Panagiota Dafniotis, Author at Dentons Canada Insurance Law Review

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Bill 96: Important Trademark Law Changes Impacting the use of Non-French Language Trademarks in Quebec

By Laurie LaPalme, Derek Levinsky, Panagiota Dafniotis, and Jesse Collins-Swartz

Directors and officers: Navigating liabilities in Canada

Canada: The insight explores the current state of D&O liability, the foundational duties of directors and officers, key areas of statutory and common-law exposure, indemnification and the evolving D&O insurance market. [...]

The facts, the facts and the facts: An analysis of the <em>Construction Act</em>’s transition provisions

The application of the Construction Act's transition provisions, particularly section 87.3, and the definition of “improvement” and "owner," have been central to recent judicial interpretations in Ontario. [...]

Bill C-31: The expanding role of the Defence Investment Agency

Canada is entering a new era of defence, security and industrial investment. Budget 2025: Canada Strong, with the establishment of the Defence Investment Agency and an allocation of CA$81 billion [...]