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Charges Laid for $1 Billion Investment Fraud – Although Red Flags Existed for Years

Hedge fund founder Mark Nordlicht was charged last December by both the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Are private equity and other collective investors entitled to tax treaty benefits?

The OECD released a discussion draft with examples intended to clarify when private equity and other investors will be entitled to tax treaty...

When can a defendant appeal from the authorization of a class action? The Québec Court of Appeal rules

The new Code of Civil Procedure, in force since January 1^st, 2016, brought important changes to the class action regime. By the...

Quand un défendeur peut-il en appeler de l’autorisation d’une action collective? La Cour d’appel du Québec se prononce

Le nouveau Code de procédure civile, en vigueur depuis le 1er janvier 2016, est venu modifier le régime de l’action collective de façon...

Divisional Court Upholds Significant OSC Insider Trading Case

Recently, we provided a brief update on the release of the Finkelstein v. Ontario (Securities Commission) appeal decision (update available here),...

Hospital physician appointment and appeal process prejudices patient care

The Ontario Public Hospitals Act (“PHA”) entitles physicians to apply on an annual basis for appointment or reappointment to exercise privileges...

2016 Legal Year in Review

Our observations about what we believe to be some of the most significant legal developments affecting Canadian business over the past year and their...

Preparing for fast-approaching margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives

Derivatives regulatory reform in Canada continues, with new margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivative transactions coming into effect...

Potential significant changes to the Ontario Municipal Board on the horizon

The Government of Ontario (the Province) is conducting a formal review of the Ontario Municipal Board (the OMB), which may result in significant...