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Blog December 2, 2022

Class action prevails over arbitration in Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes

A recent Manitoba court decision illustrates that courts will permit class actions to proceed in the face of “after the fact” arbitration...

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Class action prevails over arbitration in Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes
Osler Update November 17, 2022

SCC in recent Petrowest decision says arbitration and insolvency not as different as they may seem

Lauren Tomasich and Sarah Firestone review a recent SCC decision which provides further clarity on circumstances relating to the single-proceeding...

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Blog November 16, 2022

Transparency International identifies concerns with Canadian enforcement in biannual report

Canada continues to face criticism for a perceived lack of anti-corruption enforcement. Osler’s Malcolm Aboud, Sarah Firestone and Sierra Farr...

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Transparency International identifies concerns with Canadian enforcement in biannual report
Blog October 20, 2022

Ransomware sentence indicative of cross-border cooperation in enforcement of white-collar crimes

A United States court recently sentenced a Canadian citizen to 20 years in prison for his participation in the NetWalker ransomware attacks. The case...

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Ransomware sentence indicative of cross-border cooperation in enforcement of white-collar crimes
Osler Update September 12, 2022

You (may not) get what you bargained for: a receivership order displaces an arbitration clause in Mundo Media

The worlds of insolvency and arbitration collided in a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision. Osler’s Mary Paterson, Mary Angela Rowe and Sarah...

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You (may not) get what you bargained for: a receivership order displaces an arbitration clause in Mundo Media
Blog June 23, 2022

Cullen Commission releases final report on money laundering in British Columbia

On June 15, 2022, the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia led by the Honourable Austin F. Cullen as Commissioner (the...

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Cullen Commission releases final report on money laundering in British Columbia
Blog December 22, 2021

Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce elicits potential enforcement changes in proposed Capital Markets Act

The draft of Ontario’s proposed Capital Markets Act includes several recommendations designed to modernize and enhance the OSC’s...

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Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce elicits potential enforcement changes in proposed Capital Markets Act
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

In many ways, maintaining the status quo was the defining feature of the 2021 trade landscape. There was a Canadian federal election, but very little...

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

White-collar defence: Increasing risks and enforcement activity

For businesses, this year was marked by continued increases in compliance risks relating to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Osler Update December 13, 2021

A dynamic year for capital markets enforcement

Despite ongoing pandemic-related slowdowns, 2021 saw significant capital markets enforcement activity from regulators and prosecutors, including...

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