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Alan Gardner,
Justin Lambert,
Michael Mysak
A recent decision of the Alberta Securities Commission appears to give short-sellers wide latitude to negatively comment on targets ...
With
Preet Bell,
Gavin Finlayson,
Nathan Shaheen
On September 5, 2018, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Lavender v Miller Bernstein LLP,1 overturning a summary judgment ruling that imposed significant liability on an auditor
With
Sander Grieve,
Jane Helmstadter,
Isabel Langlois,
Alexis Teasdale,
Vivek Warrier,
Kevin Zych
In a decision of critical interest to the holders of overriding royalties in the mining and oil and gas sectors, the Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified the test used to determine when a royalty interest...
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Jonathan Bell,
Jason Berall,
William Bortolin,
Alan Gardner
On March 14, 2018, the Honourable Justice Penny of the Ontario Superior Court released a decision granting a US$2.6-billion judgment to the SFC Litigation Trust for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in its action...
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Douglas Fenton,
Alan Gardner
The Supreme Court of the United States has refused to broaden protections for employee-whistleblowers under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).
With
Jonathan Bell,
Jessica Starck
The Canadian court system is comprised of: (i) provincial and territorial courts; (ii) the Federal Courts; and (iii) the Supreme Court of Canada, which is the highest court in the nation.
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Jonathan Bell
Canada's system of government is divided into three distinct branches: the judiciary, the
legislature and the executive.
With
Jonathan Bell
Canada's system of government is divided into three distinct branches: the judiciary, the legislature and the executive.
With
Sander Grieve,
Kristopher R. Hanc,
Jeff Kerbel
In most provinces dissidents can solicit proxies from up to 15 shareholders without first issuing a dissident proxy circular, whereas the target company cannot solicit proxies without first issuing a management proxy circular.
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Jonathan Bell
Ontario's statutory regime for secondary market liability came into effect in 2006 as a result of amendments to the Securities Act (Ontario) (the OSA), creating a statutory cause of action for deficient market disclosure.
With
Jonathan Bell,
Kenneth Lenz,
Barry Reiter
A much-anticipated decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. was released on June 23, 2014.
With
Emrys Davis,
Michael Eizenga
Chief Justice Bauman certified two classes of Canadian merchants who allege a price-fixing conspiracy related to Visa and MasterCard interchange fees.
With
Eric Chernin,
Jonathan Ip
The Ontario Securities Commission issued Staff Notice 15-702 – Revised Credit for Cooperation Program.
With
Jonathan Bell,
Derek Bell
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed applications for leave to appeal by a group of alleged former institutional shareholders of Sino-Forest Corporation.
With
Jonathan Bell,
Derek Bell
Ontario's statutory regime for secondary market liability came into effect in 2006 as a result of amendments to the Securities Act (Ontario) (the OSA), creating a statutory cause of action for deficient market disclosure. Part XXIII.1 of the OSA creates a statutory cause of action against reporting issuers, their officers and directors, and related parties for misrepresentations made in secondary market disclosures.
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