Stay informed on the latest business and legal insights and events.
Articles
George Vlavianos and Vasilis Pappas Contribute in The Guide to Energy Arbitrations
January 17, 2019
George Vlavianos and Vasilis Pappas co-authored the chapter on Consolidation of International Commercial Arbitral Proceedings in the Energy Sector in The Guide to Energy Arbitrations.
The chapter explores:
the difficulty of consolidating arbitrations without the consent of the parties;
recent treatment of consolidation by arbitration rules;
recent treatment of consolidation by national courts including Canada, the United States, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Australia and the United Arab Emirates;
and practical guidelines.
Click here to download the full guide.
The (Limited) Rights and Obligations of Tenants in Common
January 2019
Laura Gill and Leanne Desbarats co-authored "The (Limited) Rights and Obligations of Tenants in Common", Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Negotiator Magazine, January 2019.
Breach Notification Rules Under GDPR, PIPEDA and PIPA
December 2018
Stephen D. Burns, J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Martin P.J. Kratz and Kees de Ridder co-author "Breach Notification Rules Under GDPR, PIPEDA and PIPA" published in the Canadian Privacy Law Review, Vol. 16, No. 1.
Understanding the GDPR - Comparing Consent Provisions to PIPEDA, PIPA and CASL
December 2018
Stephen D. Burns, J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Martin P.J. Kratz, and Graeme S. Harrison co-author "Understanding the GDPR - Comparing Consent Provisions to PIPEDA, PIPA and CASL" published in the Canadian Privacy Law Review, vol. 16, No. 1.
Cannabis in the Workplace
November 26, 2018
John Gilmore is the author of the book: Cannabis in the Workplace. Legalization of cannabis will have a large impact on workplaces in ways that alcohol has not. Employers face various cannabis-related issues with respect to health and safety, privacy, accommodation, and even criminal matters. This book will provide needed guidance and straightforward analysis, and it will identify areas of possible concern for employers. - Matthew MacDonald,
Tyler Henderson,
Sara Parchello,
Talia Bregman,
Stephen Burns,
Jennifer Miller,
Mathieu LaFleche, John Batzel,
Dana Kiefer, Susan G. Seller,
and Lauren Millar are
listed as co-authors. Published by Carswell.
Doing Business 2019
October 31, 2018
James McClary and Kay She contributed to World Bank Group Flagship Report, 16th edition, on "Doing Business 2019" which compares business regulations in 190 economies (page 231).
Know Your Limits: Limitation of Liability Clauses in Energy Agreements
October 03, 2018
Laura Gill and Leanne Desbarats co-authored "Know Your Limits: Limitation of Liability Clauses in Energy Agreements", Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Negotiator Magazine, October 2018.
Adam Kalbfleisch and Kyle Donnelly on Antitrust in the Americas
September 28, 2018
Adam Kalbfleisch and Kyle Donnelly author the Canada: Merger Review chapter in Global Competition Review’s Antitrust Review of the Americas 2019. Adam and Kyle look at:
the structure and practice for assessing merger review under the Canadian Competition Act
the enforcement approach taken to merger review by the Competition Bureau
matters related to challenges by the Commissioner of Competition and potential remedies when issues arise
Concordia International Corp. Completes US$4 Billion Recapitalization
September 06, 2018
Concordia International Corp. (TSX: CXR), an international specialty pharmaceutical company focused on becoming a leader in European specialty, off-patent medicines, completed the recapitalization of approximately US$4 billion of secured and unsecured debt in September 2018 pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA).
Understanding the GDPR: A comparison between the GDPR, PIPEDA and PIPA
August 2018
J. Sébastien A. Gittens, Stephen D. Burns, Martin P.J. Kratz, Kees de Ridder and Danielle Miller Olofsson are the co-authors of "Understanding the GDPR: A comparison between the GDPR, PIPEDA and PIPA" published in the Canadian Privacy Law Review, vol. 15, No. 9.
We're All in Sales Now
August 20, 2018
Kate Simpson authors "We're All in Sales Now" published in the Canadian Lawyer Magazine. As the Canadian Lawyer Magazine celebrates the 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2018, Kate writes about how lawyers hate the word sales, but that effective selling shares the same traits as those truly influential lawyers listed in this month's issue. Instead of the ABCs of selling in Glengarry Glen Ross, it's Daniel Pink's version of: Attunement, Buoyancy & Clarity.
Getting the Deal Through—Public M&A 2018
August 10, 2018
Linda Misetich Dann, Brent Kraus, John Piasta, Ian Michael, Chris Simard and Andrew Disipio provide a comprehensive overview of public M&A in Canada in Getting the Deal Through. Their Canada chapter looks at different types of transactions, cross-border issues, information that must be disclosed, hostile transactions, tax, break-up fees—among other areas.
Lincoln Caylor and Jim Schmidt on H.M.B. Holdings Limited v. Replay Resorts Inc.
August 08, 2018
Lincoln Caylor and Jim Schmidt provide comments on H.M.B. Holdings Limited v. Replay Resorts Inc. in the British Columbia edition of Take Five, a newsletter of OnPoint Legal Research.
Lincoln and Jim were counsel for the appellants.
Annotated Alberta Employment Standards Code
July 11, 2018
John Gilmore is the author of Annotated Alberta Employment Standards Guide, published by Carswell/Thomson Reuters. This publication provides annotations of noteworthy court decisions interpreting the various provisions of Alberta’s Employment Standards Code. This title provides customers with access to the full text of the Code with digests of relevant cases interpreting or applying various sections of the Code.
2017 International Transportation Law Year in Review
July 10, 2018
Jessica Horwitz is the co-author of "International Transportation Law" published in The 2017 Year in Review: An Annual Publication of the ABA/Section of International Law.
Cannabis is a Complicated Business
June 2018
Ranjeev Dhillon is quoted in Julius Melnitzer's article "Cannabis is a Complicated Business" published in Lexpert.
Bennett Jones