Privacy a primary concern in 2017

Sophisticated cybersecurity threats, high-profile data incidents, and an explosion in the volume of data analytics initiatives have resulted in...

NAFTA, CETA and the TPP – Significant challenges and opportunities

Canadian companies that engage in cross-border trade and investments in the United States and internationally should pay close attention to the...

Liberalizing foreign investment review

The federal Liberal government has taken a number of steps in 2017 to liberalize foreign investment review, making it easier for foreigners to...

Walmart sets aside US$283 million to potentially resolve FCPA allegations

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced in a November 16, 2017 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that it has set...

Court says no jurisdiction over foreign bank and awards $1 million in costs in “entrepreneurial” securities class action

In Yip v. HSBC Holdings plc, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that it lacked jurisdiction over HSBC – a foreign issuer that...

New lists for monthly AML reporting

Dealers and advisers that are registered or operate under exemptions from registration under Canadian securities laws must consult two new lists of...

The long arm of the law: Multilateral enforcement effort leads to deferred prosecution agreement for Telia

On September 21, 2017 Swedish telecoms company Telia Co. AB agreed to pay $548.6 million in penalties as part of a deferred prosecution agreement...

Ontario Court of Appeal signals partial summary judgment may become a rarity in Ontario

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision cautioning that partial summary judgment may become a rarity in Ontario, which confirms that...

Ontario businesses need to prepare for major changes to employment and labour legislation

Businesses in Ontario need to plan now to address the budgeting, scheduling and operational impact of significant changes to the Employment Standard...

The limits of class actions: Systemic negligence claim is unmanageable

Promoting access to justice is one of the primary objectives of class actions. However, sometimes a class action sacrifices justice and would deny...