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Competition Tribunal confirms business justification is the paramount consideration in an abuse of dominance case

On October 17, 2019, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) rendered its decision in CT-2016-015 Commissioner of Competition v. Vancouver Airport...

No cutting class: OCA confirms that individual class members cannot appeal settlement orders

The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that class members in a class action do not have a right to appeal a settlement approval order under the...

Walmart pays $282 million for FCPA resolution

On June 20, 2019, Walmart entered into a US$282.7 million global settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of...

Court has no appetite to pierce corporate veil in restaurant lease decision

Corporate directors and officers may generally only be held personally liable for misconduct on the part of the corporation in limited circumstances...

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in beer price class action citing regulated conduct defence

On April 17, 2019, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Hughes v Liquor Control Board of Ontario, 2019 ONCA 305, dismissing the...

Supreme Court to hear arguments about enforceability of arbitration clauses

The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal in Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller. At issue is an arbitration clause in the Uber driver...

Competition Bureau releases updated Intellectual Property Guidelines

On March 13, 2019, the Competition Bureau issued updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, reflecting recent changes in the law and an...

Revised Abuse of Dominance Guidelines bring welcome and noteworthy guidance on numerous issues

On March 7, 2019, the Competition Bureau, under the direction of newly appointed Commissioner Boswell, released updated Abuse of Dominance...

Federal budget briefing 2019

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2019. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Apple lawyer charged with insider trading

The recent insider trading case of a former senior lawyer at Apple Inc. serves as a reminder that those tasked with upholding a company’s...