Defendants awarded $2.3 million in costs in unsuccessful beer price class action

In 2014, plaintiffs David Hughes and 631992 Ontario Inc. (the Plaintiffs) commenced an ultimately unsuccessful $1.4-billion class action against the...

What public-style private deals mean for buyers and sellers

It’s important for PE firms and other buyers to understand the implications of public-style private deals and for sellers to understand the...

Selling your business 101: Initial preparation and getting to a deal

For emerging and high growth companies, deciding to sell a business is an important consideration that requires careful planning and extensive...

Ontario and Québec regulators join the “Global Sandbox”

On August 7, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network...

The nascent CRISPR-Cas9 patent landscape in Canada

CRISPR-Cas9 is a transformative technology with the potential for unimaginable impact. However, two academic groups have been engaged in a...

Government of Ontario rejects CSA proposal on embedded commissions

Earlier today, the Canadian Securities Administrators published proposed regulatory amendments that would prohibit the payment of commissions to...

Rapport : Pratiques de divulgation en matière de diversité 2018 : femmes occupant des postes de direction dans les entreprises inscrites à la cote du TSX

Les investisseurs institutionnels, les organismes de réglementation et les médias ont mis davantage l’accent sur la diversité au sein des...

La mixité dans les entreprises canadiennes : y a-t-il des progrès?

Les investisseurs institutionnels, les organismes de réglementation et les médias ont mis davantage l’accent sur la diversité au sein des...

Ontario Court of Appeal grants bail pending appeal of murder conviction in rare circumstances

In R. v. Papasotiriou, 2018 ONCA 719, Justice Trotter recently granted bail pending appeal from a murder conviction that was based entirely on...

U.S. court limits application of FCPA for non-resident foreign nationals

A U.S. court has found the jurisdictional reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) does not extend to non-resident foreign nationals when...