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Potential M&A boom from tax cuts hinges on interest deductions — Bloomberg BNA

Steep tax cuts could trigger an increase in mergers and acquisitions, but the size of deals is contingent upon interest rate reductions, according to...

Participants urged to tout the benefits of DB plans – Pensions & Investments

Executives at Ontario-based public pension plans are encouraging their participants to promote the advantages of defined benefit (DB) plans to their...

Under construction – Canadian Lawyer

The tight timelines contained in the proposed amendments to the Construction Lien Act in Ontario might pose a “challenge” for some types of...

‘Excessive over-pleading’ attracts cost consequences — Law Times

Osler partner Craig Lockwood is on board with a push by Ontario courts to crack down on the practice of over-pleading, according to a Focus on Class...

Pension sponsors hopeful about new funding framework – Law Times

In an article in Law Times, Michael McKiernan explores reforms to the funding framework of defined-benefit plans in Ontario in some detail, seeking...

Let the law-tech wars begin – Canadian Lawyer

In January 2016, Osler partnered with Ryerson University in the Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) incubator – its current portfolio includes 15...

Rulings of engagement – Listed

In the article, Mahmud explains that the rulings are significant because “they are decisions from a relatively new generation of Supreme Court...

Setting the stage for a new NAFTA – Listed

In an article in Listed, journalist Paul Brent explores the ongoing NAFTA renegotiations between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, and examines each...

Canada as a patent outlier — Canadian Lawyer

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in AstraZeneca v Apotex, 2017 SCC 36 (AstraZeneca), which held that the so-called “promise doctrine” is...

Courthouses as community hubs? — Law Times

The Advocates’ Society (the society), led by Osler partner Sonia Bjorkquist, is looking at ways to improve the efficiency of the court system...