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Featured Osler Updates March 24, 2026

A client may terminate a service agreement to further its own commercial interests, Superior Court of Québec rules

The decision reaffirms the discretionary nature of a client’s right to terminate a service contract.

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A client may terminate a service agreement to further its own commercial interests, Superior Court of Québec rules
Featured Osler Updates March 25, 2026

Canada and Alberta sign draft cooperation agreement on impact assessment after historic MOU

We explore the key aspects of the new agreement and its potential implications for project proponents.

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Featured Osler Updates March 23, 2026

Québec Superior Court offers guidance on pre-packaged transactions in insolvency proceedings

The case establishes key criteria for determining when a prepack is appropriate in restructuring proceedings.

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

Less is more: SEC works to simplify disclosure and other U.S. developments

In March, the SEC took steps to modernize and simplify the disclosure requirements for registration statements and periodic reports, with new rules...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

International tax: A year of transition

In 2019, global efforts towards international tax reform – spearheaded by the G20 and the OECD – continued to move forward. Two developments in...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

What businesses should watch for from the SCC in 2020

In 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) heard and/or granted leave to appeal in a number of cases that could have a significant impact on Canadian...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

Chevron: High threshold for piercing corporate veil affirmed

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Chevron Corporation v Yaiguaje et al confirmed the very high test under Canadian law for disregarding the...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

Data breaches and law reform capture international attention in 2019

Organizations faced a continuing crescendo of complex privacy and data governance issues through 2019, making it another highly eventful year in...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

Technology highlights: AI, financial services, PropTech and blockchain

Over the past year, the trends we wrote about in 2018 have continued. We have also seen the development and adoption of new technologies in...

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Osler Update December 12, 2019

Alberta Court of Appeal finds Alberta local beer preferences unconstitutional

On December 2, 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision rendering unconstitutional portions of Alberta government mark-ups charged on the...

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Osler Update December 10, 2019

Ontario introduces significant changes to class actions

On December 9, 2019, the Ontario government introduced amendments to Ontario class action legislation that will make it easier for courts and...

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Osler Update December 5, 2019

SEC proposes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

In November 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain of the...

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Osler Update December 3, 2019

Osler submission to OECD advocates for narrow application of Global Anti-Base Erosion Proposal

Osler has made a submission to the OECD advocating that the GloBE Proposal should be applied narrowly, and should only proceed once a strong...

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