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Fairness Opinions after InterOil

The Supreme Court of Yukon recently issued its reasons for approving Exxon Mobil’s acquisition of InterOil. Issuers and financial advisors should...

Return to mineral exploration – a legal perspective

As 2017 begins, there's a newfound sense of optimism in the mining industry. Capital is starting to return to exploration stage projects and...

Competition Criminal Enforcement in Canada: The year in review 2016

In 2016, the Commissioner of Competition pursued another year of aggressive criminal enforcement in Canada.

SEC “tags” public companies using IFRS with XBRL reporting requirements

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made a long-awaited update to its requirement for public companies to provide a version of their...

Federal Court ruling exposes difficulty of reversing Health Canada scientific decisions

On February 1, 2017, the Federal Court of Canada upheld Health Canada’s denial of approval of a generic hormone replacement product (progesterone)...

La Belle Province: A practical business guide to key legal issues when franchising in Québec

Osler franchise law experts Andraya Frith, Éric Préfontaine and Gillian Scott offer practical legal insight and analysis on the approach to...

De l’embauche au licenciement : Droit de l’emploi 101 pour les sociétés

Les sociétés émergentes doivent faire face à un large éventail de questions complexes liées à l’emploi à mesure qu’elles s’implantent...

The U.S. “Big Border Tax”: A primer for Canadians

If enacted, the Blueprint proposals would represent a tectonic shift in the U.S. taxation system by effectively repealing the income tax and...

Defining industry-specific contractual terms: Supreme Court of Canada revisits principles of contractual interpretation

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sabean v Portage LaPrairie Mutual Insurance Company affirms that the proper approach to contractual...