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This post: NY Second Dept. Will/"interests in property"/Notes secured by mortgages/Personal Property NY Second Dept. Foreclosure/Deficiency Judgment/Burden of Proof/Appraiser Affidavit...more
On May 23, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. v. Canada. The decision considers whether the vendor of a forest tenure is required to include in its “proceeds of...more
The decisions in Phillips & Goddard v Francis and Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson cause further uncertainty in already muddied waters for landlords seeking to pass on the cost of works to residential tenants....more
In Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. v. The Queen, 2013 SCC 29, Justice Rothstein marries tax philosophy and tax practice by asking and answering the question: If a tree falls in the forest and you are not around to...more
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