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The Law of Gross Negligence in Canada

July 20, 2010 – In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon blow-out in the Gulf of Mexico, the legal term gross negligence has achieved prominence in the mainstream media. It is certainly being discussed by energy players on both sides of the border and around the world. Most Canadian agreements providing for operatorship of oil and gas assets (other than contract operatorship) require all participants in the project to contribute to the costs and liabilities incurred by the operator except in cases of gross negligence. April Grosse and Michael Theroux provide a review of the law of gross negligence in Canada, with particular focus on its application in the energy business.

F-Cubed Rejected

July 27, 2010 - A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States has greatly reduced the risk of Canadian securities issuers being embroiled in class action lawsuits in the U.S. Now, in order for a class action to be commenced in the U.S. against a foreign securities issuer, a share transaction must have taken place within the U.S.

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