SEC awards whistleblower reduced amount citing whistleblower culpability

In a recent order, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made an order awarding  a whistleblower 20%  of any money collected...

Canadian government suspends CASL private right of action

The Canadian federal government has announced that it has suspended the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada’s anti-spam...

Canada signs multilateral tax agreement

Canada and 67 other jurisdictions signed the OECD’s multilateral tax convention (referred to as the multilateral instrument or “MLI”) on...

Ontario government revamps Construction Lien Act: What you need to know about prompt payment, mandatory adjudication, and more

The Ontario government introduced Bill 142 that, if passed, would significantly amend the Construction Lien Act to create a prompt payment regime,...

Some good news for franchisors, but not out of the woods: Ontario’s proposed changes to employment and labour laws could still impact franchising

The Ontario government has responded with surprising speed to the Final Report from the Changing Workplaces Review by introducing Bill 148, the Fair...

New corporate criminal liability in the UK for “failure to prevent” tax evasion and other economic crimes: How will it affect Canadian businesses?

The accountability of corporate entities for financial wrongdoing is a hot topic for the UK Government right now, particularly in the wake of a...

Deslaurier and Sankar: Court of Appeal for Ontario adopts a narrow approach on remand hearings

In Deslaurier Custom Cabinets Inc. v. 1728106 Ontario Inc. and Sankar v. Bell Mobility Inc., the Court of Appeal for Ontario interpreted two orders...

Ontario government proposes significant overhaul to municipal planning approval and appeal process with Bill 139

The Ontario government tabled Bill 139, the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 for 1st Reading in the provincial...

Privacy class actions, by the numbers

The past five years have seen an increased awareness of the risk of privacy class actions. This time period coincides with the recognition by various...

UK Court holds counsel’s interview notes during internal investigation are not privileged

In a decision released on May 8, 2017, London’s High Court held that interview notes and working papers prepared by a company’s external...