Capital Markets Tribunal Decision Revisits Private Placements as Defensive Tactics
Mar 20, 2024Mithaq contended that Aimia's private placement was an improper defensive measure aimed at hindering Mithaq's unsolicited take-over for bid for Aimia.
Administrative Monetary Penalties: Regulators “AMP-ing” up the Pressure on Businesses
Mar 19, 2024Administrative Monetary Penalties are increasingly used to sanction regulatory non-compliance in Canada. What are they and what should you do if faced with one?
Cancel Print Job: CSA Finalizes Amendments to Allow Non-Investment Fund Reporting Issuers and Dealers to Deliver Prospectuses Electronically
Mar 19, 2024Canadian Securities Administrators have adopted an optional "access equals delivery" model for prospectuses of reporting issuers that are not investment funds.
The Latest Risk to the BC Natural Resource Sector: Government Uses Little Known Law to Freeze Mining Rights Unless First Nations Consent
Mar 11, 2024BC's government has issued unprecedented orders, to prohibit mining activity in certain areas, unless First Nations consent.
Canada’s New Policies on Investments in the Interactive Digital Media Sector
Mar 6, 2024On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government introduced new policies to increase scrutiny of foreign investments in Canada's Interactive Digital Media sector.
Duty to Mitigate Part II – Revenge of the Job Offer
Mar 5, 2024Ontario's Superior Court of Justice found that a terminated employee failed to mitigate by refusing to accept an offer of comparable employment.
Storm Clouds Looming: The Impact of Competition Act Changes on Leasing
Mar 4, 2024Our upcoming seminar will help tenants and landlords prepare for anti-competitive agreement changes under the Competition Act, as summarized in this bulletin
A Word of Caution: Company Liable for Misrepresentations Made by Chatbot
Mar 4, 2024Tribunal finds that a website chatbot is not a separate legal entity and holds company liable for the chatbot's misrepresentations.
The “Due Care” Standard for Payment of Annual Patent Maintenance Fees
Feb 28, 2024In Taillefer v. Canada (AG), the Federal Court considered the scope of the “due care” standard regarding the payment of annual patent maintenance fees.
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