When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, everyone had an immediate, visceral reaction to review their force majeure clauses. Shortly thereafter, articles touting the implications of contractual force ...

Most retailers and landlords will have seen the recent announcement by Loblaws wherein they stated that they were going to start selling fresh food in certain Shoppers Drug Mart locations, the perfect ...

We have about a year left on our GDS contract. A competing GDS has made us an offer that we can't refuse: free service and a bonus program beyond our wildest dreams. I had understood that we can ...

Exclusive use clauses are not uncommon in shopping center leases. Tenants often request these clauses to prevent the landlord from renting space to other tenants who are competitors. Ideally, a ...

An important, but often overlooked, provision of commercial leases is the prohibited use clause. Among other things, prohibited use clauses outline what can and can't be sold and how business can or ...

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Notwithstanding the fact that NDAs are commonplace in M&A transactions, breaches of NDAs are rarely litigated. Parties may be reluctant to make the dispute public and damages for breach of an NDA can ...

Q: Our GDS vendor claims that if we stop using the system, we breach our contract. If that is the case, can the vendor terminate our contract and sue us for damages? I remember that the Department of ...