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Foreign buyout firms drive Canada private equity deals to new high — Thomson Reuters

The record level of private equity activity during the first half of 2017 is in part being driven by foreign buyout firms targeting Canadian assets,...

Focus: Companies use third-party litigation funding — Law Times

Third-party litigation funding is emerging as an option for companies to ease their legal spend, according to an article in Law Times.

Securities regulators weigh in on fairness reports in conflict transactions – The Globe and Mail

Securities regulators in Ontario, Québec, Alberta, New Brunswick and Manitoba have issued guidelines to make board-commissioned fairness opinions...

Ontario sets out plans for target-benefit multi-employer pensions – Benefits Canada

Ontario is implementing a new target-benefit framework, which will replace the temporary solvency funding exemption in place for specified...

Controversial provision suspended, but CMOs should still comply with CASL — ITBusiness.ca

The suspension of the private right of action (PRA) under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) is welcome news for businesses, Osler partner Adam Kardash...

Canadian lawyers pan proposed tax rule changes – Bloomberg BNA

A recent article in Bloomberg BNA looks at proposed tax rule changes that are part of Bill C-44, legislation that was introduced to implement the...

Canadian investors betting big on U.S. clean energy sector — Law360

Canadian investors are increasingly betting on U.S. renewable energy companies, according to an article in Law360. Osler partner Jacob Sadikman...

Sonia Bjorkquist elected President of The Advocates’ Society

Osler congratulates Sonia Bjorkquist, the National Chair of Osler’s Litigation Practice Group, on being elected President of The Advocates’...

Ruling strict about document disclosure – Law Times

A Law Times article looks at a recent Court of Appeal decision, which clarifies that courts are going to use a strict approach when considering...

Ontario construction bill seen as ‘critical’ for industry — The Globe and Mail

The Ontario government’s introduction of Bill 142 (the Bill) is “critical” for the construction industry, Osler partner Richard Wong tells The...