vigmond

Wendy Moore Mandel, Thomson Rogers


• Sources of Liability for Personal Injury

• Civil Litigation

• Statutory Accident Benefits

• Pleadings, Applications and Motions

• Discovery and Disclosure

• Establishing Legal Liability

• Defences

• Trials

• Damages

• Evidence

• Service

• Settling a Claim

• Unidentified / Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist

Lexis Practice Advisor Canada contains valuable information for the newest associate to the seasoned veteran. From cases small to large, Practice Advisor will make any user a better and more efficient lawyer.

John McLeishMcLeish OrlandoContributor, Personal Injury




Employment Designed for the needs of the employment lawyer, gain access to guidance, insight and tools developed to assist you in your daily responsibilities. With trusted content provided from leading experts in the field, the module contains information on:

• Recruiting and hiring employees

• Drafting employment contracts

• Human rights and privacy in the workplace

• Implementing workplace policies

• Employment standards

• Terminating the employment relationship

• Wrongful dismissal litigation

Barry B. Fisher, Barry B. Fisher Arbitration & Mediation

Ruben Goulart, Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP

Connie Reeve, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Kristin Taylor, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

James Knight, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Norman Grosman, Grosman, Grosman & Gale LLP

William G. Gale, Grosman, Grosman & Gale LLP

David T.A. Côté, Côté Professional Corporation

Chris Foulon, Israel Foulon LLP

Nancy Shapiro, Koskie Minsky LLP

Inna Koldorf, Koldorf Stam LLP

Kacey A. Krenn, Harris & Company LLP

Daniel Wong, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Monty Verlint, Littler LLP

Jordan Waltman, LittlerLLP

Richard J. Charney, Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP

Sarah C. Crossley, Littler LLP

Andrew Lewis, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

Stuart Rudner, Rudner MacDonald LLP

Malcolm MacKillop, Shields O’Donnell MacKillop LLP

Todd Weisberg, Shields O’Donnell MacKillop LLP

Raj Anand, WeirFoulds LLP

Abdul-Basit Khan, WeirFoulds LLP

Ryan Wozniak, Levine Sherkin Boussidan Barristers


• Recruitment and Hiring

• Immigraton

• Employment Contracts

• Minimum Employment Standards

• Workplace Policies

• Workplace Privacy

• Human Rights

• Terminating the Employment Relationship

• Injunctions Against Former Employees

• Summary Judgment Motions

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Discipline and Performance Management

With contributions from notable experts including:




Wills, Trusts & Estates Gain access to jurisdiction-specific guidance, insight and tools developed to assist the Wills, Trusts & Estates practitioner in Ontario and British Columbia in their daily responsibilities. Get trusted content from leading experts in the field, such as:

• A wide variety of will clauses, trust precedents, drafting notes and checklists as well as procedural diagrams

• Guidance and walkthroughs on administering wills estates and applying for probate

• Valuable checklists and precedents on various estate litigation topics

• Informative commentary on determining capacity

• Current information on updates to legislation ,determining succession, debt and liability issues


Ian Hull, Hull & Hull LLP

Margaret Rintoul, Blaney McMurtry LLP

Margaret O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan Estate Lawyers

Jasmine Sweatman, Sweatman Law Firm

Fiona Hunter, Horne Coupar

Hugh McLellan, McLellan Herbert

Peter Glowacki, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Deidre Herbert, McLellan Herbert


• Estate Planning

• Estate litigation

• Will Drafting

• Amendment and Revocation of Wills

• Trusts

• Incapacity to Manage One’s Own Affairs

• Administering Wills and Estates

• Estate Conveyancing

• Estate Accounting

• Out of Province and Cross-Border Estates

• Legislative Updates

Practice Advisor is a valuable tool for finding quick answers to questions that arise frequently in our day-to-day business. It is handy to have all of the tools, precedents, and practice notes readily available and organized by category when dealing with technical areas of the law like estate accounting. Ian Hull

Hull & Hull LLPContributor, Wills Trusts and Estates




Business Law Developed to quickly and easily deliver the most important and sought after information, the Business law module provides tools, practice notes, precedents and more. Quickly access the comprehensive set of resources available to ensure that you have the most up to date information and can successfully complete any task, including:

• Preparing articles of incorporation, by-laws, shareholder agreements, and other corporate documents

• Advising on employment law, intellectual property and e-commerce matters as they relate to businesses

• Creating and organizing a wide variety of business structures for your clients such as provincial, federal, not-for-profit, and professional corporations in addition to joint ventures and partnerships

• Advising clients on banking and lending transactions

• Keeping up to date with the current business and commercial climate

• Monitoring developments in business law and changes in legislation and regulations

• Negotiating, drafting, and conducting due diligence on purchase and sale transactions

• Advising directors and officers as to their liabilities and responsibilities

Andrew Grossman, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

John Christian, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Geneviève Cloutier, Gowling WLG

Jennifer Cockbill, McMillan LLP

Jennifer Babe, Miller Thomson LLP

Wendi Crowe, Miller Thomson LLP

Stephen Kerr, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

David Shaw, Blake, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Robin D. Walker, Q.C., Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP

William Van Horne, McMillan LLP

Dennis Wiebe, Dentons Canada LLP

Richard Charney, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Jason Arbuck, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Tim Banks, Dentons Canada LLP

Geoff Hall, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Steven Lukas, Harper Grey LLP

Nicole Sigouin, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP


• Establishing a Corporation

• Corporate Management and

• Control

• Fundamental Changes and

• Dissolution

• Corporate Liability

• Corporate Restructuring

• Partnership

• Joint Ventures

• Purchase and Sale of a Business

• Contract Drafting for Common Commercial Transactions

• Banking and Lending

• Employee-Employer Relationships

• E-Commerce and IP





CorporateDeveloped to quickly and easily deliver the most important and sought after information, the Corporate module provides tools, practice notes, precedents and more. Get immediate access to the comprehensive set of resources available to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information and can successfully complete any task, including:

• Preparing articles of incorporation, by-laws, shareholders agreements, and other corporate agreements

• Explaining the options and solutions available to a client with a view to incorporate, restructure, buy, sell, dissolve, or revive their business

• Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements

• Conducting due diligence on purchase and sale transactions


• Corresponding with accountants and tax experts

• Ensuring firm precedents are up to date and reflect changes in legislation and practice

• Attending to urgent transactions and closings



John Christian, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Mark Convery, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Wendi Crowe, Miller Thomson LLP

Clifford Goldfarb, Gardiner Roberts LLP

John Ferber, Miller Thomson LLP

Andrew Grossman, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Cal Johnson, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Stephen Kerr, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Axel Kindborn, Dickson Wright LLP

Hartley R. Nathan Q.C., Minden Gross LLP

John Levin, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Steven Lukas, Harper Grey LLP

Elliot Rand, Dickson Wright LLP

Mark Redinger, Dickson Wright LLP

David Shaw, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP

Gary Shiff, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bobby Solhi, TaxChambers LLP

Sean Stevens, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Kevin Trumpour, Miller Thomson LLP

Bryce Tingle, University of Calgary


• Establishing a Corporation

• Corporate Management and Control

• Fundamental Changes and Dissolution

• Corporate Liability

• Corporate Restructuring

• Partnership

• Joint Ventures


• Contract Clauses for Corporate Lawyers

• Ongoing Reporting and Compliance




CommercialDesigned for the needs of the commercial lawyer, the Commercial module provides guidance on a wide range of legal topics. Resources and tools such as practice notes, precedents, and more are available to ensure that you have the most up-to-date information to assist you in your daily responsibilities.

• Managing risks and resolving commercial disputes

• Reading and drafting complex commercial agreements

• Keeping up to date with the current business and commercial climate

• Monitoring developments in commercial law and changes in legislation and regulations

• Conducting due diligence on purchase and sale transactions

• Advising clients on topics such as lending, franchising, leasing, consumer protection, competition law, and more


Tim Banks, Dentons Canada LLP

Jenifer Babe, Miller Thomson LLP

Jonathan Fleisher, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Doug Harrison, Stikeman Elliot LLP

Geoff Hall, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Sean Korney, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Alison Manzer, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

John Lee, Dentons Canada LLP

Stuart Money, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Charles Newman, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Harry Fogul, Aird & Berlis LLP

Vaughn MacLellan, DLA Piper


• Advertising and Marketing

• Common Commercial Agreements

• Consumer Protection

• Contract Drafting and Management

• Business Structures and Governance

• Commercial Insolvency

• Commercial Real Estate

• Competition Law

• Banking and Lending

• Franchising

• Intellectual Property

• Product Liability and Recalls


LexisNexis is a publisher of legal material and practice aids that can be trusted. I’m delighted to contribute to the practical resources of Lexis Practice Advisor Canada.

Timothy BanksDentons Canada LLPContributor, Intellectual Property & Technology; Commercial; Mergers & Acquisitions




In-House CounselAs in-house counsel you are in need of a resource that provides guidance on a wide range of legal topics that are critical to excelling at your day-to-day responsibilities. The In-House Counsel module contains authoritative insights, tools and information across various areas of practice.

In-house practitioners are provided with an array of hand-picked topics, essential to serving the needs of your client – the company. The In-House Counsel module includes topics, such as employment, corporate liability, intellectual property, privacy, and more.

With contributions from notable experts including

Raj Anand, WeirFoulds LLP


Keith Bird, McMillan LLP

Bruce Chapple, McMillan LLP

Richard Charney, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Jason Chertin, McMillan LLP

Sarah Crossley, Litter LLP

Jeremy Dacks, Osler Hosking & Harcourt LLP

Paul Davis, McMillan LLP

Greg Forrest, McMillan LLP

Peter Giddens, McMillan LLP

Sharon Groom, McMillan LLP

Pamela Huff, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Matthew Kelleher, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Abdul-Basit Khan, WeirFoulds LLP

James Knight, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Carol Lyons, McMillan LLP

Jeffrey Oliver, Gowling WLG

Douglas Palmateer, Aird & Berlis LLP

Sandra Sbrocchi, McMillan LLP

Frank Palmay, McMillan LLP

René Sorell, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Kristin Taylor, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Monty Verlint, Littler LLP

George Waggott, McMillan LLP

Lindsay Wasser, McMillan LLP

The In-House Counsel module now includes content from the Ultimate Corporate Counsel Guide, a practical reference developed specifically for legal counsel, through feedback from the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA).


• Human Rights

• Labour Relations

• Risk Management

• Business Communications

• Compensation and Benefits

• Privacy

• Immigration

• Insurance

• Health and Safety

• Litigation and ADR

• Competition

• Environmental

• Tax and Accounting

• Advertising and Marketing

• Business Agreements




Insolvency & RestructuringCanadian insolvency and restructuring proceedings can present multiple challenges for lawyers of all experience levels. The Insolvency & Restructuring module provides tools, practical resources, key documents and more. Quickly access the comprehensive collection of practical guidance available to ensure that you have the most up to date information and can successfully complete all tasks including:

Pamela Huff, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP

Robin Schwill, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Gale Rubenstein, Goodmans LLP

Mary Buttery, DLA Piper

Tracy Sandler, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Jeffrey Carhart, Miller Thomson LLP

Heather Meredith, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Harry Fogul, Aird & Berlis LLP

Grant Moffat, Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP

Mark Laugesen, Bennett Jones LLP

Adam Maerov, McMillan LLP

Clifton Prophet, Gowling WLG

William Skelly, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP


• Administrative Officials and Courts

• Commercial Bankruptcy

• Personal Bankruptcy

• Receiverships

• Asset Purchase Agreements

• Lender Liability

• International Insolvencies including US, UK and worldwide

• Commercial Proposals

• CCAA Proceedings

• Forbearance Agreements

• CBCA Plans of Arrangement

• Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) Financing

• Sale Procedures

• Directors and Officers

• Cross-Border Insolvencies

• Special Issues Relating to Partnerships

• Winding-up and Restructuring Act (WURA)

• The Farm Debt Mediation Act (FDMA)

• Wage Earner Protection Program Act (WEPPA)

• Drafting and negotiating a sale agreement for the assets of an insolvent business

• Working with the Monitor to prepare a CCAA plan of arrangement

• Preparing an application for relief under the CCAA and supporting documents

• Negotiating a stalking horse agreement and obtaining court approval of bid protections

• Enforcing security through contractual or statutory remedies


• Planning, coordinating and drafting materials to recognize cross-border insolvency proceedings

• Structuring DIP financing transactions Drafting and negotiating forbearance agreements





Intellectual Property & TechnologyAccess the most current and relevant information and guidance relating to all Intellectual Property & Technology matters. Resources and tools such as practice notes, precedents and more are available to ensure that you have the most up to date information and can successfully complete any task, including:

Allyson Whyte Nowak, Norton Rose Fullbright Canada LLP

Éloïse Gratton, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Jennifer Jannuska, Deeth Williams Wall LLP

John McKeown, Goldman Sloan Nash and Harber LLP

Kavita Ramamoorthy, Deeth Williams Wall LLP

Lori Hall, Gowling WLG

Timothy Banks, Dentons Canada LLP

LuAnne Morrow, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Mark Edward Davis, Belmore Neidrauer LLP

Mark Penner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Stephanie Vaccari, Baker & McKenzie LLP

Stephen Perry, Perry + Currier Inc.

Andrew Currier, Perry + Currier Inc.

Susan Abramovitch, Gowling WLG

Tai Nahm, Miller Thomson LLP


• Prosecuting a Patent Application

• Prosecuting a Trade-mark Application

• IP Disputes

• Freedom of Information

• Media and Entertainment Law

• Cloud Computing

• Privacy Law and Breaches

• Confidentiality

• Software and IT Agreements

• Domain Name Disputes

• E-Commerce and E-Contracting

• Preparing and prosecuting patent and trade-mark applications

• Drafting pleadings for patent, trade-mark and copyright disputes

• Conducting IP due diligence for commercial transactions

• Preparing and responding to freedom of information requests

• Drafting and negotiating musical recording, co-publishing, software licensing, online advertising, web-linking, hardware and system development agreements

• Complying with anti-spam legislation


Lexis Practice Advisor Canada allows you to draw on a virtual dream team law firm of practice area specialists. Susan Abramovitch

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLPContributor, Intellectual Property & Technology


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Legal Information & Legal Research Solutions | LexisNexis · 2017. 8. 21. · Raj Anand, WeirFoulds LLP Jennifer Babe, Miller Thomson LLP Keith Bird, McMillan LLP Bruce Chapple, McMillan