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Featured Osler Updates May 11, 2026

Forever chemicals, forever liability? The rise of PFAS class actions in Canada

Canadian courts are now grappling with claims over alleged contamination from PFAS, or “forever chemicals.”

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Forever chemicals, forever liability? The rise of PFAS class actions in Canada
Featured Osler Updates April 29, 2026

Spring Economic Update 2026

The Spring Economic Update includes changes to the CCUS Investment Tax Credit and the employee ownership trust capital gains exemption.

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Featured Osler Updates April 16, 2026

Recent decision highlights need for precision in seller restrictive covenants in Canadian M&A transactions

Canadian courts will scrutinize restrictive covenants for reasonableness, rejecting those deemed unreasonable.

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Up & coming issues in privacy class actions

A cybersecurity strategy must be in place to prioritize and protect the organization’s critical data and information systems and to manage the risk...

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Vendor management – how to protect your data

Giving vendors access to your systems and data can be critical to your organization’s success but can also create significant risks. Managing your...

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Document management before & after a data breach

The number of documents involved in a data breach investigation or litigation can be immense; proper preparation and response is critical.

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Establishing and maintaining privilege during data security incidents

Here are practical steps and best practices that you can implement to ensure that privilege is protected during a data security incident.

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Privacy, data security and trust

Do you know where you are vulnerable? Do you have a security incident response plan? How do you manage regulators and litigation in the event of an...

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Climate Change – Why boards need to be proactive

We highlight below a few of the reasons why climate change needs to be a recurring topic on the board agenda.

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

Securities and Related Investigations – Canada

We answer a wide range of questions related to the law and practice of securities investigations in Canada.

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Osler Update May 17, 2017

A stronger and more modern municipal government: Coming soon to your nearest Alberta municipality

The Government of Alberta has been reviewing the Municipal Government Act, a powerful piece of legislation that grants powers to municipalities to...

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Osler Update May 15, 2017

The evolution of governance — The Canadian Institute’s Pension & Benefits Legal Review

Plan administrators, as fiduciaries, need to be cognizant of the increased legislative and regulatory focus on pension governance over the past 10 to...

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Osler Update May 15, 2017

Estimating franchise start-up costs: A shared responsibility

In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Québec reiterated that the franchisor has an obligation to inform a prospective franchisee of start-up...

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