Privacy class actions, by the numbers

The past five years have seen an increased awareness of the risk of privacy class actions. This time period coincides with the recognition by various...

UK Court holds counsel’s interview notes during internal investigation are not privileged

In a decision released on May 8, 2017, London’s High Court held that interview notes and working papers prepared by a company’s external...

Ontario Court of Appeal declines to grant retroactive relief in securities class action

In its recent decision in Pennyfeather v. Timminco Limited, the Court of Appeal for Ontario declined to retroactively relieve the plaintiff from the...

R v Oland: Supreme Court of Canada clarifies the test for bail pending appeal

In R v Oland, 2017 SCC 17, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the “public interest” branch of the test for bail pending appeal.

Ontario releases Changing Workplaces Review Final Report: Franchising gets more than it bargained for

The Ontario government released its long-awaited Changing Workplaces Review Final Report on May 23, 2017.

IP 101 for Emerging Companies: Protecting Your Ideas Your Way

Join Nathaniel Lipkus of Osler's Intellectual Property Team for an insightful webinar on key issues surrounding intellectual property strategy.

Nearly three years later, Tesco continues to deal with the fallout from its accounting scandal

In September 2014, prominent British retailer Tesco PLC found itself in crisis following its announcement that it had overstated its profit...

Goodbye Ontario solvency funding (in part)!

On May 19, 2017, Ontario announced various changes that are intended to promote the health and sustainability of defined benefit pension plans...

The first 48 hours: responding to a data breach

Your organization’s initial response to a data breach is critical in determining the long-term impact the incident will have on your business.

Corporate governance and data issues

The immediate steps you take after a data breach can set the tone for the response and influence how smoothly your organization can move forward from...