CSA publishes updated guidance on ESG-related investment fund disclosure

On March 7, the Canadian Securities Administrators released expanded guidance on disclosure and sales communication practices for ESG-related...

Just in: IBA updates 2024 Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration

The International Bar Association has updated its Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration following broad consultation. Sonia...

New York Court of Appeals clarifies UCC Article 8 choice of law rules for validity of securities

A recent New York Court of Appeals decision regarding the validity of certain secured notes issued by Venezuela’s state oil company provides...

Skip the arbitration: mandatory arbitration clause in standard-form contract found unconscionable

In Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc, the Manitoba Court of Appeal has held that the arbitration clause in a standard form...

Bill 124: quashed and repealed

The Ontario government repealed its Bill 124 last month after the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that the legislation violated the Charter of...

Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal clarifies considerations for a private placement in the face of an unsolicited takeover bid in Aimia

The OSC has provided helpful guidance in assessing whether a private placement undertaken in the face of a take-over bid is an improper defensive...

PDAC 2024 delivers mixed signals as attendees look for answers to industry challenges

PDAC 2024 kicked off with a strong start with large crowds and a buzz of optimism seeking answers to industry challenges.

Guide to new Canadian trust reporting rules

New rules expand which trusts have to file Canadian returns and what information is required. The first reporting deadline under the new rules is...

Compliance is starting to break the bank — it doesn’t have to

On February 21, 2024, LexisNexis Risk Solutions published its True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study, reporting on the results of a global...

Department of Finance releases consultation papers on patent box regime and SR&ED

The Department of Finance opened two consultations regarding a new patent box regime and the existing SR&ED program with comments due by April 15.