Credit agreement best practice – LIBOR cessation

Learn about preparations for LIBOR cessation in the context of credit agreements, including best practices recommended by the Alternative Reference...

Osler comments on Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce consultation report

On September 7, 2020, in a comprehensive letter to the Government of Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (the Taskforce), we expressed...

Supreme Court rearticulates test under Ontario “anti-SLAPP” legislation

On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a pair of highly anticipated decisions on two appeals addressing the test to be applied...

Osler comments on Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce consultation report

On September 7, 2020, in a comprehensive letter to the Government of Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce, we expressed our views on the...

So you received an adjudication determination: what comes next?

Adjudication, a quick method meant to achieve interim binding resolution of construction disputes, was introduced to the construction industry as one...

Federal Court invalidates tadalafil dosage patent finding dose selection to be routine

The Federal Court has issued its decision in Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC, 2020 FC 816, invalidating Eli Lilly’s patent,...

Court of Appeal for Ontario denies leave to file 500 page factum

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has recently emphasized the requirement for concise factums on appeals. In OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian...

Ontario Court of Appeal strengthens the application of the trust provisions of the Construction Act in insolvency context

Earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Urbancorp Cumberland 2 GP Inc. (Re), which clarifies the scope and...

Ontario franchise law amendments come into force

The long-awaited amendments to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 came into effect on September 1, 2020.

SEC expands ‘accredited investor’ and ‘qualified institutional buyer’ definitions to broaden investor access to U.S. private placements

The SEC has issued final rules amending the definitions of “accredited investor” in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the U.S....