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Selling your business 101: Initial preparation and getting to a deal

For emerging and high growth companies, deciding to sell a business is an important consideration that requires careful planning and extensive...

The nascent CRISPR-Cas9 patent landscape in Canada

CRISPR-Cas9 is a transformative technology with the potential for unimaginable impact. However, two academic groups have been engaged in a...

Government of Ontario rejects CSA proposal on embedded commissions

Earlier today, the Canadian Securities Administrators published proposed regulatory amendments that would prohibit the payment of commissions to...

Rapport : Pratiques de divulgation en matière de diversité 2018 : femmes occupant des postes de direction dans les entreprises inscrites à la cote du TSX

Les investisseurs institutionnels, les organismes de réglementation et les médias ont mis davantage l’accent sur la diversité au sein des...

La mixité dans les entreprises canadiennes : y a-t-il des progrès?

Les investisseurs institutionnels, les organismes de réglementation et les médias ont mis davantage l’accent sur la diversité au sein des...

Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies test under “anti-SLAPP” legislation

On August 30, 2018, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its long-awaited decisions in a series of appeals addressing the limits of the...

No breaks in Europe for KitKat bars: Stripped of design protection

Europe’s highest court has invalidated trademark protection covering the shape of the KitKat bar, on the basis that it is not distinctive, in...

Good news to report about Canadian trade reports – Private placement trade reporting becomes easier in October

In June 2016, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) introduced new rules for reporting sales of securities in Canada under private placement...

How PE buyers can stand out in an auction process

With strong fundraising activity and seemingly unprecedented levels of dry powder, there is an abundance of private equity capital to be invested.

Québec Court of Appeal sets the record straight on the test for interlocutory injunctions in Québec and confirms liberal standing requirements for neighbourhood annoyance claims

In Groupe CRH Canada inc. c Beauregard, 2018 QCCA 1063, the Québec Court of Appeal provided extensive guidance on the test for interlocutory...