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Supreme Court rearticulates test under Ontario “anti-SLAPP” legislation

On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a pair of highly anticipated decisions on two appeals addressing the test to be applied...

Osler comments on Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce consultation report

On September 7, 2020, in a comprehensive letter to the Government of Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce, we expressed our views on the...

Federal Court invalidates tadalafil dosage patent finding dose selection to be routine

The Federal Court has issued its decision in Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC, 2020 FC 816, invalidating Eli Lilly’s patent,...

Ontario franchise law amendments come into force

The long-awaited amendments to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 came into effect on September 1, 2020.

SEC expands ‘accredited investor’ and ‘qualified institutional buyer’ definitions to broaden investor access to U.S. private placements

The SEC has issued final rules amending the definitions of “accredited investor” in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the U.S....

Federal Court clarifies Canadian approach to subject-matter eligibility for computer patents

In a recent decision, the Federal Court has rejected the Commissioner of Patents' “problem-solution” approach to claim construction when...

SEC finalizes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued final amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain activities of proxy voting advice...

Canadian government temporarily extends national security review timelines

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry issued a Ministerial Order pursuant to the Time Limits and Other Periods Act lengthening certain...

Alberta announces new framework to speed up oil and gas reclamation

On July 30, 2020, the Alberta government announced a new Liability Management Framework aimed at expediting the cleanup of orphan and inactive well...

Ontario introduces sweeping changes to environmental legislation

On July 21, 2020, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 (Bill 197), which simplifies regulatory processes across various industries, received...