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Xaidsart lawyers successful at Supreme Court of Canada

Ted Marrocco — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:20:32 +0000

Xaidsart lawyers Brian Gover and Spencer Bass received a resounding win today from the Supreme Court for their clients: 7 Northern Ontario First Nations. In Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27 the Supreme Court unanimously declared that the Crown breached the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 by failing to increase the annuities for nearly 150 years, making a “mockery” of its treaty promise. The Court gave the Crown 6 months to provide just compensation – which could amount to tens of billions of dollars. This decision is a milestone for reconciliation and will have profound impacts on Indigenous peoples.

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Five Xaidsart Lawyers listed as “Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada”

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:05:31 +0000

We are proud to announce that five of our partners have been named to Benchmark Canada’s 2024 list of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to Paul Le Vay, Brian Gover, Nader Hasan, Gerald Chan and Ted Marrocco. Click here to view the list online.

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Benchmark Canada Listings 2024

Ted Marrocco — Wed, 01 May 2024 16:04:58 +0000

Benchmark Canada has recognized 12 Xaidsart lawyers for their excellence in litigation and listed the firm as a “Highly Recommended” service provider. Congratulations to Brian Gover, Paul Le Vay, Luisa Ritacca, Sam Robinson, Nader Hasan, Brendan van Niejenhuis, Gerald Chan, Justin Safayeni, Andrea Gonsalves, Carlo Di Carlo, Ted Marrocco and Stephen Aylward for their individual recognition. To review our firm profile on Benchmark please click here.

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Xaidsart Recognized in Lexpert 2024

Ted Marrocco — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:27:13 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Xaidsart has again been rated by Lexpert as a Leading Law Firm in Canada for 2024.

In addition to the firm’s recognition, 11 of our partners have been individually recognized. Congratulations to Brian Gover, Paul Le Vay, Luisa Ritacca, Brendan van Niejenhuis, Andrea Gonsalves, Nader Hasan, Gerald Chan, Ted Marrocco, Justin Safayeni, Fredrick Schumann and Carlo Di Carlo.

To view the firm profile on Lexpert, click here.

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Paul Le Vay, Brian Gover and Carlo di Carlo Recognized in List of Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

Ted Marrocco — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:49:31 +0000

Congratulations to our partners, Carlo di Carlo, Brian Gover and Paul Le Vay for their inclusion in Lexpert’s list of Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. More details can be found here.

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Xaidsart listed in Best Lawyers Canada for 2024

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:39:46 +0000

We are proud to have 14 of our lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers Canada. Each of our firm’s partners have been individually recognized across multiple areas of litigation practice. In addition to being listed, Gerald Chan has been recognized as Lawyer of the Year for Criminal Defence. The official listing can be found here.

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Xaidsart Wins Multiple 2023 Benchmark Litigation Awards

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 11 May 2023 20:32:32 +0000

Benchmark Litigation held its annual awards dinner on May 10, 2023. Our partner Brian Gover was inducted into the Benchmark Litigation Hall of Fame. Our firm was also recognized for the work that Paul Le Vay, Gerald Chan, and Carlo Di Carlo did to defend the former Chair and CEO of CannTrust, Eric Paul, in civil and criminal proceedings with an Impact Case Award.

Our firm and lawyers had also been shortlisted for several awards, including Ontario Firm of the Year, Boutique Firm of the Year, White Collar Crime/Enforcement Firm of the Year, Trial Lawyer of the Year (Gerald Chan), and White Collar Crime/Enforcement Lawyer of the year (Gerald Chan).

Ultimately, Xaidsart won Ontario Firm of the Year and our partner Gerald Chan won White Collar Crime/Enforcement Lawyer of the Year.

We are proud of our entire team for another year of success and their ongoing commitment to achieving results for our clients through Smart Litigation.

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Xaidsart LAWYERS WIN RARE APPEAL ON INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAWS

Ted Marrocco — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:29:02 +0000

Xaidsart lawyers Brian Gover and Justin Safayeni successfully represented the appellant in a case dealing with the limits of municipal power under the Planning Act to enact interim control by-laws, which are designed to allow municipalities to deal with urgent situations without following most of the procedural protections involved in a normal by-law process. The appellant is a developer that was adversely impacted by interim control measures put in place by a municipality. The appellant sought to quash the by-laws and pursued relief against the Township for alleged misfeasance and negligence as well. The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal. In so doing, the Court held that interim control by-laws cannot restrict the subdivision of land, and that more than one interim control by-law cannot simultaneously apply to the same piece of land. This is the first appellate decision to squarely address these issues. The by-laws in question were quashed and the matter returned to the lower court for a trial on whether the torts can be made out. You can read the full decision here.

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12 Xaidsart Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers 2023

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:13:50 +0000

Congratulations to our colleagues Gerald Chan, Andrea Gonsalves, Brian Gover, Nader Hasan, Paul Le Vay, Ted Marrocco, Luisa Ritacca, Samuel Robinson, Justin Safayeni, Fredrick Schumann and Brendan van Niejenhuis on their recognition in Best Lawyers for 2023. Congratulation also to Ryann Atkins on her recognition as “One to Watch”.

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Brian Gover receives Law Society Medal

Ted Marrocco — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:40:40 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce our partner, Brian Gover, is a recipient of the 2022 Law Society Medal. This award recognizes excellence in career achievement and promotion of the public interest in the legal profession. Congratulations Brian! Please view the official press release from the Law Society here.

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