Spoliation: Destruction of evidence has litigation consequences
Aside perhaps from perjury, no act serves to threaten the integrity of the judicial process more than the spoliation of evidence. Our adversarial process is designed to tolerate human failings — erring judges can be reversed, uncooperative counsel can be...
Cooperative Capital Markets Regulations – A Step Closer to National Securities Legislation
On September 8, 2014, the Department of Finance announced that the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick as well as the federal government (the “Coalition”) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement that outlines the framework under which...
New Harmonized Bid Amendments Proposal to be Published for Comment
On September 11, 2014, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA“) announced in CSA Notice 62-306 – Update on Proposed National Instrument 62-105 Security Holder Rights Plans and AMF Consultation Paper An Alternative Approach to Securities Regulators’ Intervention in Defensive Tactics (the...
Quebec’s Contribution to Canada’s G20 Commitments – New Rules Concerning Derivatives
Miller Thomson LLP
On November 14, 2013, the Quebec Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published the final version of Regulation 91-506 respecting derivatives determination (Regulation 91-506) dealing with product determination and Regulation 91-507 respecting trade repositories and derivatives data reporting (Regulation 91-507) dealing with...
Where the Buck Stops in Fraud Cases
Lawyers Weekly
Uncertain Future for Class Fund
Lawyers Weekly
Professor Take the Stand
Lawyers Weekly
Rethinking Class Action Settlements
Lawyers Weekly
Oppression Remedy: New Rules or Misunderstanding?
Corporate Brief, CCH, May 2003, 1-4
An analysis of the recent decision of the Québec Court of Appeal in Sulzer Medica v. Krela.
Non-Traditional Claims for Privilege
The Advocates Quarterly
